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Local Councillors are on the frontline making a difference: pioneering change, developing the community & meeting service demand. With our agenda for English Devolution, we don't just want to move power to Metro Mayors, we also want to empower those in the community who deliver for local people.

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Hate divides communities. Co-operation builds them. @coopparty.party.coop new campaign Community Britain is about giving power back to local people and rebuilding our country from the ground up. party.coop/community/

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As today marks the third anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion of the Ukraine, we remember all that the Ukrainian people have been forced to sacrifice. We stand with them now and always 🇺🇦

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Great to be out last week knocking on doors in Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central for Hyndburn Council leader Cllr Munsif Dad Fantastic response on the doors for the work we are doing in government and what the Council is doing locally🌹 #LabourDoorstep

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Devolution is about putting power into local people’s hands, giving our communities the tools they need to realise their potential. Today I am pleased to launch consultations in the six areas we’re prioritising for mayoral devolution.

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Our devolution revolution will get power out of Westminster and back to communities. Last week I visited Liverpool & Chester to meet with @liam-robinson.bsky.social, @metromayorsteve.bsky.social & other local leaders to discuss our Devolution Priority Programme and the exciting opportunities ahead!

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🌹 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧! 🌹 Big thanks to the amazing local councillors and members who came along! 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🙏

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This week I met with a range of experts to discuss the Government’s ambitions to reform the local government standards framework. The consultation on our proposals is still live and we are keen to hear as many views as possible. www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Brilliant day at #Lablocal25 🌹 As the former leader of the LGA Labour group, it has been an honour to return as the Minister for Local Government and show my appreciation to all Labour councillors for the hard work they do on the ground to serve their communities. @lgalabour.bsky.social

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An excellent final panel of co-operators at #LabLocal25. The architect of devolution and Co-op Party Chair @jimmcmahon.co.uk, alongside @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social and Baroness Sharon Taylor.

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I responded to an excellent debate on coalfield communities this week. The social & economic scars are still visible and MPs are right to demand better planned long-term investment. Devolution is the answer, where power & investment is felt locally, ending wasteful bidding wars & false promises.

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The Local Government Finance Settlement is the start of recovery, not the end. We are ensuring greater financial stability through the first multi-year settlement in over a decade and rebuilding public services with over £5bn additional funding to start fixing the foundations.

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Devolution revolution! Delighted with the progress made to widen and deepen devolution across England. Very exciting to see it all come together and a tribute to the work of local leaders! www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Today marks the first integrated settlement for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, a landmark moment in our ambitious devolution agenda to empower local leaders and bring decision making closer to communities. www.gov.uk/government/p...

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The liberation of Auschwitz took place 80 years ago today. On this day, we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust as well as those with disabilities, Roma-Sinti, gay people and all those who were murdered and who were victims of the Nazis.

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📸 IfG's Government 2025 conference This week we brought together influential speakers and experts to explore the key questions for government in 2025, including @darrenpjones.bsky.social @jimmcmahon.co.uk & Alex Burghart MP 🎧Watch or listen back www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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The English Devolution Bill will reorganise local government and establish more directly elected mayors, with new powers to convene public services. We are making these bottom-up changes to empower communities, enabling them to have the resources needed to meet demand pressures for the long-term.

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The Multipliers and Private Schools Bill has now passed through the Commons. It will ensure state schools get the money that they need and level the playing field between high streets retailers & the online. Labour is delivering on its promise to rebuild communities & drive up living standards.

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Huge thanks to @jimmcmahon.co.uk for a great session with our next generation #NG18 group this morning. Lots of discussion around Labour’s devolution plans and local government issues.

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Huge thanks to @jimmcmahon.co.uk for a great session with our next generation #NG18 group this morning. Lots of discussion around Labour’s devolution plans and local government issues.

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Our agenda for local government reform & devolution represents the biggest transfer of power away from Westminster to local communities for a generation. This restructuring will increase accountability, improve public service delivery & put local gov finances on a long-term sustainable footing.

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The Tories just tried to block reform of private renting. This Labour government will ensure renters get the security, rights and protections they deserve.

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180 years since the Rochdale Pioneers, co-operatives are still shaping the world. 🌍 🔗 Learn more about the Fund for International Co-operative Development, bringing global communities together to rebuild, grow, and create peace through co-operation. fund.coop

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We are all shocked at the senseless attack on a nurse in the A&E department of the Royal Oldham Hospital. Our thoughts are with the nurse, family and friends as we wish a full recovery. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

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Thank you to the Oldham Youth Council for meeting with me to discuss the work you have been doing as Youth Councillors for our Borough and Votes at 16. With the support of the Youth Council I previously put the Young People's Enfranchisement & Education Private Members Bill 2017-19 to Parliament.

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It was great to visit West Vale housing development in Coldhurst with First Choice Homes Oldham. The development of 88 homes will help tackle the housing shortage and provide decent homes for shared ownership and rent.

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Great to attend the @local.gov.uk finance conference today speaking on the progress made to rebuild the foundations, and shift power out of Westminster into communities across England.

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Oldham, Chadderton and Royton looking pretty great today ❄️⛄️

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Actually taking back control… 🚌

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Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it | Wes Streeting

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An exciting year ahead for co-operators!

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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2025 with peace and prosperity 🦉

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Congratulations to all in local and regional government who have been recognised in the Kings New Years Honours. It’s great to see so many decent public servants recognised for the work done over many years to make a difference across the country. #NewYearsHonours #localgov

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We wish you a Merry Christmas, filled with peace, love, and co-operation.

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Thank You to all local government workers and all public services working over the Christmas period to keep services going and people safe. And to everyone have a wonderful Christmas. #localgov #MerryChristmas

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It was a pleasure to support the Veterans Christmas Dinner over the weekend at the Hunt Lane Tavern in Chadderton. The team with Eddy, Viv, Carl and Nigel and many others including Broughton House are inspiring. It was a chance to laugh in great company and meet some amazing people.

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This week, regional mayors were given the powers to make real and lasting change. I wrote a piece for the Yorkshire Post about how this government is empowering mayors to deliver the economic growth and well-paid jobs our communities deserve: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

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The vast majority of councillors across all parties and none uphold the highest standards, but the previous government left them and officers exposed to the few whose don’t hold the same values of conduct and behaviour. 1/2

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The previous government left the local audit system in tatters. We intend to fix it. We are closing the Office of Local Government and are now consulting on a new Local Audit Office to build an effective early warning system and ensure the sector is fit, legal and decent. www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Today we set out the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement worth £69bn with an extra £3.7bn for social care and a new £600m Recovery Grant directed to areas with higher deprivation. Fixing the foundations of local public services as part of our plan for change. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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We are working together in partnership across central and local government through the Leaders Council to tackle head on the big issues facing local government and communities. We discussed the English Devolution White Paper, public sector reform, homelessness and resettlement as well as finances.

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A watershed moment. Angela Rayner, @jimmcmahon.co.uk and the government are putting local communities back in the driving seat on decision-making. They understand that places like the Liverpool City Region thrive when we’re given the power to shape our own destiny.

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We are determined to shift power out of Westminster to Mayors, Councils and the communities they serve. Read our English Devolution White Paper as we outline the case for change, how we will achieve it, and the benefits to communities and economies across the country. www.gov.uk/government/p...

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