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Late payments to small businesses – now total £20billion! Costing them £684million!

£20bn is currently held up in late payments. More than the entire science budget! It should be flowing into small businesses, instead they have to spend time & money chasing it. I asked the Govt to follow Labour's policy & properly legislate to tackle late payments to SMEs. pic.twitter.com/r0uy0vi2Vv — Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) May […]

Help save Tyneside Cinema

Dear Friends, I hope this email finds everyone well. Many of you will be aware that Tyneside Cinema is facing some serious financial difficulties at present. I’m getting in touch to share some information about a fundraising campaign we are launching, and to ask for your help as we try to rescue the cinema from […]

“Why is this Government making it so hard for our kids?”

“Why is this Government making it so hard for our kids?” asks Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah cited a range of statistics that show the impact of child poverty in her Newcastle Central constituency ChronicleLive: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/why-government-making-hard-kids-26937505    

Half the children in Newcastle upon Tyne Central are growing up in poverty

????Food parcels to #NorthEast children have risen 250%.????Child homelessness is up 56% last year.⏳Children face a five-month wait for mental health treatment. Why are the Tories making it so hard for our kids? pic.twitter.com/8bysODld2B — Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) May 18, 2023 Chi  Onwurah   (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab)  Half the children in Newcastle upon Tyne Central are […]

Paid Trainee Post

An exciting opportunity to join my fantastic #NewcastleCentral team! Applications from people of all backgrounds welcome. Apply here: http://w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=88742

Vulnerable most at risk in Emergencies

In emergencies the vulnerable are most likely to need help, they are also most likely to suffer #DigitalExclusion. The Tories haven't produced a digital inclusion strategy since 2014 so I asked the Govt what they are doing to make a National Emergency Alert reaches everyone. pic.twitter.com/Uv3F401kct — Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) May 11, 2023 Chi […]