UK Climate Emergency
I am standing with the Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, in calling on…
Yasmin Qureshi Labour Member of Parliament for Bolton South and Walkden
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Childless Over 65s ‘Dangerously Unsupported’
A report by ‘Ageing Well Without Children’ (AWWC) has concluded that there are over a…
Police Cuts in Greater Manchester
I was upset, but not particularly surprised, to listen to an interview with Chief Constable…
Climate Change Causing Ecological Collapse
I was troubled to learn recently about the findings of a research paper conducted by…
Schools Receive Funding
I was delighted to learn today that five schools in Bolton South East have been…
Universal Credit Support at the Citizens’ Advice Bureau
As of 1st April 2019, the Citizens’ Advice Bureau will offer the ‘Help to Claim’…
Toilet Charges Scrapped
I am very pleased to learn that Network Rail has scrapped the 50p charge for…
Wage Rise Doesn’t Cover Cost of Living
With the advent of the new financial year, the minimum wage for all workers has…
Brexit Negotiations
The 2016 EU referendum and the process of leaving it is the biggest issue to…
Food Poverty in Schools
The Child Poverty and Action Group (CPAG) has published research showing that children from low-income…
Underfunded Schools
I offer my support to the hundreds of local councillors who have written to the…
EU Settlement Scheme Fully Open
Amidst the ongoing anxiety and uncertainty regarding Brexit, 3.5 million EU nationals have been left…