General election 2024 speech
You can watch the speech here or read a copy below: Speech upon being elected as the MP for Newcastle Central and West Thank you. This is a huge honour and privilege. I would like thank the Returning Officer and her team for all her hard work, the police for all their support […]
INDIVIDUAL Issues raised by constituents MAY 2024
Policy Issues raised by constituents MAY 2024
I didn’t know it was my last week as MP for Newcastle Central but I the issues I raised – security, cost of living , NHS, skills, Gaza, ASB – matter to constituents
I didn’t know it was my last week as MP for Newcastle Central but I do know the issues I raised – security, cost of living , NHS, skills, Gaza, Anti Social Behaviour – matter to constituents. I hope to continue to stand up for Geordies as MP for Newcastle Central & West, under a […]
Powerful performance in Newcastle Cathedral from Live Theatre’s Youth Theatre with Fed Up about food poverty, young lives and political failure
Extraordinarily powerful performance in Newcastle Cathedral from Live Theatre’s Youth Theatre with Fed Up about food poverty, young lives and political failure. Based on real life oral histories researched by University of Newcastle, great to watch with the Bishop of Newcastle and the team
Deeply moving to see “Truth Be Told Exhibition” in Newcastle Arts Centre
Deeply moving to see “Truth Be Told Exhibition” in Newcastle Arts Centre. It shares the stories of women living with secondary breast cancer, 4 of them from Newcastle Make2ndsCount are dedicated to giving hope to all those living with secondary breast cancer. Make2ndsCount: https://make2ndscount.co.uk/ Newcatsle Arts Centre: https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/
Waiting lists, dental care, mental health services, clinical trials, workforce morale, cancer care, innovative treatments, Tories have failed our NHS on every measure
Waiting lists, dental care, mental health services, clinical trials, workforce morale, cancer care, innovative treatments, Tories have failed our NHS on every measure I asked the Minister if she really thought people should be voting for five more year of Tory #NHS failure Parliament TV: https://x.com/ChiOnwurah/status/1794050831450317259?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Innovation, Community and Pubs – last speaking engagement before General Election called
I didn’t realise it at this time but this was my last public speaking engagement before the election was called – and I was talking about innovation, community and pubs: Labour MP vows support for pubs as general election announced https://x.com/ChiOnwurah/status/1793766156458680628?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Young mum so intimidated by antisocial behaviour that she was unable to walk her young son to school
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Over the weekend I was almost in tears reading a letter from a local primary school of an account of one of their young mums who felt so intimidated by antisocial behaviour on her estate that she was unable to walk her young son to school in the […]
INDIVIDUAL Issues raised by constituents APRIL 2024
