Government must do much more to help Veterans to get good jobs
Government must do much more to help Veterans to get good jobs

Government must do much more to help Veterans to get good jobs

The #ArmedForces teach valuable skills, embedded in the Army's Holistic Approach to Transition But 50% more #veterans are claiming Universal Credit as some struggle to get good jobs. I asked the Govt why they have halved the number of Veterans…

Active Travel ness Government funding and must include reliable bus services
Active Travel ness Government funding and must include reliable bus services

Active Travel ness Government funding and must include reliable bus services

I'm pleased that @NewcastleCC's E-scooters trial has passed a million miles of use in and around Newcastle. That's why it's a real pity that the Government has slashed funding for active transport, and left funding for buses, cycling and walking…

People are being left behind – Bank Branches disappearing and made to pay to take out their own cash
People are being left behind – Bank Branches disappearing and made to pay to take out their own cash

People are being left behind – Bank Branches disappearing and made to pay to take out their own cash

Constituents in #NewcastleCentral should not be paying to take out cash during a cost-of-living crisis. Yet, under the Tories, access to free cash points and in-person banking services is declining. Labour will give the FCA the power to protect face-to-face…

Universal Credit Deductions – impacting on 120,000 children in the North East
Universal Credit Deductions – impacting on 120,000 children in the North East

Universal Credit Deductions – impacting on 120,000 children in the North East

120,000 children in the #NorthEast are impacted by Universal Credit deductions. I asked the Minister if deducting funds from my constituent, a Mother of two young children, who were then forced to use a food bank, is evidence of a…

Support for Elswick Swimming Pool
Support for Elswick Swimming Pool

Support for Elswick Swimming Pool

.@ElswickPool is a vital enabler of mental and physical health for communities in #Newcastle. ???????? But like many leisure centres, they’re struggling to make ends meet. The Tory Minister claims money is available but our pool in Elswick has not…

HORIZON Europe – British Science still locked out
HORIZON Europe – British Science still locked out

HORIZON Europe – British Science still locked out

It has been 127 weeks of uncertainty, delay, and broken promises since the Tories us out of #HorizonEurope costing research & jobs. I asked the Minister if, as reported, demands for a future failure discount were stalling negotiations on rejoining…

Realising the North East’s Potential
Realising the North East’s Potential

Realising the North East’s Potential

50,000 children in the #NorthEast have been pulled into poverty by the Tories in the last 9 years. Our region has fantastic potential, so I asked the Govt for a debate on the regional industrial strategy we need to give…

We need to create a culture of innovation in the UK so that we can all benefit from sustainable prosperity and growth
We need to create a culture of innovation in the UK so that we can all benefit from sustainable prosperity and growth

We need to create a culture of innovation in the UK so that we can all benefit from sustainable prosperity and growth

At Google (@Theteamatx) in Silicon Valley to see the radical tech they are developing to solve some of the world's hardest problems. We discussed how @UKLabour can create a culture of innovation in the UK so that we can all…