General Election 2019: Oldham East and Saddleworth stays red under Abrahams on ‘devastating’ night for Labour
Debbie Abrahams held on to her Oldham East and Saddleworth seat, despite falling behind on the earlier Exit Polls.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs Oldham MP’s disability equality roadshow
The Labour leader was in Manchester for the launch of the project by Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams.
‘She always lit up the room’: Oldham MP Abrahams pays tribute to murdered Jo Cox
MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth Debbie Abrahams has paid a moving tribute to her colleague and ‘dear friend’ Jo Cox, who was murdered in Leeds yesterday.
‘More unpopular than ISIS’: Manchester attacks resigned Tory minister Duncan Smith
Political figures in Manchester have slammed Iain Duncan Smith’s resignation from his cabinet role as Work and Pensions Secretary.
Charities and politicians unite to make Manchester ‘best in world’ for dementia care
Alzheimer’s Society has outlined details of a partnership with local health authorities that will ‘transform’ the quality of care for sufferers of the illness in Manchester.
‘Appalling’: As disability hate crime DOUBLES Oldham MP Abrahams issues warning
Hate crimes directed towards people with disabilities have doubled in Manchester in the past two years, a Freedom of Information Act has revealed.
‘Devastating and damning’: Oldham MP blames Tory disability cuts for 590 suicides
An Oldham MP has launched a stinging attack on the government after a study estimated that 590 disabled people have committed suicide since the introduction of more stringent assessment processes by the Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
‘Counterproductive’: Mental health charity Mind calls for ‘fundamental’ government rethink on benefit cuts
The Government has ‘failed its duty of care’ to people with mental health problems, according to a senior figure in Manchester Mind charity.
‘Complete disregard’: Oldham MP warns child poverty will rise under Tory tax credit cuts
Child poverty will rise in Greater Manchester if the Tory tax credit cut goes ahead, Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has warned.
‘He made up the numbers’: Oldham MP launches stinging attack on ‘deceptive’ and ‘inappropriate’ Duncan Smith
An Oldham MP has accused Iain Duncan Smith MP of making up the numbers of employers committed to supporting disabled people at last year’s Tory Conference.
‘I am nothing’: Afghan refugee reveals plight at Andy Burnham leadership rally
An Afghan asylum seeker has said that she feels like ‘nothing’ after being forced to flee from her homeland, whilst speaking at a rally for Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham in Manchester.