West Denton Community Church – Cafe Connect

Lovely morning at Connect – free tea, coffee & cake every Wednesday! Great to chat with residents from West Denton & Chapel Park about local issues, and celebrate a 90th birthday! 🎂 Thanks for the warm welcome!
Labour is securing Newcastle’s future – starting with our roads

Labour is securing Newcastle‘s future – starting with our roads. We’re investing £50m into our highways network, with £1m to fix some of the worst-hit streets: Scotswood Road, Tyne View and Drumsheugh Place – it’ll make a real difference to Newcastle drivers.
Horrified to hear of Manchester Synagogue attack on Yom Kippur

Horrified to hear of Manchester Synagogue attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the emergency services. I have asked Northumbria Police to update me on how they ensure the safety of our Jewish residents Standing strong with our Jewish community in […]
Great to speak with Dementia UK, Cancer Research UK, Prostate UK and MCS Foundation at the Labour Conference this year

Great to speak with Dementia UK, Cancer Research UK, Prostate UK and MCS Foundation at the Labour Conference this year – as requested by my constituents in Newcastle ! The fantastic work of these organisations makes a real difference to people every day. Grateful for the chance to listen and learn. […]
Elswick to receive £20 million as part of Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods
Pride in Place funding for Newcastle communities

This Government is giving communities in Newcastle Central & West real power to decide how best to restore pride in their neighbourhoods. From saving pubs to blocking unwanted shops, the Pride in Place programme puts local people in charge of renewal – not decline.
I have joined over 80 MPs in signing a letter urging the Foreign Secretary to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission to Gaza

I have joined over 80 MPs in signing a letter by Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP urging the Foreign Secretary to ensure no harm comes to those aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission to Gaza.
Great to be out in Lemington

Great to be out in Lemington with the local Newcastle Central & West team talking and listening to residents about the issues that matter to them and Labour’ s plans locally and nationally to address them. Flytipping, Policing and small boats arrivals’ processing were the key issues
I asked the Foreign Secretary about making representations to Saudi Arabia about the reported rise in executions

From: Written Parliamentary Questions and Answers <NO_REPLY.HC.QASYSTEM@parliament.uk> Sent: 17 September 2025 15:59 To: ONWURAH, Chi <chi.onwurah.mp@parliament.uk> Subject: Written answer to your WPQ 74582 received from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question […]
Great to see the Royal Air Forces Association at Newcastle Central Station

Great to see the Royal Air Forces Association at Newcastle Central Station collecting on behalf of Air Forces veterans and their families. So impressed by their stories of support and the generous Geordies donating to them. For more info and to donate check out their website : https://www.rafanewcastle.org.uk/