A report issued today by a group of Labour MPs under the banner “Labour for the North” sets out the challenge the party face in recovering.
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With the COVID-19 global pandemic this year, Christmas is going to be tougher than ever for those in need. The Trussell Trust has predicted that at least 670,000 extra people will become destitute in the last three months of the year.
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Peter Dowd as the Member of Parliament for Bootle attended the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
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Peter Dowd MP and Bill Esterson have written to the Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ask that the funding which has been given to Sefton Council be reviewed, in the hope it will be increased in line with the other boroughs across Merseyside.
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There are currently around 2.5 million people across the UK who are living with the consequences of a cancer diagnosis and this number is set to rise to 4 million by 2030. Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer in the UK and it can affect anyone.
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Peter Dowd, Member of Parliament for Bootle visited St Leonard’s Foodbank on Friday 18th September to see the work they are doing and the support they are providing to the community.
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Peter Dowd MP has signed up to support the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge, vowing to stand with retail staff and support legislation to better protect shopworkers from violence and abuse.
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Peter Dowd MP joined the efforts to raise much needed funds for the Plaza Cinema.
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Labour is calling for the government to urgently convene a taskforce of education unions, parents organisations and health experts to agree upon a series of practical safety conditions that must be met within schools before the Government confirms a date for wider reopening and to confirm that test, track and trace will be fully operational. Read Peter’s letter to local Headteachers.
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Social care and the NHS are both equally important in the fight against this virus and are inextricably linked. One cannot be prioritised above the other. read Peter’s letter to all care home staff in his constituency.
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Sefton Council and the voluntary and community sector are all working closely together to provide an opportunity for residents to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19.
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Peter Dowd MP for Bootle has joined hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country proudly wearing green hearts to show they want to protect the people, places and lives they love from climate change.
Peter Dowd MP has pledged his support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
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Most people love Christmas, but not everyone gets to enjoy the day as much as they would like. In fact, for some people it can be a lonely time. The Linacre Hub want make sure that older people have a place to go to celebrate the festive season so they organise a community Christmas lunch.
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Thank you to the people of Bootle constituency for electing me to serve as your MP which I am honoured to do. Here at my swearing in.
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Peter Dowd MP visits North Park Community Garden to celebrate them winning the bronze award in the Britain in Bloom competition.
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Peter Dowd MP joined over 100 other Members of Parliament, Councillors, and Party Members and backed Alzheimer’s Society’s campaign to put dementia at the heart of social care reform.
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Blood Cancer is the 3rd biggest cancer killer in the UK. Currently, there are 137 different Types of Blood Cancer which are defined by their exact Genetic Mutation’s. Last year in the UK 39,900 people were diagnosed with a Blood Cancer - that’s One person every 14 minutes. The main groups of Blood Cancers are Leukaemia’s, Lymphoma’s, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, and Aplastic Anaemia .
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The Nisa local Store in Bootle constituency hosted a store visit with local MP Peter Dowd to talk about the role of the store in the community and some of the challenges that convenience retailers face.
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