Newcastle wants Climate Justice and Climate Action
Newcastle wants Climate Justice and Climate Action

Newcastle wants Climate Justice and Climate Action

Great to join groups from across the NorthEast as part of @Cop26A Coalition calling for real action from this Government, greenjobs for a greeneconomy & a voice for all communities impacted by this existential threat. – – –   So…

Government failing to deliver on broadband
Government failing to deliver on broadband

Government failing to deliver on broadband

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 halves released prisoners reoffending rates – but lack of housing means back to prison @ cost of £40,000 pa
Work halves released prisoners reoffending rates – but lack of housing means back to prison @ cost of £40,000 pa

Work halves released prisoners reoffending rates – but lack of housing means back to prison @ cost of £40,000 pa

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…

Opposing the cut in Universal Credit of £20 per week from October
Opposing the cut in Universal Credit of £20 per week from October

Opposing the cut in Universal Credit of £20 per week from October

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
Newcastle is the best place in the UK – lets make it official

Newcastle is the best place in the UK – lets make it official

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…