Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

New analysis by Labour reveals that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will hit all of our NHS heroes with a real terms pay cut this year, as well as other key workers who have kept the country going throughout the pandemic. This includes at least 9,3000key workers in Oldham West and Royton– the nurses, teachers, police officers andContinue reading “Chancellor hits 9,300 NHS heroes and other key workers across Oldham West and Royton with a pay cut”

Late last week I took part in a roundtable event on smart motorways & I am so grateful to Claire, Niaz, Saima and Sally for meeting me to talk about the devastation they have faced and their campaigns and I would urge the Transport Secretary to meet them all too. Grant Shapps promised he wouldContinue reading “Smart Motorways Roundtable”

Today’s budget was an opportunity for the Government to tackle the inequality which fuelled both the Covid-19 crisis and its economic aftermath. Instead, the Chancellor has delivered a budget which manifestly fails to deliver a fairer economy or clear roadmap to recovery. Where was the focus on supporting new jobs? People in Chadderton, Oldham andContinue reading “Budget 2021: A missed opportunity”

Today’s budget was an opportunity for the Government to tackle the inequality which fuelled both the Covid-19 crisis and its economic aftermath. Instead, the Chancellor has delivered a budget which manifestly fails to deliver a fairer economy or clear roadmap to recovery. Where was the focus on supporting new jobs? People in Chadderton, Oldham andContinue reading “Budget: March 2021”

I’m pleased to see that the hospital has recognised that practices the CQC saw last year were unacceptable. Patient safety and infection control during a pandemic is absolutely vital. The Northern Care Alliance has told me they’ve already made a number of changes in the aftermath of the visit, and I’ll continue to liaise withContinue reading “CQC Inspection at Royal Oldham Hospital”

This #HeartUnions week, I want to say thank you to all trade unionists working hard to keep people safe in the workplace during the pandemic, fighting for better pay and better terms & conditions at work. The trade union movement was born to give people power in the workplace, in our economy and in ourContinue reading “HeartUnions Week – February 2021”

Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon and the Councillors Phythian & Hannah Roberts Royton North and Councillors Marie Bashforth, Steven Bashforth and Amanda Chadderton in Royton South plan to object to the Energy Recovery Facility on Mossdown Road once the consultation period begins. The plans for the 55m tall facility are due to beContinue reading “Objecting to the proposed incinerator on Mossdown Road”

“We have lost millions of miles of bus routes and millions of bus journeys over the last ten years, with a franchise system we can reinvest the money previously taken by bus operators as dividends into new routes that take people where they need to be. The truth is that the deregulated model was meantContinue reading “I’m backing the Better Buses Campaign…again!”