Reporter Column – Lloyds Bank Hyde Closure 26 Jan 2023 Another week, another announcement of a local high street bank closure. This time it’s Lloyds…
Shadow Business Update – Tory Economic Failings 26 Jan 2023 This week saw the sad collapse of British Volt, and I’ve been busy holding the…
Constituency Diary 26 Jan 2023 I’m often asked by local students in the schools I visit what a Member of…
Metrolink Closure Update 19 Jan 2023 All three Tameside strongly object to the plan to temporarily close the Metrolink line whilst…
Reporter Column – An Unnecessary, Unethical and Unworkable Bill 19 Jan 2023 There have been some fairly blatant distraction strategies in thirteen years of troubled Conservative government,…
Reporter Column – Our NHS in Crisis 12 Jan 2023 The NHS is always fairly high up the list of things constituents get in touch…
Combatting Local Food Poverty 12 Jan 2023 Whilst I’m desperate to see meaningful government policies to reduce British poverty levels and correct…
Reporter Column – Bangladesh Visit 05 Jan 2023 Happy New Reader to all Tameside Reporter readers, and greetings from Bangladesh! Having enjoyed a…
Shadow Business Update – Labour Business Conference and More 16 Dec 2022 I was extremely proud to host an energising Labour Business Conference this month. Thank you…
Reporter Column – A Threadbare Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 15 Dec 2022 We’ve heard endless spiel over the last few years about “Levelling Up”, and yet seen…
My speech at Labour Business Conference 12 Dec 2022 Thank you for that kind introduction Alistair Before I go on to talk about Labour’s…
Commission for the UK’s Future Report 08 Dec 2022 Many people are fed up with how politics works in this country, and equally fed…
Reporter Column – Small Business Saturday 01 Dec 2022 This weekend we celebrate Small Business Saturday. As well as Shadow Business Secretary visits to…
BYPASS VICTORY! 18 Nov 2022 I am extremely happy that the Secretary of State has approved the Development Consent Order…
Reporter Column – Good News for Stalybridge and Hyde 10 Nov 2022 There has been much doom and gloom lately, so in this week’s column I’m pleased…
Reporter Column – A Month for Remembrance 03 Nov 2022 Halloween is behind us (and hopefully a scary political cyclone with it, though the economic…
Conservative Chaos of Historic Proportions 27 Oct 2022 And so we are drawing to the end of one of the most tumultuous fortnights…
Shadow Business Secretary Update – Labour’s Offer 20 Oct 2022 It was great to visit the Vaillant UK factory in Belper, Derbyshire this last week…
Reporter Column – Chaos in Government 20 Oct 2022 “May you live in interesting times”, the ancient proverb wishes, and yet, most followers of…
Reporter Column – World Mental Health Day 13 Oct 2022 This week we have celebrated World Mental Health Day. I am so proud of every…
Reporter Column – Alzheimer’s Society Excellent Work 07 Oct 2022 Dementia care is a subject that has always been close to my heart, having lost…