This Week in Parliament - 26th Jan 2024 26th January 2024 This weekend we will observe Holocaust Memorial Day - a time for us to reflect on one of humanity’s darkest chapters. The Holocaust, with its unspeakable... Opinions
Antony Higginbotham MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment 25th January 2024 This week Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to... Westminster News
Passing the Safety of Rwanda Bill 19th January 2024 Anyone following the news this week will have seen the debates over the Rwanda Partnership and our scheme to stop small boat crossings. Sadly, almost no... Opinions
Antony questions Post Office CEO on Horizon scandal 18th January 2024 Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham this week questioned the CEO of the Post Office. The company boss was brought into Parliament by the Business and... Westminster News
St Catherine's Crafting Group Receives £5,650 National Lottery Grant 18th January 2024 A Burnley group that seeks to bring people together through crafting say they are “over the moon” to have been awarded £5,650 from a lottery grant. The crafting... Local News
Funding Stream to End Homelessness Continues 17th January 2024 A further funding boost is coming to Burnley Council in the ongoing battle to end homelessness within the borough. Following an announcement of £218,000 last... Local News
Getting Politics to Focus on Us 12th January 2024 For decades before 2019 politics in Burnley and Padiham wasn’t what it should have been. We had MPs more interested in their careers in London, ignoring... Opinions
Prime Minister Connect Brings Together Burnley Business Leaders 8th January 2024 Business leaders from across East Lancashire were able to question Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a Q&A session held at Accrington Stanley this week. Following a... Local News
Third PM Visit in Under 12 months. 8th January 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in town this week as he visited one of Burnley’s biggest local employers. Accompanied by MP Antony Higginbotham Mr Sunak spoke to... Local News