I didn’t know it was my last week as MP for Newcastle Central but I do know the issues I raised – security, cost of living , NHS, skills, Gaza, Anti Social Behaviour – matter to constituents. I hope to…
Extraordinarily powerful performance in Newcastle Cathedral from Live Theatre’s Youth Theatre with Fed Up about food poverty, young lives and political failure. Based on real life oral histories researched by University of Newcastle, great…
Deeply moving to see “Truth Be Told Exhibition” in Newcastle Arts Centre. It shares the stories of women living with secondary breast cancer, 4 of them from Newcastle Make2ndsCount are dedicated to giving hope to all those living with…
Waiting lists, dental care, mental health services, clinical trials, workforce morale, cancer care, innovative treatments, Tories have failed our NHS on every measure I asked the Minister if she really thought people should be voting for…
I didn’t realise it at this time but this was my last public speaking engagement before the election was called – and I was talking about innovation, community and pubs: Labour MP vows support for pubs as general election announced…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Over the weekend I was almost in tears reading a letter from a local primary school of an account of one of their young mums who felt so intimidated by antisocial behaviour on…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) On 5 April, the Foreign Secretary called for an independent inquiry into Israel’s killing of seven aid workers, including three Britons. I have repeatedly raised Israel’s, and particularly…
West Fenham residents tell me car mechanics are the main beneficiaries of Tory transport policy, as our shockingly bad roads cause plenty of work for them. I asked how this Govt could possibly claim to stand up for drivers when…
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I have written to the Deputy Foreign Secretary to clarify whether the Government is calling for independent investigations of killings of civilians in Gaza or not. The Government should be crystal clear about the standard to which Israel…
Read Chi’s full newsletter below or at: Dear Newcastle May 2024 We need strong communities across our country The local election results show just how the UK is crying out for change. The strong swing to Labour across the…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) The consequences of Israel’s Rafah offensive for the Palestinians are absolutely clear: death, destruction, starvation and disease on a scale even greater than the horrors we have already…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) There are 4,500 people in Newcastle Central who are out of the workforce and economically inactive due to disability or ill health. The Government have failed them when it comes to the…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) The attention paid to the conflict in Sudan does not reflect the enormity of the suffering there, with millions displaced and facing famine, violence and insecurity. As chair of the all-party…
I raised a point of order after a minister contradicted a previous Tory commitment to seek an independent investigation into the Israeli Defence Force's killing of British aid workers. The IDF investigating itself is not independent. We…
Today is Workers Memorial Day when we remember those killed or seriously injured at work. We honour their memory and continue the fight for safety and security in the workplace Labours New Deal Labour’s New Deal for Workers : https:/…
My constituents simply cannot understand why it is taking so long to pay compensation to the victims of the infected blood scandal. I asked the minister if he could give any sense of when compensation might be paid. pic.twitter.com…
The attention paid to the conflict in Sudan does not match the enormity of the suffering there. As Chair @APPGAfrica, thank you, @lynbrownmp, for securing this question. I asked the Minister what the UK was doing to monitor the arms…
Unpaid #carers like Lisa in #Newcastle are facing huge #CarersAllowance overpayment bills after DWP blunders I asked the Deputy PM why, when the Secretary of State for Science makes a gaffe – calling a scientist a 'hamas supporter' – it’s…
It's great @NUFCWomen success inspires girls to get active with @NU_Foundation. We need to do more in schools to tackle our city's high childhood inactivity and obesity rates I asked the minister how she was improving school sports and…
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) The “Space Investigators” exhibition at the Great North Museum celebrates the amazing history of the north-east in designing and manufacturing telescopes. What support does the Minister offer…
Howard and Phyll from Newcastle joined me to meet the Housing Minister about leasehold reform. Kafkaesque leasehold laws allow the Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust to make their lives a misery, holding their futures hostage. We need…