CHI ONWURAH: Labour MP for Newcastle Central First elected in 2010, Ms Onwurah is Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital. She grew up in Kenton, Newcastle and went on to have a career in engineering and telecoms before moving into politics. She is a presidency member of the Party …
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