US Tariffs 04 Apr 2025 The long-trailed US decision on global tariffs that landed on Wednesday have sent shockwaves through…
Pro-Business Government 14 Mar 2025 Labour campaigned as a pro-business party, and we are governing as a pro-business party. We’ve…
International Travels 13 Mar 2025 I write this while on a trip to Japan with the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, for…
Getting Businesses Exporting 01 Dec 2024 Greater Manchester has been trailblazing enhanced support partnerships to help small GM export businesses grow…
Respect for Shopworkers 20 Nov 2024 Thank you to Usdaw Union, the Co-op Group and Tesco for hosting me at Mossley…
Crown Post Offices Review and Hyde 14 Nov 2024 This week saw the announcement of a review of the Post Office announced by its…
Co-Op Party Member? 04 Oct 2024 If you’re a proud co-operator, join me and many others next week for the Co-Op…
The Banking Hub is Go 25 Sep 2024 It was an honour to officially visit the new Banking Hub in Armentieres Square run…
Governing from the North 21 Sep 2024 It was great to work from the Department for Business and Trade office in Salford…
A New Deal for Steel 20 Sep 2024 Last week I updated the House of Commons on the improved deal that this Labour…
Making Work Pay 26 Aug 2024 This month Angela Rayner and I launched a new era of government engagement with businesses…
Horizon Scandal Redress Scheme Launched 24 Aug 2024 I’ve written several times for the about the Post Office Horizon scandal which devastated the…
Distilling Our Way to Growth 23 Aug 2024 This week as Business and Trade Secretary I visited Glengoyne Distillery in Scotland to celebrate…
An Historic Week 12 Jul 2024 I am over the moon to have been re-elected as our MP for Hyde, Stalybridge,…
The Beating Heart of Our Economy 17 Jun 2024 Small businesses aren’t just the lifeblood of communities like ours across Stalybridge and Hyde, but…
Tories Failing Our Industry 11 Apr 2024 Whenever you board a train in Britain it is highly likely it was built or…
Championing UK Manufacturing 07 Mar 2024 It was great to address the Make UK conference last week. Since I was first…
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…
Shadow Business and Trade Update – A Trip to Davos 26 Jan 2024 Last week I attended the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. This annual event is a…