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How the Budget will create A Safe Place

Local shops are at the centre of our community. It has been horrific, therefore, to see the increase in retail crime over the past few years. Not only does this put shop-workers at risk, but it also threatens the very heart of our community. USDAW found that 70% of retail workers have experienced verbal abuseContinue reading “How the Budget will create A Safe Place”

Egyptian Room Re-opening

Very proud of the work done to transform Oldham’s historic Egyptian Room in our Old Town Hall back to glory. Saving the building was vital to celebrating our history and in building confidence for the future. This food hall is a fantastic site for local people and will play a crucial role in the widerContinue reading “Egyptian Room Re-opening”

How the Budget will deliver more Decent Homes

This Labour Government is committed to the biggest increase in affordable housing in a generation, and at this Budget we’ve taken our first steps to achieving that. We’ve inherited the most acute housing crisis in living memory; 150,000 children living in temporary accommodation and nearly 1.3 million households on social housing waiting lists. Despite this,Continue reading “How the Budget will deliver more Decent Homes”

Oldham Winter Cost-of-Living Support

As we approach the colder months, I know households in Oldham will really feel the effect of the cost-of-living crisis. 14 years of Tory economic mismanagement, slashing of public services, and austerity has made it harder than ever for lower income households to make ends meet. Change has begun under the Labour Government, but thisContinue reading “Oldham Winter Cost-of-Living Support”

How the Budget will provide more Good Jobs

The Budget has been about tough decisions, but also about Labour choices, Labour values, and the Labour ambition to protect working people. We have kept our manifesto commitment not to increase income tax, VAT, or employee national insurance. Working people will not fit the bill for the £22bn Tory black hole. In Oldham we haveContinue reading “How the Budget will provide more Good Jobs”

Statement on UNRWA

Many constituents have made representations on the conflict in the Middle East and the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza as the issue continues to be grave for so many civilians including innocent children. The news that the Israeli Knesset has voted to effectively ban the UNWRA from administering aid into Gaza is deeply troubling and setsContinue reading “Statement on UNRWA”

£500 million more to fix local roads

We pledged in our manifesto to fix a million more potholes a year, this announcement of £500 million will mean we will exceed that commitment. Potholes on Britain’s roads are a sign of the decline we suffered under the Tories. But Labour’s changes will rebuild and modernise our country’s transport infrastructure. Doing so will easeContinue reading “£500 million more to fix local roads”

What the Budget Means for You

Today we prioritised making the right decisions for working people. This is what the Budget will mean for Britain and for you No increase on National Insurance, VAT, or Income Tax No return to austerity National living wage increase of 6.7% rising to £12.21 per hour Compensation schemes for victims of the infected blood andContinue reading “What the Budget Means for You”