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Young people need protecting from the very real harms that social media can cause. It is now clear that social media has become a Wild West and, increasingly, a public health crisis that is entirely avoidable. Tech companies have had years to get their house in order, and the truth is that while the OnlineContinue reading “Online safety consultation is now complete …”

Wishing Muslim constituents in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton a happy and blessed Eid al-Adha! #EidMubarak

Parents will know the struggle of finding reliable, affordable and trusted childcare for their children. The Labour government now provides up to 30 hours of government-funded childcare per week for eligible working parents in England with children aged from 9 months to school age, continuing the expansion of early-years childcare support and aiming to saveContinue reading “Tackling extra fees for Childcare”

Car insurance costs in Oldham and across Greater Manchester are weighing down on local people who need to use a car or van, with our region having high insurance premiums compared to the national average which itself has jumped by 56% since 2010. People who need their car to get to work, take the kidsContinue reading “Tackling the Oldham premium on car insurance”

Another good week down in Westminster, with debates, votes and raising questions on the issues people raise with me most often locally. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 Parliament debated the Government’s plans for the year ahead following the King’s Speech last week. The focus now has to be delivery, people need to seeContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

On 22 May each year, we remember the victims of the Manchester Arena attack and all those still grieving their loss, including Royton mums Alison Howe and Lisa Lees, who never returned home after going to collect their daughters from the concert. Our thanks must also go to the emergency services who were first onContinue reading “Remembering the victims of the Manchester Arena Attack”

This week 2,600 Nationwide members in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton will receive a £100 “Fairer Share” payment This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Nationwide will return £100 to eligible members through our Fairer Share payment. This commitment reflects the strength of the mutual model, sharing value with the people who own theContinue reading “Ownership matters!”