TV dramas often focus on the criminal backstory of drugs and alcohol and the fight against crime. But we know that for many people who spiral into addiction there is another story: loss of job, broken relationships and loss of family and friends.
Mary Robinson, MP for Cheadle and Chair of the APPG for Whistleblowing, has called on the Government to include whistleblower protections as part of their work to tackle economic crime.
Today, Friday 20 January, Mary Robinson MP welcomed the passage of her Pensions Dashboard (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill through the House of Commons.
Moorfield Primary School in Cheadle is one of the latest 239 schools across England set to benefit from the Conservative Government’s ten-year School Rebuilding Programme, which has invested over £13 billion to maintain and improve schools since 2015.
It was good to be back at Media City yesterday for BBC Sunday Politics North West, discussing Northern Powerhouse Rail, the Manchester Arena Inquiry and other North West issues.
You can watch the episode here: BBC iPlayer - Politics North West - 06/11/2022
Yesterday, the Prime Minister resigned after a difficult few weeks in office. I would like to thank Liz Truss for her service to the country, and particularly her leadership during the period of mourning for the late HM Queen Elizabeth II and the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia.