Households in Salford and across the UK will benefit from immediate action to help  with their electricity bills this winter, Labour’s new Prime Minister has announced as one of his first decisions in office. This follows Andy Burnham’s commitment to the nation on the steps of Downing Street yesterday to give people some breathing space and help with the cost of living. Salford MP, Rebecca … Continue reading Rebecca Long-Bailey backs cuts tax on household electricity bills

Welcome to my summer update, bringing together some of the work my team and I have been doing for people across Salford over recent months, both locally and in Parliament. Standing Up for Salford During the first half of 2026, I took on more than 3,100 cases, helping constituents with issues including housing, immigration, pensions, benefits and local services. Alongside this casework, my office and … Continue reading Summer newsletter

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP welcomed her constituent, Stewart Russell, to Parliament to mark a significant moment of recognition and redress for LGBT veterans affected by the historic ban on serving openly in the Armed Forces. The presentation formed part of the Government’s LGBT Restorative Action measures, which seek to acknowledge and address the injustice faced by personnel who were dismissed or forced to serve in secrecy … Continue reading Rebecca Long-Bailey MP welcomes Salford veteran for LGBT Restorative Action presentation in Parliament

March & April Overview From housing to workers’ rights, environmental protection and healthcare, I’m working every day to support residents across Salford. Always putting Salford first. Tackling Child Poverty I spoke in Parliament in support of scrapping the two-child limit. Ending this policy could lift around 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030, improving health and life chances, and represents preventative policy at its best. … Continue reading March & April Newsletter

Mid-February Overview From pension injustices to urgent Home Office-related cases, housing concerns to student finance pressures, it’s been busy! 381 cases resolved and 1,190+ emails responded to in the last month. Always putting Salford first. The Mandelson Scandal On ITV’s Peston programme, I made clear that trust in politics depends on integrity, transparency and accountability. The revelations surrounding Peter Mandelson’s long-standing association with Jeffrey Epstein … Continue reading February Newsletter

Salford MP, Rebecca Long-Bailey, whilst calling on the Government to develop a sustainable funding model for Higher Education and university research which sees the abolition of tuition fees as a long term goal, is calling on the Chancellor to immediately reverse the three year freeze on the Plan 2 repayment threshold, and to meet with campaigners to implement wider urgent proposals to reform the broken … Continue reading Rebecca Long-Bailey MP calls on Chancellor to reverse student loan threshold freeze

Further to Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Member of Parliament for Salford and Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women, calling out the Government’s decision to once again rule out compensation for women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the State Pension age last week, she has co-ordinated a cross-party letter signed by an additional 91 Members of Parliament … Continue reading Rebecca Long-Bailey MP: Members across the Houses of Parliament are united in fight for compensation for 1950s born women facing state injustice

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Member of Parliament for Salford and Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women, has called out the Government’s decision to once again rule out compensation for women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the State Pension age. Following today’s statement to Parliament, Rebecca said that “It is frankly wrong that the Government has once again … Continue reading Rebecca Long-Bailey MP: Government apology welcome, but refusal to compensate 1950s women is wrong

Stronger Rights at Work I am pleased that the Employment Rights Bill has passed Parliament and will soon become law. It will mean fairer sick pay, stronger protection from zero-hour contracts and unfair dismissal, improved parental leave and tougher redundancy rules, all backed up by enforcement through a new Fair Work Agency. This is a significant step towards making work more secure and treating people … Continue reading January Newsletter

As we approach the festive period, I wanted to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and Merry Christmas break. This time of year gives us the chance to reflect, cherish our loved ones around us, and above all appreciate the incredible people who make Salford what it is. From our fantastic councillors and City Mayor, to the council workforce, … Continue reading Merry Christmas