Labour hit with double defeat in Newcastle outer west battleground â including one 'big blow' The only two seats to change hands in Newcastle on election night were in the hotly-contested battleground area west of the A1 â and one of Labour's big hitters has been ousted 16:30, 7 MAY 2021 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice