Labour's four-step plan to tackle knife crime will halve knife crime in a decade.

Through our steps: Support, stop, police, end - together we can do this.

I've answered the the most frequent questions that I've been asked since Pride in Place has come to parts of Moss Side and Whalley Range.🌹

It is YOU who will have control over how this massive £20 million is spent. Got ideas? Share them using the link below.👇️

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Today is your last chance to apply for a postal vote in the elections on 7 May. 📬🗳️

Applications must be received by 5pm TODAY, Tuesday 21 April. ⏰ workingpeople.vote

The UK and EU have finally agreed to bring UK universities back into the fantastic Erasmus scheme - with over 100,000 people expected to benefit from European placements, cultural exchanges, and education in 2027 alone!🎓️

There has been a lot of legislation on public order since the beginning of this decade which has impacted people's ability to protest.

That's why I asked some of the UK's leading lawyers whether these new measures have had a chilling affect on the right to protest - here's what they said.👇️

Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from entering UK for far-right rally Exclusive: Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May

The Home Office has revoked Valentina Gomez's ETA.

Good.

Just like Kanye West's antisemitism, her vile racism and Islamophobia has no place in Britain. I'm glad the Home Secretary has stepped in and stopped her joining racist Tommy Robinson to spew division.

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Rabanawaz Akbar has overseen the first £1 billion budget for Manchester City Council as the Executive Member for Finance and Resources - delivering massive change for residents in Rusholme and our whole city.

Rusholme - re-elect Rabanawaz Akbar on the 7th of May so he can continue delivering!

No one should face abuse in our NHS yet almost 40% of all Muslim healthcare professionals have been subjected to verbal abuse.👩‍⚕️

Now that Labour Government has adopted a definition of anti-Muslim hostility, I asked the Health Secretary to review cases of anti-Muslim hostility in our NHS.

Tina Hewitson has been a dedicated councillor for Ardwick for over 14 years - she is deeply committed to the residents of Ardwick.✅️

Re-elect her by voting Labour on the 7th of May.🗳️🌹

More than 1/3 of disabled people want to work but getting back into the workforce means having your benefits reassessed, even if you don't know if your new role works out for your needs.

Labour is changing this through our Right to Try scheme meaning you can find out if work works for you.🌹

6 Labour candidates are up for re-election in my constituency this year.

These candidates have delivered the first £1 billion budget for Manchester City Council and are building record levels of new homes throughout our city.

If you value this then vote for it - vote Labour on the 7th of May.

Labour's Women's Health Strategy will empower women to call out bad treatment, cut waiting lists for conditions like endometriosis and end medical misogyny.

Our ambitious plan will make sure women's voices are heard and put first in their care. Labour will put an end to medical inequality.

Manchester is a welcoming, diverse and inclusive city and we're proud of that.

There's no place in our city for people who want to incite hatred and fear. I'm sure that peaceful protesters in Manchester will show the country tomorrow that we don't want the far right here.

Come to the Boiler House in Moss Side tomorrow between 12:30-14:00 to meet your neighbours and share your ideas on how the £20 million Pride in Place funding should be spent!

Address: Boiler House, 9 Wilcock St, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7DA

Share your ideas online👇️

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Great to catch up with Labour's Whalley Range candidate Aftab Razaq and Cllr Angeliki Stogia and Cllr Muqaddasah Bano in Alexandra Park this weekend.

Alexandra Park is a true gem in our community!☀️

Vote for Aftab on the 7th of May.🗳️🌹

Palantir is a deeply sinister company with an appalling track record of undermining human rights - it has no place in our NHS.

I've written to the Health Secretary outlining my concerns and asking him not to renew their NHS contract. He should be finding ways to terminate this contract now.

I agree with Andy - Moss Side and Whalley Range deserve investment after 14 years of Tory austerity.

Live or work in the area and have ideas of how £20 million should be spent? Come to the Boiler House this Saturday between 12:30-14:00.

Boiler House, 9 Wilcock St, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7DA

From building 1,000 new homes a year to cracking down on fly-tipping, expanding free childcare, standing up to racism and much more - Manchester Labour has made 100 promises to improve the lives of everyone living in our city.

Vote Labour on the 7th of May.

On the 1st May, renters in Manchester Rusholme are going to have a whole range of new rights - that's 40% of people in the whole constituency!✅️

Watch this to find out just some of the ways that Labour is making renting fair again through our Renters' Rights Act.🌹

Thank you to the Met Police for a quick response to the horrific attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue.

It is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime. Thankfully no one was hurt.

Everyone should be able to go to their place of worship without fear of attack.

Come to Boiler House in Moss side on the 18th of April to meet with your neighbours and start sharing your ideas on how to spend £20 million over the next 10 years.💷

When? 18th April
Where? Boiler House, 9 Wilcock St, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7DA

Got ideas already? Share below👇️
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Back in Fallowfield recently to support Labour's candidate Ali Ilyas and pick up casework from constituents!

Ali has done fantastic work protecting green spaces like Platt Fields in his role as a Fallowfield Cllr - vote for him on the 7th of May so he can continue to champion our environment.

I met with Labour's Whalley Range councillors and this year's candidate Aftab Razaq to find out why they're excited for residents to have control over how £20 million will be spent.

Come to the Boiler House in Moss Side on Saturday between 12:30-14:00 for a Pride in Place community celebration.

Happy Vaisakhi to Sikhs celebrating in my constituency and across the UK.🌞

I had a wonderful time celebrating this weekend at Manchester Museum thanks to the Manchester Sikh Foundation.🪯

Thank you to Cracking Good Food for your vital campaigning on ending food poverty and making sure we all eat healthy nutritious meals.

A fantastic celebration at Cafe 422 in my constituency!🍎

Watch me run through new rights you have in the workplace thanks to Labour's Employment Rights Act

Pakistan is playing a leading role in efforts to end the United States–Iran conflict by prioritising peace.

Today, I asked the Prime Minister how the United Kingdom is supporting the Pakistani government in its effort to secure a lasting and sustainable peace in the Middle East.

This morning, 500 more Best Start free breakfast clubs are opening their doors, making nutritious meals available to over 140,000 children and savings of £450 available to their parents.

We’re stepping in to make families’ mornings that bit easier, because Labour is on your side.

Come to the Boiler House on Saturday the 18th of April between 12:30-14:00 for a Pride in Place community celebration.🎉

You will meet your neighbours and talk about how you want the massive £20 million investment to be spent.

Address: Boiler House, 9 Wilcock St, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7DA

Had a great time meeting the Lebanese Ambassador with other Lebanese business owners here in Manchester.🏙️