This assisted dying bill has rapidly lost the confidence of MPs and the strong momentum against it is now clear.

Two years ago, Nigel Farage said the govt shouldn’t step in to help British steelworkers. As with his calls to privatise the NHS and his sucking up to Putin over Ukraine, he can’t escape his record. Labour WILL step in and stand up for British jobs today - and defend the national interest.

The Israeli government's latest plan to seize large areas of Gaza is an act of aggression that will do nothing to help release the hostages - and will inflict yet more suffering on the Palestinian people. We must oppose annexation, release hostages and secure delivery of aid into Gaza.

A welcome and clear statement from the Prime Minister at PMQs today on Israeli military action in Gaza. With over 400 Palestinians killed in the last two days alone and aid completely shut off, we desperately need a resumption of the ceasefire. It is the only way forward.

If you would like to join our work serving the people of Rochdale, we have 4 exciting new part time job opportunities. Click here apply: Office Manager: www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a... Caseworker (2x roles): www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a... Admin Officer: www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...

So delighted that Rochdale has today been announced as Greater Manchester's Town of Culture 2025/26 Well done to all involved + a big thanks to Andy Burnham for his strong support. Can't wait for the family arts festival, Rochdale Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate + more.

An honour to speak with our dear friend the Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot, today at a meeting of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East in Parliament.

📚Ahead of World Book Day on March 6, I’m launching an exciting new competition for Year 5 pupils in Rochdale. 📕Through parents or teachers, they can write to tell me their favourite book and why they love it so much.

This Saturday is the grand launch party of the Rochdale Get Together After Serving (GTAS) Military Veterans and Community Hub. 5-a-side football, DJ + family fun, all for free at R-Kix Box2Box Bar 3pm onwards. Proud to promote it in Parliament, to give a shout out to Adam Trennery + all involved.

Proud to promote today plans for the SMMC (Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre) in Rochdale. It’s key to AndyBurnham.bsky.social’s Atom Valley development zone covering 17m sq ft across Rochdale, Middleton, Bury + Oldham. Thanks to Industry minister Sarah Jones for her support.

Today is International Holocaust Memorial Day where we remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust alongside millions in other persecuted groups. We also commemorate those murdered in more recent genocides internationally. My speech from last week's debate is here tinyurl.com/3kk5hf4y

Such moving testimony from Holocaust survivors Yisrael Abelesz and Alfred Garwood in the Portcullis House ceremony of remembrance in the House of Commons today. We remembered the Holocaust and also genocides in Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda and Darfur. Thanks to CommonsSpeaker and HMDUK for organsing.

Cold weather payments activated for Rochdale residents ❄️ Due to the cold weather, automatic payments have been issued to elligible residents across Rochdale. Find out more here: paulwaugh.co.uk/2025/01/13/c...

Today I spoke in Parliament about the hard work being done in Rochdale to protect women and girls from domestic violence and from the scourge of grooming gangs. See the full speech here: paulwaugh.co.uk/2025/01/09/g...

Absolute garbage of a headline - what just happened is that a bill to protect vulnerable young people was voted through www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tonight I voted for a bill that significantly improves child protection. Don't believe the misinformation and lies spread online. Lies spread by those who see the appalling abuse of children as a political game - rather than unite cross-party to root it out.

As winter bites, the Middle East needs more than ever an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with hostages out and aid in. Today I raised in the Commons the appalling attacks on hospitals that breach international humanitarian law.

Rochdale’s name has been used and abused by outsiders who treat child rape as a political game - rather than an appalling crime that needs urgent action. www.facebook.com/share/v/15qg...

🎄Another early Christmas present! Hare Hill House in Littleborough has today been awarded a £337,000 grant by the government to create a fabulous community hub. Many congratulations to Nick Andrews and all the volunteers. I’m so pleased to have played my part in securing the funds needed.

