Chi Onwurah teases Prime Minister over Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup win against Arsenal
Newcastle Central and West MP has teased the Prime Minister over Newcastle United’s semi-final win.
Chi Onwurah took the opportunity to tease Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday afternoon (February 12) over Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup semi-final win over Arsenal.
The Newcastle MP expressed that the Prime Minister would “want to congratulate” the Magpies for their 4-0 aggregate win over his beloved Arsenal side before asking about funding for the Tyne Bridge Restoration project.
She said: “The Prime Minister will, I’m sure, want to congratulate Newcastle United on reaching the League Cup final after Arsenal’s exit.
“But will he also, in what is National Apprentice Week, congratulate the 600 apprentices learning trades from welding to quantity surveying as part of the Tyne Bridge Restoration programme?
“And, whilst I know you can’t confirm bridging the funding gap left by the Tories, will he confirm that he is looking forward to seeing the Tyne Bridge restored in time for its hundredth birthday in 2028?”
Sir Keir highlighted that the Carabao Cup final, on Sunday, March 16, will be a special one for Newcastle United fans as they make the trip south to the capital to face Liverpool.
The Prime Minister responded: “I’m going to struggle to say I’m delighted with the results of that particular football match, but it will be a special day for Newcastle fans.
“The Tyne Bridge is an iconic North East landmark and I congratulate the apprentices who are helping restore this vital piece of infrastructure.
“As usual, the Tories made empty promises that they had no intention of keeping, including £2.9 billion worth of transport commitments that were never funded.
“We will look at the capital projects around the spending review and let her know as soon as we can.”