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I welcome today’s announcement of the new £2.9 billion Infrastructure Delivery Partnership at Sellafield.  This long-term investment will secure and protect skilled jobs here in West Cumbria while ensuring the site has the modern, reliable infrastructure it needs to deliver its nationally important mission safely and efficiently. The inclusion of strong commitments to local employment,Continue reading “MP welcomes £2.9 billion Sellafield infrastructure contract”

St Mary’s Church in Westfield, Workington, welcomed local Member of Parliament Josh MacAlister this week as he joined residents and volunteers at the church’s weekly Warm Welcome Breakfast. The Warm Welcome Breakfast, held every Wednesday morning at St Mary’s, offers a free or donation-based hot breakfast for anyone in the local community. The initiative, ledContinue reading “Warm Welcome Breakfast “brings community together” in Westfield, says MP”

West Cumbrian MP Josh MacAlister has praised the volunteers and staff behind the new Macmillan Support Pod at West Cumberland Hospital, calling it “a lifeline” for people living with cancer and their families. Josh visited the pod this week, where he met with Macmillan volunteers running the service. The pod, located in the hospital’s oldContinue reading “New Macmillan Support Pod a lifeline for people affected by cancer, says MP”

Last week the government set out a bold new ambition for skills in our country. Instead of the outdated target that 50% of young people should go to university, this government has raised its sights higher – for two-thirds of young people to go on to university, further education, or take up a gold standardContinue reading “Weekly Column – 08.10.2025 – Investing in our young people”

Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister has called on local schools to apply to become part of the next wave of new or expanded nurseries directly on primary school grounds, to make life easier for working parents, cutting down the school run and giving children a seamless start to their education. It comes as LabourContinue reading “MP encourages local schools to set up nurseries”

Josh MacAlister MP has visited the University of Lancashire’s Westlakes campus to meet with nursing students currently training to become the next generation of healthcare professionals in West Cumbria. During the visit, Josh spoke with students and staff about the importance of training nurses locally and the need to encourage more people from West CumbriaContinue reading “MP calls for more west Cumbrians to step into nursing”

I had a piece of casework recently from someone who had been trying to start a new job in our NHS but the right-to-work checks were taking months. Many of us face the nightmare of endless forms and identity checks when trying to access services. Whether it’s starting a new job, renting a home, claimingContinue reading “Weekly Column – 01.10.2025 – Putting power back in your hands”

Whitehaven MP Josh MacAlister and Cllr Emma Williamson have secured £20 million of long-term investment for Whitehaven’s neighbourhoods of Kells, Woodhouse, Greenbank, Sandwith and Mirehouse through Labour’s Pride in Place programme. The funding will deliver £2 million every year for the next ten years, supporting local jobs, improving community facilities, enhancing green spaces, and makingContinue reading “£20 million secured: Labour delivers once in a generation investment for South Whitehaven”

I hope parents and grandparents have now recovered from the summer holidays! For too many local families, the long break can be a real struggle. Childcare is hard to find and often too expensive, routines are disrupted, and the cost of keeping children fed and entertained every day quickly adds up. That’s why I’m soContinue reading “Weekly Column – 24.09.2025 – Putting money back in the pockets of local families”