The Globe in Newcastle, the UKs first Cooperative Jazz Club, is a brilliant venue
Newcastle’s Globe, the UKs first Cooperative Jazz Club, is a brilliant venue for all kinds of music and local artists. As Chair of the APPG for Jazz I know how essential are grass roots venues. The Globe is fundraising to become more sustainable: https://crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-globe
Meeting with Newcastle Students Union and hear about the issues that matter most to students
It was great to meet with Newcastle Students Union and hear about the issues that matter most to students. We talked about cost-of-living, housing, and higher education funding. Education is how we build a better future, and I’m committed to delivering the best for Newcastle students.
Anneliese Dodds MP has always acted in accordance with her conscience and I am sad to see her leaving the Government
I know what the role meant to her, the belief, principles and commitment she brought to it. Anneliese has always acted in accordance with her conscience and I am sad to see her leaving the Government. Anneliese Dodds MP resignation statement and letter: “It is with sadness that I have had to tender my resignation […]
Our wonderful Newcastle Cathedral is hugely important as a cultural and religious centre, but receives very little funding from Church of England
In Newcastle our wonderful Newcastle Cathedral is hugely important as a cultural and religious centre, but it receives very little funding from Church of England. With 80% of England’s cathedrals predicting a budget deficit, I questioned what is being done to support our cathedrals. Parliament TV: https://x.com/i/status/1895391039109673152
Is X a safer environment since Elon Musk bought it?
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair : Chi Onwurah MP: Yesterday we asked Wifredo Fernández, Senior Director for Government Affairs at X, about safety on the platform since Elon Musk’s takeover, as part of our inquiry into misinformation and harmful algorithms. Parliament TV: https://x.com/i/status/1894760974424457606
One of the first schools in the country to offer a free breakfast club – Our Lady & St Anne’s Catholic Primary School near Newcastle College
I’m delighted to announce that Our Lady & St Anne’s Catholic primary school will be one of the first schools in the country to offer a free breakfast club, as part of Labour’s plan to give children the best start in life.
This Labour Government stands firmly with Ukraine so is stepping up its support
This Labour Government stands firmly with Ukraine. Three years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, our resolve remains unshaken. Ukraine’s fight is our fight, and we will stand with them for as long as it takes.
Meeting up with Lumo Travel apprentices and Newcastle College students
A privilege to cut the cake to celebrate the end of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, with Lumo Travel Customer Driver apprentices and Newcastle College students, and have a go on their driving simulator! Apprenticeships are crucial for Britain’s skills base as we build our prosperity
MOBO Black Music Awards on Tyneside
Fantastic to launch the MOBO Black Music on Tyneside Photography Exhibition at the Discovery Museum In celebrating black creatives here in Newcastle and the North East, I hope the fringe, awards, and exhibition will leave a lasting legacy. Wonderful to open the MOBO awards fringe, hosted here in the North East at The Glass House […]
Microsoft just raised their prices by 42% with no notice or option – is this the Freedom the USA now wants us to fight for!
Microsoft just raised their prices by 42% with no notice or option apart from leave and move all your data immediately. I guess this is the freedom JD Vance wants us to fight for.