Weekly Ministerial Round-up

Throughout the week, there have been numerous engagement calls as we ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ahead of summer recess. We are committed to working in collaboration through this process, and that is why we have dedicated time to speaking with MPs, councils and group leaders to provide updates as soonContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

What we have done in our first year in government to create A Safe Place

Tomorrow marks a year since Labour won the 2024 general election. After 14 years of Tory chaos & decline, we campaigned on a promise to deliver economic stability, rebuilt public services, and rising living standards. Locally, we put forward four priorities for change, with one of those being to create A Safe Place in OldhamContinue reading “What we have done in our first year in government to create A Safe Place”

What we have done in our first year in government to fight for Good Jobs

This week marks one year since we won the 2024 general election. Labour campaigned on a promise to change Britain by ending the 14 years of Tory chaos & decline and instead deliver economic stability, rebuilt public services, and rising living standards. During that campaign, fighting for Good Jobs was one of my four prioritiesContinue reading “What we have done in our first year in government to fight for Good Jobs”

What we have done in our first year in government to fight for Decent Homes

Labour won the 2024 general election a year ago this week. We campaigned on a promise to change Britain by turning the page on 14 years of chaos & decline under the Tories and deliver economic stability, rebuilt public services, and rising living standards. At that election, one of my four priorities for Oldham West,Continue reading “What we have done in our first year in government to fight for Decent Homes”

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

Before the new week began, the ๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ’๐ฌ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž was held in Leeds. It was great to meet with leaders in local government and address the conference about the Community Britain Campaign as a Minister for Local Government and Chair of the Party. Weโ€™re building Community Britain, together. Community is a powerful toolContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Further Operation Sherwood Arrests

News that a further two men have been arrested for non-recent sexual offences under Operation Sherwood is welcomed. It is vital that trust and confidence hit by previous failures by authorities is restored. It will take time for that to happen, but nevertheless it shows progress. On the previous arrests, for which these recent onesContinue reading “Further Operation Sherwood Arrests”

No family should have to raise their children in temporary accommodation

Every week I speak to parents doing their best in incredibly difficult circumstances. Families living in a single room, children with no space to play, no privacy, and no certainty about what comes next. It is not right and it is not sustainable. These cases are not one-offs. They are part of a wider housingContinue reading “No family should have to raise their children in temporary accommodation”