Jo Platt is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leigh and Atherton, and was elected in July 2024.
Last week I held a debate in Parliament on community ownership and social enterprise and put direct questions to the Government – if we want to revive the towns left behind by deindustrialisation, we must start by supporting people in our communities
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and this year it feels more urgent than ever to cut through the noise and confront the misinformation that continues to circulate, especially on social media, about what ADHD really is and how deeply it affects people’s
For more than 15 years, NHS buildings have suffered from chronic neglect. Emergency departments have been flooded by burst pipes, operating theatres have been shut down due to electrical failures, and maternity wards have lacked the basic facilities needed to provide dignified
Creating the means for post-industrial towns like Leigh and Atherton to connect to growth opportunities is vital for these towns to thrive. As chair of the Labour MPs group on local growth funding, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with the
