Tag: Chi Onwurah
5 months ago
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Newcastle MP calls on North East to 'lead' net zero push as she heads for COP 28 climate summit

Chi Onwurah is among a delegation of MPs attending the UN climate change conference in Dubai

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9 months ago
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MP and council address 'atrocious' Saudi human rights record after criticism of St James' Park fi...

Chi Onwurah and Newcastle City Council have now responded to calls from the NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing group to ...

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9 months ago
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Campaign to repair Swing Bridge for 150th anniversary wins support 'from Newcastle to New York'

Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah says offers of financial assistance and engineering expertise have flooded into her ...

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9 months ago
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New push to save Newcastle's Swing Bridge – but port bosses warn solution 'won’t be found quickly'

Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah wants the bridge to be swinging again by its 150th anniversary in 2026, but repairin...

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10 months ago
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Landlord slammed for 'complete and utter neglect' of listed Newcastle flats plagued by leaks and ...

Tenants in Summerhill Grove now face being moved into temporary accommodation, after their buildings were found to be...

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about 1 year ago
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Newcastle West End Foodbank hands out 39% more emergency parcels as cost of living crisis hits hard

An MP has called the spike in need across the North East "incredibly worrying", as it was also revealed that a record...

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about 1 year ago
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Euro 2028 could 'put Newcastle on world map': City reacts as St James' Park makes UK and Ireland bid

Newcastle has been named as one of 10 host cities that could stage matches during the UEFA Euro 2028 men’s football t...

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about 1 year ago
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Newcastle charity warns Home Office asylum questionnaire leaves North East refugees facing deport...

Newcastle-based Action Foundation and Labour’s Chi Onwurah have slammed the Home Office for demanding that refugees r...

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about 1 year ago
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Exhibition celebrating 16 'exceptional' North East women is out to inspire others

Discovery Museum's show We Are Here: Inspirational Women highlights some local heroes and has toured to Gateshead as ...

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about 1 year ago
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Tyneside women 'woefully underrepresented' among list of greats given Newcastle's highest honour

Just four women have been awarded the Freedom of Newcastle in this 21st century, compared to 20 men

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over 1 year ago
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The Swing Bridge still can't swing – more worries for future of Tyneside's 'marvel of engineering'

The Swing Bridge has been plagued by maintenance issues for years and remains unable to open

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over 1 year ago
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MP pleads with Government to avert four years of travel chaos caused by Tyne Bridge restoration

Chi Onwurah called on ministers to take action, amid fears that the rusting bridge's much-needed refurbishment could ...

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over 1 year ago
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Liz Truss plans to cap energy bills at £2,500 will 'place burden on working people', Newcastle MP...

Labour wanted the bills freeze to be paid for via a windfall tax on energy giants, not by borrowing

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over 1 year ago
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North East's 'thoughts and prayers' with the Queen amid health concerns for monarch

The region's political and religious figures voice their concerns for the Queen following Thursday afternoon's announ...

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over 2 years ago
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'Ludicrous' and 'the opposite of levelling up': Fury as government to scale back North rail plans

Promises over the delivery of HS2's eastern leg and the Northern Powerhouse Rail project are expected to be watered d...

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over 2 years ago
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Sir David Amess: North East pays tribute after Conservative MP's 'senseless' killing

The veteran Conservative representative has been described as 'unfailingly kind' and someone who 'went out of his way...

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over 2 years ago
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City leaders react to 'momentous day' for Newcastle after £300m NUFC takeover confirmed

Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah said the end of the Mike Ashley era was ' a day of celebration and joy for many', wh...

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almost 3 years ago
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Pleas to keep Newcastle's Swing Bridge swinging as 'iconic example of Geordie history and ingenuity'

Hundreds of people gathered on the Quayside last weekend for a rare glimpse of the famous crossing swinging open, but...

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almost 3 years ago
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'Save our parks' – Furious families stage protest over demolition of Newcastle basketball court

Dozens of children and parents held a demonstration in Elswick on Tuesday afternoon, a week after the city council se...

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almost 3 years ago
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Newcastle MP demands swift action amid 'serious concerns' over state of iconic Cooperage

Chi Onwurah has written to the 15th century's buildings owners to air her fears over a lack of progress on renovation...

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about 3 years ago
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Dame Vera Baird condemns 'quasi military' policing of Sarah Everard vigil

The former Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner described the Metropolitan Police force’s tactics as a 'dreadful...

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about 3 years ago
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'No doubt' Christmas caused Covid spike with a new case every 35 seconds

Boris Johnson relaxed the rules for Christmas - but ChronicleLive analysis has revealed the deadly impact of that dec...

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over 3 years ago
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Newcastle more crowded on Saturday than on same day in 2019

It has been revealed that footfall on Northumberland Street was up 36% compared to the first Saturday in December 201...

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over 3 years ago
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North East MPs welcome Government U-turn on free school meals

Politicians from the region congratulated England footballer Marcus Rashford on his campaign for the measure - but so...

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over 3 years ago
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MP launches NUFC takeover parliamentary petition

Chi Onwurah - MP for Newcastle Central - has launched the parliamentary petition calling for answers into the failed ...

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almost 4 years ago
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Boost Newcastle pubs with online tool-finder during Eat Out to Help Out

Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah backs local company's support for 'fantastic' pubs in the city

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almost 4 years ago
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Chi Onwurah accuses Government of 'negligent' approach to Huawei

The shadow digital, science and technology minister, who represents Newcastle Central, questioned whether the UK's se...

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almost 4 years ago
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Black Lives Matter protest in Newcastle as BAME politicians 'take a knee'

Labour MP Chi Onwurah was part of the group which took part in the act of solidarity at Newcastle University

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almost 4 years ago
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Chi Onwurah slams Government's plan to reopen schools on June 1

The Newcastle Central MP said the Government's plans 'do not guarantee' the safety of children, staff or parents

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about 4 years ago
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Several deaths confirmed at Kenton care home amid PPE fears for 'scared' staff

A watchdog has confirmed the deaths, but it is not yet known if coronavirus was a factor

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about 4 years ago
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MP questions plan to have northern Nightingale hospital so far from Newcastle

Labour's Chi Onwurah has questioned the Government's reasoning to put the hospital for the region's patients in Harro...

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about 4 years ago
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Chi Onwurah slams ‘despicable’ West End shops' price hikes

The MP has warned nine shops that they will be named and shamed if they are caught price gouging during the coronavir...

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over 4 years ago
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Newcastle quickest to declare again on election night

On what became a miserable night for her party, Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah joked that Parliament was briefly 'e...

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over 4 years ago
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Newcastle MP warns voters don't have confidence in Corbyn

Labour's majorities were reduced in Newcastle Central, East, and North - but the city's three MPs managed to keep the...

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over 4 years ago
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Hundreds of climate activists gather in Newcastle to say 'time is running out'

The latest in a series of global climate strikes saw students walking out of lessons to demand action on climate change

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over 4 years ago
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Newcastle Central election results - full standings, MP and reaction

Find the Newcastle Central MP, full list of candidates, 2019 results, the 2017 election results and the 2016 EU Refer...

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over 4 years ago
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West End Metro extension could still happen despite Strawberry Place plans

There were fears that a £120m transformation of Strawberry Place will stop a long-awaited expansion of the Metro netw...

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over 4 years ago
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St James' Park before and after £120m Strawberry Place plan

A controversial transformation of land around the iconic football stadium was approved on Friday

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over 4 years ago
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Huge Strawberry Place development approved despite backlash

Councillors have given their backing to a £120m redevelopment of land next to St James' Park, despite fears that it w...

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