🎄Well this is a nice early Christmas present. Rochdale has been awarded £20 million after campaigning by myself + the council for cash to regenerate our town. Shows what a huge difference a Labour MP working with a Labour Govt and a Labour Council can make facebook.com/share/p/rHwQSC…

NEW: Govt has published outcome of consultation on ME and chronic fatigue syndrome. Delivery plan due in March 2025 too. After delays under the last govt, these are serious steps forward. Many thanks to minister @GwynneMP. gov.uk/government/con…

Proud to support Greater Manchester tenants union and all the Save Seven Sisters campaigners in their fight to save their blocks from demolition. With a waiting list of 10,000 applications, we cannot afford to lose social homes. Thanks to Danny Meredith + Rochdale Council for their motion tonight.

[email protected] has for years produced high quality research on the UK's links with the EU. Yet it now faces closure because of ESRC grant cuts. Some 66 of us Parliamentarians (38 MPs and 28 peers) have signed a cross-party letter urging ESRC + UKRI to reconsider their decision.

When it comes to the public finances, Kemi Badenoch showed yet again that she's several sandwiches short of a picnic. In the final #PMQs of the year, she had no answer to the charge that she wants all the benefits of the Budget but has no plan to pay for them. #wheresthebeef

They say never meet your heroes because you’ll be disappointed. Well, I met Sophie Willan and Frank Cotterell Boyce at the Arts Council Parliamentary reception and both were utterly lovely. So inspiring about the way art and culture can lift us all. www.facebook.com/share/p/hujZ...

A real pleasure to join everyone at the Bangladesh Association Community Project (BACP) to mark Bangladesh Victory Day. All different communities and religions were present today - all proud Rochdalians united in making our town such a great place to live and work. শুভ বিজয় দিবস

Our brilliant posties do a fabulous job all year round, but we’re especially grateful in the run up to Christmas. Many thanks to Lesley, Michaela, Kirsty and all the team at Royal Mail in Rochdale.

It was lovely to help judge the annual Christmas Window Decoration Competition in Littleborough village. Many congratulations to Janet’s Hair Salon and the Highly Commended runners up: Knickerish-Allsorts, Busy Beans Coffee and The Secret.

Lovely Christmas carol service tonight at St Chad’s, Rochdale’s beautiful parish church. Thanks to Revd Anne Gilbert and all involved, especially the Parkfield Primary School Choir.

Paul Waugh MP is #ThereForME! @paulwaughmp.bsky.social spent years covering Westminster and is Rochdale’s new MP @teamlabouruk.bsky.social#ThereForME “This Christmas, I’m hoping for an NHS that is really there for people with ME and Long Covid. Let’s deliver on NICE guidelines and on much more research too.”

Meet Pippa, Britain’s first ever illegal vapes sniffer dog. I was delighted this week to hand over special “Hero” awards to Pippa and the Rochdale Council Trading Standards and local police teams - for their work in detecting vapes targeted at children by organised crime gangs.

The UK Govt today pledged an extra £13m to UNRWA to provide vital services for Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories. Keir Starmer + UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini reiterated the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of all hostages and much more humanitarian aid.

Several news organisations rightly picked up on this: Tory peers have been trying to filibuster the Football Governance Bill in the Lords. This is a manifesto commitment - and has cross-party backing. So they should heed Lisa Nandy's warning

On #SmallBusinessSaturday, thanks so much to Jahn Khan, who runs Cohen’s Chemist in Littleborough for all he and his team do.  We chatted about how community pharmacies are both valued local businesses and an increasingly invaluable front door to NHS services.

Thanks to BBC Radio Manchester and Simone Riley for having me on to discuss Labour's Plan For Change. We need to be a nation that gets things done again.

A pleasure to promote in Parliament today the tireless charity work of Rochdale’s Man of the Year 2024, John Shaw. John distributes Multibank goods under a brilliant initiative launched by Gordon Brown

Solidarity with @guardian.com and Observer staff striking today. As a lifelong member of the NUJ, and former FoC, I share their fears that the Observer sale could threaten not just jobs but the very existence of one of the few progressive newspapers in the UK.

Hi everyone, I've finally joined BlueSky. This is my official account (ignore imitations!) I'll still be on Twitter (refuse to call it X) as it's hard to give up 219K followers. But X has become a haven for right-wing trolls/conspiracy theorists so am trying this out as an alternative.