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Backlog Britain means delays in the justice system cause mental health anguish

 Backlog Britain means delays in the justice system, and for rape cases there is a huge mental health impact for victims, who cannot get help because of delays in the mental health system responding to their needs! Britain deserves better than this! Parliament TV: #BacklogBritain means delays in the justice system, and for rape cases […]

Local Government and Central Government capacity slashed by 10 years of Austerity

Ten years of austerity economics have slashed national and local government capacity. I asked the Minister whether he thought these cuts had left our public services in a resilient position to face COVID and a cost of living crisis? He seemed to think they had! Parliament TV: Ten years of #austerity economics have slashed national […]

Women’s rights to reproductive healthcare USA implications

Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision in the USA is an attack on women’s bodily autonomy & data will be on the frontline. Women’s health, location, spending could be evidence for the prosecution in the USA, yet this data is freely trafficked by big tech companies. The Minister had no response. Parliament TV: #RoevWade #SupremeCourt […]

Chi backs Mencap ‘Listen To Us’ campaign

Chi backs Mencap ‘Listen To Us’ campaign Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central is backing ‘Listen To Us’  campaign by the learning disability charity Mencap. Last week Chi attended a Parliamentary event to learn about Mencap’s new report exploring isolation and loneliness which found people with a learning disability described their lives as a “prison,” […]

PM’s second ethical advisor resigns – when will he get the message?

I cant think of a one instance where a leader’s #ethical #advisor resigned – twice!  – and that leader remained in place. The PM can’t maintain a working relationship w ethical advice so i asked how many more resignations it will take before he resigns? HANSARD Chi Onwurah  (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) After many […]