Johnson promised #fullfibre broadband for all, but the Government is slashing gigabit targets, as well as #broadband price controls, the broadband budget, & of course #UniversalCredit support. When will the country get the broadband we need & people can afford? The Minister thought my…
Work cuts reoffending rates in half. The Recruitment Junction in my constituency has a 50% success rate in getting ex-offenders into work—that is twice the national average. It tells me that the biggest challenge is on housing, such as for…
#Sepsis contributes to the deaths of over 22,000 patients in NHS hospitals each year. On #WorldSepsisDay I am calling on the Government to fulfil its commitment to halving Hospital Acquired Infections by 2024 #halveHAIs
Boris Johnson’s so called Social Care Plan is a 10% hike in taxes for the working poor which doesn’t fix social care or the NHS but does protect the wealthiest at the expense of our region’s poorest. That’s what he…
Chi and the other Labour MPs in the North East wrote to Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to call for the Government to cancel plans to cut Universal Credit by £20 a week from October. Full text…
Newcastle is the best place in the UK – lets make it official! NewcastleGateshead @altweet_pet Help us make Newcastle officially the UK’s favourite place. Vote now! We’re currently a close second place behind Liverpool. Let’s get the Toon to number…
Chi has today released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan and its impact on constituents in Newcastle Central: Statement on the situation in Afghanistan I know I am not alone in being deeply upset and shocked…
Chi has received a response to her letter on the transparency of the Newcastle United takeover deal, in full : Let Chi Onwurah 200821 The original letter is here: Chi writes to Premier League on transparency for NUFC takeover arbitration
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