When it comes to our generous welfare system, the default question should always be, what work you can do, not what you can’t. Friday, 3 May, 2024 One of the greatest attributes of our country is the desire and ability to help those who are in genuine need. And one of the areas where we see our national compassion more clearly than almost anywhere else, is our social security and welfare system. The principles that underpinned it at the beginning – that everyone should have a safety net if they fall on hard times – are as relevant today as... Opinions
Speaker's Fund Open for Applications 10th August 2023 Burnley and Padiham's MP Antony Higginbotham is encouraging local groups to apply for up to £500 worth of funding from The Speaker’s 'Democracy For All' Small... Westminster News
Antony's Railway Ticket Office Consultation Response 9th August 2023 Burnley and Padiham's MP Antony Higginbotham has been listening to the concerns of residents about Northern Rail’s proposals to close the ticket offices at both... Local News
Burnley and Padiham's Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2023 5th August 2023 Paid for through a Government scheme called HAF, the list of activities is just amazing! This is exactly the scheme Antony, along with colleagues, lobbied the... Local News
Holiday Activities and Food Programme 3rd August 2023 Speak with any parent and summer is always met with a mixture of emotions. Children may celebrate the time off school, but potential worry kicks in as keeping... Opinions
My Summer Surgery Tour is Back 28th July 2023 A normal week involves a lot of travel to and from London. But with Parliament now in recess I’ve been travelling a lot here in Burnley and Padiham instead... Opinions
Antony's Community-Driven Summer Surgery Tour: Week One 27th July 2023 The Member of Parliament for Burnley and Padiham Antony Higginbotham has completed the first week of his annual Summer Surgery Tour. As part of his mission to... Local News
Antony Joins Local Businesses at Chamber of Commerce Event 26th July 2023 Antony Higginbotham, Member of Parliament for Burnley and Padiham spoke at the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce this week. The event, hosted by the... Local News
An Alternative to the Doom and Gloom Brigade 21st July 2023 You don’t have to look far for some news story that’s got negativity or doom and gloom front and centre. In fact, a lot of the time it feels like that’s all the... Opinions
Morrisons First to Bring Budget Range Products to Smaller Stores Thanks to Questioning from Burnley MP 19th July 2023 Following questioning by Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham the CEO of one of the UKs largest supermarkets has confirmed that own-brand budget range... Local News