Reporter Column – Sad News of Quality Save Closure 29 Aug 2023 Like many other local people I am saddened to hear that Quality Save in Stalybridge…
Hyde Mela Success 29 Aug 2023 Absolutely wonderful day at the third annual Hyde Mela in Hyde Park, despite the rain!…
Labour’s Pledge for Safe Communities 22 Aug 2023 Feeling safe in your home, on your street, and in your community is vital. Unfortunately,…
Labour’s Plans to Boost Apprenticeships 18 Aug 2023 Good to see this coverage of Labour’s plans to boost apprenticeships in The Independent. We…
Youth Services in Tameside 17 Aug 2023 This Saturday was World Youth Day, an opportunity to celebrate the 1.2 billion young people…
Regenerating Our Town Centres 10 Aug 2023 I always look forward to August when Parliament is in recess. It’s nice to be…
A Cooperative Tameside Success Story 03 Aug 2023 Last week I visited CNI – Cooperative Network Infrastructure – based at Ashton Old Baths.…
Supporting the Lionesses 27 Jul 2023 The FIFA Women’s World Cup has begun. My kids have their wallchart up, England shirts…
Addressing Child Poverty 24 Jul 2023 One topic that has attracted news interest this week is Labour’s positioning on the Conservative…
Ticket Office Closures 22 Jul 2023 In the latest sign that an uncaring and incompetent Conservative Government is presiding over the…
Labour’s Plan to Turbocharge the Auto Industry 13 Jul 2023 Today I’m in the House of Commons leading a debate on supporting Britain’s car industry.…
Happy 75th birthday to our NHS! 06 Jul 2023 I’m writing this on Wednesday 5th July 2023, the 75th anniversary itself, and want to…
Shadow Business Update – Hull and Back 30 Jun 2023 As Shadow Business Secretary, I have the privilege of meeting businesses across the country, and…
Reporter Column – Local Mortgage Hikes 29 Jun 2023 We all know that Liz Truss was a disaster for the British economy. Regrettably, she…
Hyde Town Centre Masterplan 27 Jun 2023 Back in September, Let’s Talk About Hyde was launched. 1,300 Hydonions responded to the survey…
Happy Armed Forces Day 23 Jun 2023 Tomorrow is Armed Forces Day, a really important celebration in Britain’s national calendar. I am…
My speech to the UK Hospitality Summer Conference 14 Jun 2023 Thank you, it is wonderful to have the chance to address you here today. Can…
A Trip to Scotland 13 Jun 2023 Last week I nipped up to Scotland by train on Monday for a packed visit…
My speech to the SCDI Forum 05 Jun 2023 Thank you for that kind introduction and the chance to address you today. Sarah when we…
Labour’s Plan for Leasehold Reform 02 Jun 2023 For several years now I have been working with campaigners and affected residents to push…
A Flawed Retained EU Law Bill 01 Jun 2023 It was a busy week in the House of Commons last week as we considered…