Parliament has returned with the Autumn and it is the same subjects which are occupying Westminster minds – Tory infighting, Brexit and the economy. The Labour Party Conference showed a party united and determined to achieve a ‘jobs first’ Brexit,…
Closure of West Road Jobcentre
Chi speaks out against Universal Credit
I’ll vote to #pauseandfix #UniversalCredit to save my constituents from misery & destitution. Will any Tories vote to do the same? HANSARD House of Commons 18 October 2017 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Newcastle was also a pathfinder…
River Tyne Sediments Project
Fans Supporting Foodbanks
Real pleasure to speak at the Fans Supporting Foodbanks summit @ St James Park – proud of the way fans are making football a force for good
Back in March Chi asked the Minister to end the 6 week wait period for Universal Credit as it was causing destitution in Newcastle
Chi Onwurah HANSARD Topical Questions 27 March 2017 Volume 624 Newcastle has paid a high price for being the first city to go full service with universal credit, with claims routinely lost, delayed or repeatedly deleted. However, the six-week wait period…
Chi writes to the Prime Minister calling for Harvey Weinstein to lose his CBE
Chi has written to the Prime Minister along with three other Shadow Ministers and Jess Phillips, the Chair of the Women’s PLP, calling for disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to be stripped of his honorary CBE. You can find a…
Individual Issues raised by constituents July 2017
Policy Issues raised by constituents July 2017
Meeting up with Tyne & Wear Citizens
Great to meet @tynewearcitizen today & hear about the 3 priorities agreed by their many local member organisations – poverty, hate crime & mental health For more information on Tyne & Wear Citizens: http://www.citizensuk.org/tyne_wear