Conor welcomes local support for St Helens businesses hit by Omicron

13 Jan 2022

I welcome Labour-run St Helens Council’s Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant, to support our borough’s businesses within the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors at this tough time. Applications for this are now open via the St Helens Council website. Find out more and apply by clicking below: https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses-employers-and-jobs/omicron-hospitality-and-leisure-grant/?fbclid=IwAR2x6TW1q9OPZZtThZddIsBwiqSghof8Y43xImgfwnhOLpzUv3pnuFeZxSw

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Conor slams Boris Johnson over Downing Street lockdown parties

12 Jan 2022

I’ve been contacted by so many people from across St Helens North who are angry and frankly sickened by Boris Johnson’s hypocrisy and the thought that while they were forced to let loved ones die alone, he hosted a party in Downing Street. He broke the rules and lied about…

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A decade of Conservative incompetence on energy – Labour’s plan to keep bills low for St Helens North families

11 Jan 2022

As bills soar, it’s clear that a decade of Conservative dither, delay and incompetence has created a deepening energy price crisis here in Britain – with hardworking families in St Helens North paying the price. Ministers could act urgently and decisively, now, to help local families feeling the pinch –…

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Conor praises local Ways to Work centres in the Commons

06 Jan 2022

The new Ways to Work centre in St Helens & forthcoming Earlestown hub show our commitment to getting people in to training, business and jobs. I urged central Government to support the efforts of our Labour-led local and regional administrations. Watch my question in the House of Commons: https://fb.watch/a08vSpGyL7/

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Conor shares Christmas message for 2021

25 Dec 2021

I want to wish family, friends, neighbours, constituents and our entire community in St Helens North a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit. I hope, like me, you are able to spend some time with loved ones enjoying each other’s…

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READ – Conor’s Winter Activity Report, 2021

21 Dec 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, you can read my Winter Activity Report, which covers some of the work my team and I have been doing in St Helens North and Westminster to stand up for our community and get things done for local people. I hope you found my…

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Conor joins The Politics Project for a digital surgery with pupils from Rainford High

20 Dec 2021

I really enjoyed participating in a #DigitalSurgery, run by The Politics Project, with sixth form students from Rainford High. All the pupils who took part in the session were brilliant. They asked me some great – but tough! – questions & we covered so many important issues.

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Ministers must urgently support local businesses through Omicron

18 Dec 2021

The absentee Chancellor has left businesses in St Helens to fend for themselves. They need urgent clarity, assurances and support from Government.

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Conor attends urgent briefing on the Omicron threat

17 Dec 2021

Today I attended a covid-19 briefing with local council leaders and public health officials to discuss the Omicron threat and our response to it locally. Let’s get St Helens boosted to protect our friends, family, our community and the NHS this Christmas.

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Conor congratulates Lois, Year 6 – winner of his 2021 Christmas Card Competition!

17 Dec 2021

Huge congratulations to Lois in Year 6 from Billinge Chapel End Primary School on winning my 2021 Christmas Card Competition. I enjoyed visiting the school to meet Lois and present her prize. I want to thank everyone who took part this year – there were so many fantastic designs!

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Supporting our small businesses this Christmas and into 2022

16 Dec 2021

I enjoyed visiting some of our brilliant local businesses across St Helens from Denton’s Green to Earlestown. It’s been a hard year for many small and family-owned businesses in our community – let’s keep supporting them this Christmas and in to 2022. The Deli at 40A Desmonds Barber Shop, St…

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Let’s Get St Helens North Boosted

15 Dec 2021

Our best defence against Omicron is the booster jab. I urge everyone in St Helens North to come forward for theirs as soon as possible – and to get your 1st or 2nd jab if you haven’t had them yet. Let’s get boosted to protect our friends, family, our communities…

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Conor backs #PostalWorkersDay 2021

13 Dec 2021

Today is #PostalWorkersDay & I want to send a huge thanks to all our hard-working posties in St Helens North. They’ve kept our communities connected & moving during these two last tough years & they always deserve our gratitude & support for their vital work.

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Regeneration of our Town Centres – Have Your Say!

13 Dec 2021

Through strong local leadership, we’re making good progress on regenerating our town centres & bringing jobs, investment & regeneration to St Helens Borough. Today is the last chance for you to tell us your views on our ambitious plans for the town centres, before we review all the feedback. To…

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Conor backs Labour’s energy efficiency plan

11 Dec 2021

As bills rocket, Labour’s energy efficiency plan could save our families a crucial £400 per year. But the Conservatives just won’t listen. They’re making the cost-of-living crisis worse & it’s working people in St Helens North who are paying the price.

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Conor joins coalfield MPs to demand pensions justice for our ex-miners

10 Dec 2021

The Conservatives’ refusal to deliver pensions justice to retired coalminers across St Helens North & Britain is a shameful indictment on their record. Alongside coalfield MPs, I have yet again written to Ministers to demand that this be put right for good.

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Conor pays tribute to the late Bob Bates (1945-2021)

10 Dec 2021

Today we said farewell to Bob Bates, the General Secretary of the National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs (NULSC), with a hugely attended funeral service at St Helens Crematorium. Bob was St Helens born and bred, a stalwart of the local and national Labour Clubs, a former firefighter and…

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Conor slams Government amid Downing Street Christmas party saga

09 Dec 2021

Last Christmas, thousands of families in St Helens North stuck to the rules. The Government did the opposite. And they laughed about it. My full comments in the St Helens Star:  https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/19771243.st-helens-mps-hit-amid-downing-street-christmas-party-saga/?fbclid=IwAR0N-k3fC4AxKpIVbE_wFxVfJkDj7YPxtG-SWbE1BkXkiuV3bvbkfk6u3t8

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Conor shows support for St Helens’ small businesses – Small Business Saturday 2021

04 Dec 2021

On Small Business Saturday, we celebrate & say a huge thank you to all the incredible small businesses who bring so much vibrancy to St Helens Borough. #ShoppingLocally is a brilliant way to support them whilst boosting our economy, creating jobs & helping our communities to thrive.

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Cybersecurity – Conor writes for the New Statesman

03 Dec 2021

By failing to get ahead of the complex, malicious threats our country faces in cyberspace, the Conservatives have left the public, our institutions & businesses exposed. Ministers must finally get serious about tackling these challenges. Read my full piece in the New Statesman: https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/cyber/2021/11/how-the-governments-cyber-security-strategy-falls-short

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Conor welcomes extension of local-led ‘Trading On’ scheme

02 Dec 2021

It’s good to see Liverpool City Region, with support from St Helens Council, extend the ‘Trading On’ Grant Scheme to help businesses hit hard by the pandemic. If you’re a local business or charity in St Helens Borough that missed out on the Government’s covid-19 grant funding, you might be…

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