Following a leaked Ministry of Defence report last weekend that showed 32 of 33 infantry battalions are dangerously short of battle-ready personnel, Labour are demanding the Government to do more safeguard the strength of Britain’s full-time forces. Labour is planning…
Press Release: Secretary of State for Business accuses Shadow Minister of living in a parallel universe for calling on the Government to protect UK the future of scientific research
Today at Business Questions Shadow Science Minister Chi Onwurah highlighted the concerning impact the pandemic has had on the future of UKs world leading science and research base. Chi said “we are all grateful to Britain’s world leading scientists blazing…
Chi rejects Government claim the North East is Tory
Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah rejects Government claim the North East is Tory During questions in the House of Commons today, Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, claimed that “the North East was Tory” as they “stand up…
Press release: Ahead of small business Saturday, Chi Onwurah warns hundreds of small businesses in Newcastle Central might not make it to Spring
Ahead of Small Business Saturday, the Labour party has revealed that many of the small businesses reopening this week may not make it to Spring because of government failure to get a grip on the virus and shrinking government support.…
Press release: The PM is misleading us about how much he really knows about Covid-19 transmission.
Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah: “the PM is misleading us about how much he really knows about Covid-19 transmission.” Following the news that Newcastle will be placed in Tier 3 restrictions, Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah has written to…
Press Release: Deeply disappointing response by Government to petition of Newcastle United fans calling for transparency and accountability from the Premier League
In September, Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah presented a petition, which had received over 21,000 online signatures, to Parliament calling for greater transparency from the Premier League following the collapse of the Newcastle United takeover. Two months later, Secretary of…
Parliamentary Petition calling on the UK to rally the international community to condemn the Nigeran military opening fire on protestors
Press Release Tuesday 17 November 2020 Chi Onwurah MP presents parliamentary petition calling on the UK to rally the international community to condemn the Nigeran military opening fire on protestors Today Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah presented a petition to…
‘Build it in Britain’ support 400,000 new jobs with green economic recovery
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Press Release: Chi calls for more BAME donors on stem cell donors list
Chi calls for more BAME donors on stem cell donors list Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah met with constituent Blessing Adenne, whose tragic experience of childhood blood cancer has led her to campaign for more people from ethnic minority…
Press Release: As Cineworld Newcastle faces closure, local MP Chi Onwurah hits out at ‘Suni’s Scrapheap’
As Cineworld Newcastle faces closure, local MP Chi Onwurah hits out at ‘Suni’s Scrapheap’ Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah has called on the Chancellor for urgent targeted help for Newcastle’s hospitality sector. There are 10,000 people employed by hospitality businesses…