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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”

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”

Another busy but rewarding afternoon listening to the concerns of local people. If you are a constituent who needs a problem solving or advice on an issue, please contact my office at jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk to book a surgery appointment.

Fantastic few days in Harrogate at the 2024 LGA Conference setting out the government’s ambitious plans for local government. Local councils are at the heart of the government’s vision and a genuine partnership between them and central government is vital to delivering better outcomes for communities like Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton across our country.

Today, Labour is introducing the Football Governance Bill which will launch new measures to protect football clubs and support fans. By taking on rogue owners, helping put clubs on a sound financial footing, and putting fans back at the heart of the game; Labour is protecting the game and its heritage at every level. WeContinue reading “Football Governance Bill will put fans first”

Today the government launches the biggest consultation in NHS history to make the shifts needed to get our public services back on track. It will take time, but Labour has turned the NHS around before, and we will do it again. Get involved at change.nhs.uk

We are tackling the cost of living. We have ended the chaos and stabilised our economy. Inflation is at its lowest level in 3 and a half years. And now we are taking practical measures like this to ruthlessly target the root of high costs, with our region being recently hit more by high insuranceContinue reading “Measures Announced to Tackle High Cost Car Insurance”

Labour is both pro-worker and pro-business. This overwhelming endorsement from investors is matched by the government’s ambition for Britain, given we are levelling the playing field with the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights for a generation, are backing clean energy and growth industries with the National Wealth Fund, and have enacted the Budget Responsibility Act.Continue reading “International Investment Summit 2024”