I met with constituents in Newbiggin Hall who support the 239 new homes at Meadow Rise but are angry Newcastle City Council are selling off beloved environmental asset Linear Park for an access road. I'm writing to the council and Persimmon Homes.

Success4All is 20 years old! Great to join their birthday celebrations and hear how they have supported almost 25,000 young people in #Newcastle. Their work to promote educational attainment, skills development and to inspire confidence in the young people of our city is invaluable!

Fantastic to speak at the @Livetheatre for #RadicalNorthEast about how we can build on the legacies that have shaped our region. From the fight against slavery and social reform to engineering, innovation and new technologies, the North East has always challenged what is possible.

I agree completely with the President of @RAEngNews assessment regarding the options for an ethical engineering approach to future AI development. But Sir John Lazar does not mention that this requires regulation, which is something that I have been calling for. aeturrell.com/blog/posts/t...

Arthur Turrell

Arthur Turrell is an economic data scientist.

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Wishing an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur to all observing it in Newcastle Central and West. G'mar chatima tova.

The local NCL Central and West team were out in Wingrove hearing from residents what matters to them. I heard concerns about Reforms rhetoric inflaming community tensions in Newcastle, and that old favourite, the need for residents parking. Also a lot of positive feedback for our new PM!

A warm welcome to #Newcastle for more than 350 students from all over the world starting at @UniofNewcastle. Our international students make a valuable contribution to our community. I hope they enjoy discovering everything we have to offer!

I am horrified the leader of @NewcastleCC Colin Ferguson has been subject to racist abuse. Newcastle has a proud history of fighting for social justice but it appears some feel authorised to express levels of racism I hoped we'd left behind with the 80s. newcastlelabour.org.uk/newcastle-la...

Newcastle Labour condemns abuse directed at Council Leader Colin Ferguson - Newcastle Labour Group

Newcastle Labour unequivocally condemns the personal and xenophobic abuse directed at Newcastle City Council Leader Colin Ferguson. There is no place in our city’s politics for abuse targeting…

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Who is best able to persuade someone to do or say something, if not an automated version of themselves? Last week I presented a bill to stop 'digital twinning' without express consent. There is only one you. Lets keep it that way!

There is now an extraordinary debate about how quickly AI will destroy humanity but whilst the EU is moving ahead on AI regulation, the UK is not. Last week I asked what discussions the government was having about AI regulation and how they plan to keep UK citizens safe.

I'm delighted #NewcastleCentralWest will be getting a new Youth Futures Hub at the West End Library! It will bring mental health support, skills, employment, sport and crime prevention together in our community. After years of decline, Labour is investing in young people again.

The tech giants are controlled by a small number of extremely wealthy men without the usual corporate governance or competitive constraints. We need to limit their power to protect our citizens. Last week I made the case for AI regulation whilst speaking in the @HouseofCommons

Protecting our rural environment goes hand in hand with our whole prosperity! I spoke with Matt Chorley on @bbc5live yesterday about food security, rural farming and the Town moor in #NewcastleCentralandWest.

Very saddened to hear this. Bonnie was a trailblazer and fantastic voice on so many subjects as well as a talented writer and broadcaster. Thinking of her family and friends. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bonnie Greer: British-American author and critic dies at 77

Her husband says the playwright and cultural and political commentator died after a brief illness.

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I have been urging the government to bring forward AI legislation which is in the interests of British people. At SITC @HoCcommitteesUK I asked experts how they think the government should be approaching AI governance and regulation.

This is so sad. Devastating for their family and friends. Thinking of them and their loved ones. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Tragedy as two North East men die during Great North Run after collapsing

Both participants were 25-years-old and from the North East, it has been confirmed

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"I'm urging the government to bring forward AI legislation which is in the interests of British people. Yes, talk to the tech bros and to UK experts and to international partners, but put first the interest of the British people." www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Senior MP warns tech bros don't have UK's 'interests at heart' after AI warning

EXCLUSIVE: Dame Chi Onwurah, chair of the Commons’ tech committee, raised concerns about American AI giants driving the conversation on how to regulate the technology

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Existential threats, societal challenges and basic stuff that isn't working right now, I've written for @politicshome about how we can't leave it to the market to shape Tech for Us - Govt must legislate to ensure the AI revolution delivers for us all: www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

We must legislate to ensure the AI revolution delivers for us all

Andy Burnham won Makerfield with the slogan “For Us”. With claims that AI will destroy the “Us” bit and a summer of tech shambles behind me, I am w...

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My condolences to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the death of his father, Roy, and to all Roy's family and loved ones. At such a challenging time they deserve a chance to grieve with as much privacy as possible. bbc.in/3V9rMPO

Andy Burnham cancels engagements after death of father

Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's.

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Another fabulous Great North Run with the Red Arrows, Dan Burn, Jonny Blue Hat on the sax, the Prime Minister, NE Mayor and 63,000 amazing people running for good causes and showing off the North East at it's very best! Congratulations to all who ran!

Today, we remember the victims of 9/11, those who never came home to their families and friends, and all those whose lives would never be the same again. We will never forget.

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova to everybody celebrating in #NewcastleCentralWest and around the world!

I am always struck by the intelligence and ambition of young people in #NewcastleCentralandWest but they have been failed by Tory neglect so now the attainment gap between the North East and London is the highest ever. Pleased to secure a meeting with the new SoS to address this!

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we remember everyone affected by suicide and recommit to preventing future deaths. Suicide is not inevitable — with the right support, connection and action, lives can be saved.

We know tech companies collect data on everything we do but now that data is being combined with AI to make algorithms which predict our behaviour. Today I presented a bill to stop 'digital twinning' without express consent. There is only one you. Lets keep it that way!

My latest #DearNewcastle Constituency Report is now up, check out what I’ve been up to & who I’ve been meeting as your MP – in #Newcastle, #UKParliament, and online! 👇🏾 chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/u...

https://chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/uploads/Dear-Newcastle-September-2026.pdf

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How do you feel about AI creating a digital version of you? It should not be legal for tech companies to be able to predict our behaviour and target us in ways we can’t control. My 10 minute rule Bill will establish the principle that there is only one you, for everyone.

How do you feel about AI creating a digital version of you? It should not be legal for tech companies to be able to predict our behaviour and target us in ways we can’t control. My 10 minute rule Bill will establish the principle that there is only one you, for everyone.

Who is best able to persuade you to do or say something if not an automated version of yourself? @DailyMirror on my Bill to cack down on Bug Tech Digital Twins. There's only one you, let's keep it that way! t.co/h66xcHyj97