Update on the new Covid-19 restrictions for Greater Manchester

13 Oct 2020

So after an anxious weekend for many, awaiting news on a change of measures for…

My thoughts on new Kickstart scheme

03 Sep 2020

This week, the Government launched their new Kickstart scheme, a £2 billion initiative to pay…

Bypass contract signed

24 Aug 2020

The moment I was elected as MP for Stalybridge and Hyde ten years ago I…

Bereaved families of NHS workers denied access to benefits

21 Aug 2020

I have today exposed -to my disappointment- that bereaved families of low paid NHS and…

Fatally flawed A-Level results system

14 Aug 2020

Yesterday almost 39% of A Level students woke up to discover that, despite Covid-19 robbing…

Fighting to protect rail services in Hyde

28 Jul 2020

Last week I received the letter below proposing the effective closure of Hyde Central and…