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Jeff Smith @JeffSmithetc

Labour MP for Manchester Withington. For a reply, or for casework please email jeff.smith.mp@parliament.uk

Joined January 2009
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Jeff Smith
@JeffSmithetc
Jan 9
I am not currently posting on this platform. For constituent casework enquiries, please email jeff.smith.mp@parliament.uk Find me on Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram (see link in bio).
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British nationals should register their presence with the FCDO at the links here ⬇️ Bahrain: register.service.csd.fcdo.go… Kuwait: register.service.csd.fcdo.go… Israel: register.service.csd.fcdo.go… Palestine: register.service.csd.fcdo.go… Qatar: register.service.csd.fcdo.go… UAE: register.service.csd.fcdo.go…

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The government’s Animal Welfare Strategy is the strongest set of reforms in a generation. We’re improving the lives of animals in homes, on farms, and in the wild. jeffsmithmp.com/2026/01/07/j…

Jeff Smith MP welcomes launch of biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation

Government launches new plans to protect and improve the lives of our pets, farmed and wild animals It will end cruel practices like puppy farming and snaring of wild animals Improving animal welfa…

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Families in Manchester can now find trusted advice on health, wellbeing, cost of living support and getting children ready for school through the new Family Friend service. Find out more here: manchester.gov.uk/family-fri…
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Good news for passengers in Greater Manchester. From March 2026, older and disabled people will be able to use concessionary bus passes all day. The £2 single fare is also being retained, with bus and tram fares frozen until the end of 2026.
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The Labour Party
@UKLabour
25 Dec 2025
The Labour Party wishes you and your loved ones a very Happy Christmas.
Text: Merry Christmas! from all of us at Labour

ALT Text: Merry Christmas! from all of us at Labour

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Jeff Smith retweeted
Bev Craig
@bevcraig
23 Dec 2025
2025 has been quite a year. Manchester… take a bow 👏🏼 Here’s to an even better 2026.
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If you need support this festive season, my website has emergency contacts & useful info for a wide range of local services: jeffsmithmp.com/2025/12/24/u…

Useful Contacts over Christmas and New Year 2025

Local Chorlton and Didsbury Foodbank  Open as normal during the Christmas period. Only exception:  Friday 26th December: CLOSED    Housing If you’re worried about someone y…

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Transport For Greater Manchester have launched a public consultation on the Draft Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 and the Delivery Plan. Have your say here: gmconsult.org/transport/tran…
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I attended a Parliamentary briefing with campaign group, The New Hunting Ban, to hear about legislative recommendations to strengthen the Hunting Act. Great news that the Labour government is committed to action to ban trail hunting.
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Earlier this month, I joined other Manchester MPs in writing to the government asking to confirm a substantial uplift in funding for our Council. I’m pleased a very positive financial settlement has been announced for Manchester City Council.
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There are many ways you can support The Christie this Christmas, find out more on how to get involved here: christie.nhs.uk/the-christie…
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Congratulations to Alicja Szmyd, from Old Moat Primary School in Withington, on winning the design competition for my Christmas card this year. And thank you to everyone that took part, I enjoyed seeing all your fantastic entries.
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Labour's Youth Matters strategy is delivering mental health support for young people, with full national coverage of Mental Health Support Teams in every school by 2029: gov.uk/government/publicatio…

Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy

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Jeff Smith retweeted
Steve Reed
@SteveReedMP
17 Dec 2025
Labour is ending the Conservative Party’s callous cuts to local government. We are putting more money into cleaner streets, thriving high streets, libraries and roads. That is the difference a Labour Government makes.
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The drugs (laws) don’t work. We need to remove barriers to research into psychedelic medicines. I took part in an interesting discussion at the PSYCH Symposium panel in London on how we can integrate them into our healthcare.
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I joined our Withington Councillors to celebrate the opening of Southway Housing’s new homes at Makers Court. The development has transformed a brownfield site into 24 new apartments for social rent.
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Labour is investing £3.5bn to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless: jeffsmithmp.com/2025/12/16/n…

National Plan to End Homelessness​

Jeff Smith MP has welcomed the Labour Government’s bold new strategy to end homelessness across the North West. Backed by £3.5 billion of investment over the next 3 years – including around an extr…

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The Met Office is forecasting periods of heavy rainfall for the next 24-36 hours. Members of the public can check for flooding and get advice here: check-for-flooding.service.g…

Check for flooding in England - GOV.UK

View current flood warnings and alerts for England and the national flood forecast for the next 5 days. Also check river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels.

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The rain has stopped at Withington Baths Christmas Fair. Lots of stalls and fun all afternoon- inc Len Grant’s great artwork of local scenes
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