Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

I was delighted to have celebrated 10 years as an MP this month and there’s been so many people who have helped throughout the years, those in my team who made a big impact and supported so many local people, but Shirley has been by my side from the beginning. Having previously worked for MichaelContinue reading “Thank You Shirley …”

A great final week down in Westminster as the house rose on Thursday for the Christmas recess. The week began in Oldham with the Sports Town roundtable at Boundary Park before heading to the station. Parliamentary activity began with a Westminster Hall 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁, where I pressed the Government to makeContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Labour promised a new deal for working people, and we have now officially delivered it: Exploitative zero-hour contracts – 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 Fire-and-rehire – 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 More day-one rights – 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 A genuine living wage – 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 Statutory sick pay – 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 to 1.3 million of the lowest earners Labour’s landmark Employment Rights Act will todayContinue reading “BIG NEWS: Landmark moment as biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation becomes law”

Council funding matters because it’s about the services people rely on every day, and there is no doubt the 14 lost years under the previous government took it’s toll on the very services which make places decent. As a former Minister in charge of council funding, I’ve seen first-hand how decisions made in Westminster landContinue reading “A better deal for Oldham’s local services”

Social media is shaping our democracy but it is not properly regulated. It should be. That is why I am setting out eight specific actions to bring accountability to online platforms and raise standards across the sector. Higher standards online are essential for public trust and democracy.

Social media was meant to be a movement of the people; a way for us to connect, organise and be heard. That potential is still there. But let’s be honest: it’s been deliberately designed not for the public good, and too often it puts profit before people. The Online Safety Act is a step forward,Continue reading “The Online Safety Act does not go far enough in protecting people online – more needs to be done”

Great to be up in the Oldham Events Centre in the Joe Royle Stand at Boundary Park yesterday for a really positive roundtable discussion about the next steps for the SportsTown project. This is a project we have supported & championed for a long time and its impact is clear by the wider ranging andContinue reading “Oldham SportsTown Roundtable at Boundary Park”