Author Archives: JimfromOldham

We’re now in the middle of what has been an extended lockdown, it’s covered Easter, it’s covered the school half-term and I know it’s been extremely difficult for many people. Today we celebrate St. George’s Day, the Patron Saint of England and of course very a important day in the Christian calendar and I thinkContinue reading “A video update from me”

Oldham West and Royton’s Jim McMahon MP has given his support to a letter Oldham Council Leader Cllr Sean Fielding has sent to the Prime Minister. The letter comes after the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick seemed to walk back on his earlier comments that councils should spend whateverContinue reading “Council’s need more support from government”

I’ve been concerned that thousands of children could miss out on this scheme because they don’t have a qualifying chain supermarket nearby. Smaller retail shops like, the Co-op or local convenience stores, are a lifeline to so many families across the country and it feels like a monumental mistake to leave them out of thisContinue reading “Free School Meal Vouchers”

I’ve said it before and I’ll keep banging this drum, we take our social care workers for granted. And right now we can’t afford to be doing that. We need to make sure that Covid-19 doesn’t spread like wildfire in care homes. The easiest way to do that is to make sure those working inContinue reading “Social Care workers need protection”

Parliament may have been in recess for the last few weeks, my and my team have been working from home but that doesn’t mean we’ve not been doing anything. In fact we’ve been busier than usual with the sheer amount of casework that has been generated due to Covid-19. One of the most concerning developmentsContinue reading “Helping Oldhamers stuck abroad”

It’s really important that employers act responsibly and keep their workers and their families safe at the moment. The video below is my reponse to this story that aired on Granada Reports tonight, for every brave worker like Joe who speaks out there are ten more who are experiencing the same worries. Over the lastContinue reading “Employers have to act responsibly”

You may have seen the news already, but I’m both delighted and humbled to join the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and thankful to Keir for the opportunity. Transport is critical to our economy and society, for both to succeed we must plan well in advance. As much as the big-ticketContinue reading “Shadow Secretary of State for Transport”

We are in uncharted territory with COVID-19, our daily lives are changed and many of us will know people in our family, our friends and in the wider community who have been affected, either because they are isolating themselves because they‘ve had the virus themselves or even for some people that they didn’t make itContinue reading “We’re here to help!”