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Newcastle North MP calls on Prime Minister to implement Bee Action Plan

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has called on the Prime Minister to back Friends of the Earth’s proposed Bee Action Plan.  Launched as part of Friends of the Earth’s ‘The Bee Cause’ campaign, the Action Plan aims to tackle all major causes of bee decline. The Bee Cause campaign is also helping individuals to make Continue Reading...

Cost of Living debate

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Catherine spoke out in the Commons yesterday (14th May) during the Queen’s Speech debate on the cost of living. This is the transcript of her speech: Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab): Without doubt, the rising cost of living, combined with stagnating—or worse, falling—income, has to be one of the biggest worries for many Continue Reading...

Newcastle MP slams public health funding figures

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has slammed the Government’s attitude to investing in public health in the North East, following recent analysis by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Region, which confirms that our region is receiving far lower public health funding per person than other, much more affluent areas in the South East Continue Reading...

Local MP attends St. George’s RC Primary Celebration Assembly

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Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, had the privilege of joining pupils at St George’s RC Primary School in Lemington on Friday (10th May) for their Celebration Assembly. After a tour of the school with headteacher, Mrs Jennifer Gill, Catherine attended the school’s special assembly to present pupils with awards for behaviour, achievements in their work Continue Reading...

Newcastle MP backs Action on Stroke Month

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Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North, has pledged her support to Action on Stroke Month which starts today, 1st May. Action on Stroke Month helps to raise awareness of stroke and lets stroke survivors and families know that support is available, with over 150 awareness, information and fundraising events taking place across the UK during May. Continue Reading...