Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

Today marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Today is Victory in Europe Day. On the 8th of May 1945 the Allies accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. It was a time where many across Europe celebrated peace at last. In the UK millions of people took to the streetsContinue reading “VE Day 2020”

On the 28th of April every year we commemorate International Workers’ Memorial Day, we come together to remember those who have died in the workplace. The theme for #IWMD20 is ‘Stop the Pandemic in the Workplace.’  This year is especially pertinent for many of us as the risk that many of our key front lineContinue reading “International Workers Memorial Day 2020”

Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) and Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) are set to hold a webinar for businesses based in Oldham and Saddleworth on Friday 1st May. Over the last few weeks the two MPs Offices have been inundated with businesses seeking support, so in combination with the Business Growth Hub theContinue reading “Oldham MP’s to host joint Business Support Webinar”

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”