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Constituents with friends and family in the Middle East will be understandably concerned at the escalation of air attacks across the region. This will be deeply concerning time for British citizens in any of the counties affected. Foreign Office advice is for British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates to registerContinue reading “Statement for British Nationals in the Middle East”

Another good advice surgery this week helping local people with some complex cases, thanks to those who came along. Each year, my outstanding team of caseworkers assists thousands of people and leads numerous campaigns. However, in certain situations, particularly when an issue may need to be raised in Parliament or taken directly to government ministers,Continue reading “Advice Surgery”

Oldham has remarkable history, beautiful buildings, and the foundations for a place everyone can be proud of. Very proud of the Old Town Hall, rebuilt from the dust and decay. Add the reopening of the Old Gallery, work underway to rebuild the Oldham Coliseum, and more, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. WeContinue reading “Congratulations to the Egyptian Room!”

Great to see the The Oldham Times highlighting the role of Oldham Youth Council in the campaign for votes at 16. This reform didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of years of campaigning and young people here in Oldham were ahead of the curve. Nearly a decade ago, local young leaders were already makingContinue reading “Votes at 16 – and Oldham led the way”

Four years of courage, sacrifice & resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. We remember those who have lost their lives, their homes and their loved ones. And we stand with those still fighting for freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of international law. We are determined to see this illegal war end inContinue reading “Four years since Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine began”

𝟭𝟲 & 𝟭𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲, the biggest expansion of the franchise in almost 60 years 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 on political donations 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 of those participating in public life zero tolerance approach 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 to protect our democracy moves towards automatic 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Last week the Government introducedContinue reading “Votes at 16 & tougher rules on foreign interference in our elections through the Representation of the People Bill …”

Wishing all Muslim constituents across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton a blessed and peaceful month ahead observing Ramadan.

We back building good quality homes and strong communities. We need urgent action to tackle the scourge of low quality HMOs blighting our neighbourhoods. Greater power in the hands of local people and councils. It’s been a goldmine for landlords built on a race to the bottom. We need urgent action from government nationally onContinue reading “Tackling the scourge of low quaility HMOs in Oldham”