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Josh MacAlister, Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, has launched ‘Get West Cumbria Growing’; a new industrial plan for West Cumbria which he says could deliver thousands of new jobs across the area and unlock land for new nuclear power generation. The plan is a more detailed version of one he published before the 2024Continue reading “MP launches industrial plan for West Cumbria with pitch to unlock land for new nuclear”

West Cumbria is the birthplace of the civil nuclear industry, representing the first clean energy revolution in the last century. It has a rich industrial heritage in mining and steel. Yet for all of this history, and the ongoing world leading work in nuclear decommissioning, there is huge untapped potential. There are many occasions whenContinue reading “Weekly Column – 04.06.2025 – Our best route to secure new nuclear”

Patients in Workington will benefit from thousands more GP appointments each year as a local doctor’s surgery receives a bricks and mortar upgrade to modernise the practice. Josh MacAlister MP said that residents in Workington would soon feel the impact of an announcement that will ‘help deliver on Labour’s promise to fix the front doorContinue reading “GP surgery refurb to enable more appointments in Workington”

West Cumbrians needing urgent and emergency NHS dental care now have access to a new Urgent Dental Access Centre (UDAC) in Whitehaven. Urgent Dental Access Centres are a new model of urgent dental care so far only rolled out in Carlisle and Darlington. The new UDAC, based in Whitehaven, is the first in West Cumbria.Continue reading “New Urgent Dental Access Centre opens in West Cumbria”

You wait years for a good trade deal and then three come along at once! In the last three weeks the Government has announced the frameworks for three really significant trade and economic agreements with the United States, India and the EU; the world’s biggest economy, the world’s fastest growing economy and the world’s largestContinue reading “Weekly Column – 28.05.2025 – Making Brexit work”

Cancer patients attending West Cumberland Hospital with other issues will no longer have to sit and wait in A&E after the trust implemented a new care pathway following representations from local MP Josh MacAlister. Josh wrote to hospital trust CEO Lyn Simpson after a constituent contacted him about his wife’s experience. His wife, who isContinue reading “New hospital pathway for cancer patients in West Cumbria”

I had lots of conversations with people about immigration last week. From speaking to constituents at a street surgery, to meeting a group of West Africans who have come here to work in the NHS, to friends and family. For all the noise and emotion in the debate, I think most people agree we shouldContinue reading “Weekly Column – 21.05.2025 – It’s time to really take back control of our borders”

An event celebrating Mirehouse was hailed as a “great success” by Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister. The event brought together local agencies and services to provide information and advice to residents on Mirehouse. Lots of activities were also on offer for people to get involved in. The event at St. Benedict’s RUFC, hosted byContinue reading “Respect Mirehouse Day hailed as a “great success” by MP”

Improving health services across West Cumbria was one of the five pledges I made to local people before last year’s General Election. It’s been one of my top priorities as your MP over the last ten months and I want to share the progress that we’re making locally and the government is making nationally. IContinue reading “Weekly Column – 14.05.2025 – Progress to improve local health services”

West Cumbria, like many parts of the country, faces a shortage of NHS dentists, with patients forced to wait until their issue is urgent before being able to access care. Even then, many are still having to wait for an urgent appointment at a limited number of practices. Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister saysContinue reading “MP calls for new Urgent Dental Access Centre in West Cumbria”