Jim McMahon

Oldham West and Royton MP

Latest articles from Jim McMahon

Oldham is rising to the challenge

DESPITE the huge wealth in our country it remains deeply shameful that millions of children are growing up in poverty, and many of them are in working households.

The lockdowns don't have to be inevitable

THE past seven months have been testing for the country, but for us here in Oldham we’ve also had to contend with enhanced restrictions other areas with higher infection rates have not, including our neighbouring areas like Manchester and Rochdale.

The government doesn't have the answers

MY first and main responsibility in Parliament is to give a voice to people in Chadderton, Oldham and Royton, and that means always being willing to take on the government if they are failing our community.