A successful manufacturer – facing glycerine price rocketing – I secured a meeting with the Minister

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) A successful slush syrup manufacturer in my constituency recently reformulated its recipe to reduce sugar, replacing it with glycerine as the anti-freezing agent. As a result of the war in Ukraine and covid, glycerine has become unobtainable, or obtainable only at absolutely exorbitant prices. Will the Minister urgently […]
Visa Application Centres still failing Refugees

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) In 2019 the all-party parliamentary group on Africa, which I chair, published a detailed and damning report on the visa application centres. Many of the points we made on outsourcing, TLScontact, digitalisation, scanning, data reconciliation, training and resourcing have clearly not been addressed, and now Ukrainians fleeing war […]
I spoke for many in condemning the horrific massacre of 81 people in SaudiArabia

I spoke for many Newcastle Central constituents & NUFC fans in condemning the horrific massacre of 81 people in #SaudiArabia. Fans have no control over the ownership of clubs, but the govt has control & influence on who it trades with. I asked how govt would use their influence. View Parliament TV: https://twitter.com/ChiOnwurah/status/1503419952795160581?cxt=HHwWisC4qemenN0pAAAA HANSARD […]
Home Secretary offers no hope to refugees fleeing Ukraine

The contrast between ordinary Ukrainians fighting & fleeing for their lives & the Home Secretary’s condescending, complacent refugee statement is deeply troubling especially given failures over Afghans & asylum. She responded in the same manner when I asked about my constituent’s family Parliament TV link: https://t.co/fwPfUdpqss Labour: “Bureaucratic hurdles” must not get in way […]
2019 in Review

As parliament returns for its first 2020 session, my team and I will continue to stand up for Newcastle Central as we did in 2019 If you need assistance and live in Newcastle Central you can contact my office on: 📞 0191 232 5838 📧 Chi.onwurah.mp@parliament.uk Video: https://www.facebook.com/chi.onwurah/videos/2983663694991593/
This fractured Tory Government can’t deliver a workable #Brexit deal – Labour’s alternative

On @vicderbyshire prrogramme I talked about why this car-crash, which the fractured Tory Government can’t deliver a workable #Brexit deal – & Labour’s alternative
It was great to visit the Royal Mail sorting office on Forth Street

On #PostalWorkersDay it was great to visit the @RoyalMail sorting office on Forth Street in #Newcastle to see the hard work that goes into making Christmas merry & mail-filled for everyone!
Chi’s full remarks in the Brexit debate (video)

The full text of the speech can be found here.
We need to come together for all our futures

In the #Brexit debate I wanted to make my speech less divisive than the times we live in. #Newcastle, like the UK, is divided but we need to come together for all our futures
North East manufacturing supply chains – depend on our being part of EU #CustomsUnion

I told the Minister North East manufacturing supply chains – and jobs! – depend on our being part of EU #CustomsUnion He claimed it’s May’s botched deal or no deal but we say British people deserve better than that: