A number of Labour MP's in north-east England call for the prime minister to step down.
Stuart Porthouse welcomes the release after 30 years of surplus mineworker pension funds.
The Conservatives say people in the region are already feeling the benefits of an improved economy.
The chief executive of an energy firm says most people allow his team in to fit pre-payment meters in their homes.
Ian Lavery says he "does not owe a single penny" in tax and has never paid a penalty to HMRC.
The Labour leader is not being strident enough in opposition, two ex-shadow ministers say.
