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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”

Budget 2024

Today’s budget is the first step in rebuilding Britain and achieving economic stability after 14 years of Tory chaos. We have made our ambition clear: fix the foundations, invest in our future, and deliver on the promise of change. We can’t underestimate the scale of Tory chaos; an NHS on its knees with record waitingContinue reading “Budget 2024”

GB Energy will drive-up living standards and create good jobs for local people

I prioritised good jobs for local people at the election, and the GB Energy Bill, which has its third reading today in Commons, is one way in which we are delivering more decent and well-paid jobs. It will create a new publicly owned, clean power company to lower bills and drive-up living standards for peopleContinue reading “GB Energy will drive-up living standards and create good jobs for local people”

Answering Parliamentary Questions as Minister

With multi-year funding settlements and the ending of wasteful bidding processes, our Labour government is creating the structures to put councils like Oldham across the country on a sure financial footing for the long-term. Children’s services both fall below standards people rightly expect while also increasingly are driving the funding pressures councils are facing acrossContinue reading “Answering Parliamentary Questions as Minister”