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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 […]

National Apprenticeship Week 

Fantastic to meet Charlie, a steel-work apprentice who has been working on the Tyne Bridge for the past two years with Esh Group  and local engineering firm G Nicholson. Wonderful to see local people gaining such great skills during National Apprenticeship Week 

Newcastle United NUFC, the Tyne Bridge restoration and apprenticeships

As well as congratulating Newcastle United NUFC   I asked the Prime Minister to congratulate the 600 apprentices learning trades on the Tyne Bridge Restoration programme and look forward to seeing it restored for its 100th birthday in 2028, despite the Tory funding gap Parliament TV:    https://x.com/i/status/1889736692753383883  

Debt suppresses opportunities for Africans in their own countries, contributing to increased migration

As Chair All Party Parliamentary Group on Africa  I’ve noted with concern the language around migration. I spoke in debate on debt cancellation for low-income countries to highlight how debt suppresses opportunities for Africans in their own countries, contributing to increased migration Parliament TV: https://x.com/i/status/1887788165408203001 Low-income Countries: Debt Cancellation Chi Onwurah  I thank my hon. […]