Stockport Express Column: Budget boost for constituents Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 Four-months on from the Autumn Statement in November 2023, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his latest budget to Parliament with more tax cuts and support for families. With pensioners already benefitting from the triple-lock which will see pensions increase by 8.5% in April, the budget gave a welcome boost to people across our area. On top of last years 10.1% increase this means the pension... Local News
Accessible mobile testing units for breast cancer are essential in our area 14th October 2020 In September, many of us attended socially distanced or virtual coffee mornings. raised a cuppa and donated money to MacMillan Cancer Support, which has been... Local News
Three-tiered system of local COVID Alert Levels introduced in England 13th October 2020 The Government has announced the introduction of a simplified, three-tiered system of local COVID Alert Levels for England to fight against the rising rates of... Westminster News
Consultation launched to deliver stronger rail links between HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail 7th October 2020 I welcome today's news that a public consultation has been launched by HS2 Ltd, seeking views on plans for the design of HS2's 'western leg' between Crewe and... Westminster News
Funding announced for Cheadle's football clubs 7th October 2020 I am very pleased to hear that Premier League's Matchday Support Fund has allocated thousands of pounds in funding to our local football clubs. I was on the... Local News
New £2 billion scheme funds energy efficient home improvements 7th October 2020 People across Stockport can now get up to £5,000 of energy efficient home improvements funded by the Government as part of a new scheme worth £2 billion. The... Westminster News
Statement on the UK Internal Market Bill 17th September 2020 There has been a lot of interest and speculation about the UK Internal Market Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament. The bill is intended... European News
With winter on the horizon, we must take precautions to stay healthy and protect the NHS 16th September 2020 As we move into the autumn, it is prime time to start preparing ourselves for the coming winter season. We have worked hard and made sacrifices in order to... Holyrood News
We must prioritise pupils and their education 24th August 2020 Back in March, to protect public health and the NHS against the threat of Covid, the Government took the difficult decision to close our schools to all except... Westminster News
Statement on British Airways 20th August 2020 Because of our close proximity to Manchester Airport, the situation with British Airways is something that is of particular concern to me. A number of... Articles
