Sky News video of Chi canvassing constituents in Grainger Market about which way to vote on the Article 50 Bill.
MP’s Report: 31 January 2017
Dear Newcastle I don’t know about you but I was very much looking forward to the end of 2016. It was an extremely difficult year in many ways for many of us. The Brexit vote divided our city down the…
Closure of West Road Job Centre
Audio-visual announcements on board buses
Why The Chancellor’s First (And Last) Autumn Statement Is A Poisonous Damp Squib
HUFFPOST POLITICS – THE BLOG Chi Onwurah Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central Yesterday was Philip Hammond’s first big moment as Chancellor, the opportunity, before a country and indeed a world buffeted by shockwaves of change and uncertainty,…
MP’s Report November 2016
Dear Newcastle Even before the American Election result 2016 had been a year of unprecedented political upheaval – the referendum, leadership challenges, resignations, a new Prime Minister and the challenge of uniting the country and winning a positive exit from…
Chi Onwurah welcomes progress on blue plaque to commemorate Frederick Douglass
Chi Onwurah has welcomed Newcastle City Council Historic Advisory Panel’s decision to accept the proposal for a blue plaque to commemorate social reformer and anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass’ time in Newcastle. Chi has been campaigning for a plaque near Westgate…
MP’s Report: October 20th 2016
Dear Newcastle It has been a long, often hot and too often disagreeable summer, at least from a political point of view. Now that Autumn is here all the political parties have their leaders in place – UKIP excepted –…
Chi takes up case for Toon Beef label for Town Moor cattle
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central today in Parliament pressed the Minister for local labelling regulations to help promote Toon Beef from the cattle who graze on the Town Moor She believes consumers want and should have better information about…