Tameside Transport Updates 09 Jan 2025 I would like to begin by wishing Reporter readers a Happy New Year. Unfortunately, it…
Bee Network arrives in Tameside 07 Jan 2025 What a job Andy Burnham has done as our Mayor. This work, on public control…
A Government for Change 10 Dec 2024 This Labour government was elected on the promise of change, to deliver a decade of…
Mottram Bypass Update 02 Dec 2024 I had an update meeting with National Highways and Balfour Beatty last week about the…
Getting Businesses Exporting 01 Dec 2024 Greater Manchester has been trailblazing enhanced support partnerships to help small GM export businesses grow…
The Assisted Dying Bill 29 Nov 2024 The vote on the Private Member’s Bill proposing the UK introduce assisted dying was today,…
A Fair Deal for Young People 27 Nov 2024 I recently visited Hyde High School to meet the students in the Politics Club where…
Community Buses are Coming 25 Nov 2024 It was back in April that I wrote my last column on buses, and how…
RIP John Prescott 21 Nov 2024 I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister Lord…
Respect for Shopworkers 20 Nov 2024 Thank you to Usdaw Union, the Co-op Group and Tesco for hosting me at Mossley…
King’s Awards Recognise Hyde Volunteers 15 Nov 2024 Good things come in threes – it was brilliant to see the announcement yesterday that…
Crown Post Offices Review and Hyde 14 Nov 2024 This week saw the announcement of a review of the Post Office announced by its…
Remembering Our Fallen, Supporting Our Veterans 13 Nov 2024 Last weekend we remembered all our fallen service people and it was tremendous to see…
My speech to Make UK’s National Manufacturing Conference 27 Feb 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, Tuesday 27 February 2024. Thank you Tracy. When…
A Candid and Ambitious Plan to Grow and Green Our Economy 09 Feb 2024 Labour has an ambitious programme to green and grow our economy, from Great British Energy…
Supporting Willow Wood Hospice 21 Dec 2023 Christmas is all about love, and giving, and few place embody that locally better than…
Justice for Contaminated Blood victims 13 Dec 2023 This week saw a historic vote in Parliament which brings us closer to justice for…
Autumn Statement Fools No-One 28 Nov 2023 Since I last wrote, Tory chaos continues. Braverman is gladly gone; Cameron bizarrely back. This…
Creating the Total Business Environment: My speech to the CBI 20 Nov 2023 Creating the total business environment Thank you, Rain. It’s good to be here with…
Boosting Trade for Economic Growth 15 Nov 2023 Canary Wharf, Wednesday 15 November 2023. Thank you, Julianne. It’s great to hear your…