Press Release Wednesday 19 December 2018 North East R&D Funding Slashed Research by Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central has shown that Government funding for North East R&D has been slashed by £36 per head since 2012. Figures in response to…
Chi demands end to Universal Credit Prescription Nightmare
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central has been demanding changes to Universal Credit (UC) to ensure claimants can have the free prescriptions to which they are entitled for over three years now. She has again written to the Secretary of…
Chi celebrates 100 years of women in Parliament
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central said: ‘It is a huge privilege and honour to be in Parliament representing Newcastle Central and celebrating 100 years of women in Parliament. “But there is still much more to be done before…
Secretary of State responds to Chi on the ownership of Newcastle United FC
Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah has today received a response from the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to her letter regarding the ownership of Newcastle United Football Club. Chi’s letter raised key questions about the financial…
Chi welcomes commitment to hold football management to account
Chi highlights the impact of austerity on Newcastle
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central spoke in yesterday’s budget debate highlighting the impact of austerity on the people of Newcastle. Chi said: “ A few weeks ago I spent a day with Northumbria Police Austerity has cut their budget…
Planting a tree as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy in Newcastle
Chi demands better GP services
George Stephenson’s 1822 notebook
Chi Onwurah MP presents petition to Parliament on Football Club Ownership
Chi Onwurah MP presents petition to Parliament on Football Club Ownership and the deep concerns surrounding Newcastle United Today Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central, will present a petitionto Parliament to highlight the widespread lack of confidence in the ownership…