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Rebecca Long-Bailey
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Member of Parliament for Salford • Wife, Mother & Proud Socialist • This is my only Bsky account and all views are my own • Want to get in touch? Email me at: rebecca.longbailey.mp@parliament.uk

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Always listening, always working for Salford. 🌹
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Great to be out over the weekend in Claremont ward with Team Salford Labour councillors and members. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to the residents we spoke to on the doorstep. We picked up plenty of casework and will be following up on the issues raised.
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Great to be out over the weekend in Claremont ward with Team Salford Labour councillors and members. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to the residents we spoke to on the doorstep. We picked up plenty of casework and will be following up on the issues raised.
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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21 places kids can eat free this February half term 👇

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21 places kids can eat free this half term February 2026
Looking for ways to stretch your budget and keep the family fed and entertained during half term? Consider these 21 UK spots where kids eat free this February.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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My constituency phone line is currently down and we’re working to get it fixed as soon as possible. In the meantime, please email me at rebecca.longbailey.mp@parliament.uk with any queries and my team and I will do our best to respond as quickly as we can. Thank you for bearing with us.
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The Government is consulting on how to improve support for adopted children and those in kinship care, including reforms to the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund.

Have your say: www.gov.uk/government/c...
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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The Education and Health & Social Care Committees have launched a joint inquiry into children and young people’s mental health, including support in schools and CAMHS. Written evidence closes 27th March 2026.

Find out more and take part: committees.parliament.uk/work/9627/ch...
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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I’ve co-signed a cross-party letter to the PM calling for urgent action on HGV parking & facilities. Drivers move 80% of UK freight, yet face an 11,000 space shortage & some of the worst conditions in Europe. It’s time to fix this and give drivers the dignity they deserve.
February 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

Great to join hardworking Salford Labour Councillors and members in Broughton today, speaking to residents about the local and national issues that matter most. Lots of casework picked up. Thank you to everyone we met on the doorstep. 🌹
February 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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From pension injustices to urgent Home Office-related cases, housing concerns to student finance pressures, it's been busy!

381 cases resolved and 1,190+ emails responded to in the last month.

Always putting Salford first.🩷
Graphic titled “Cases Handled – Mid-Jan to Mid-Feb” featuring a photo of Rebecca Long-Bailey MP on the left against a red background. The text states: “381 cases resolved and over 1,190 emails responded to.” It lists case categories including 94 pensions and retirement security cases, 94 Home Office-related cases, 42 student finance and cost of living cases, 42 housing and local authority cases, 37 protecting public services and rights cases, and 16 health, environment and animal welfare cases. At the bottom it reads “Rebecca Long-Bailey MP – Putting Salford first,” with an outline illustration of Salford landmarks.
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Get yourselves down to Salford Museum and Art Gallery for Your Salford 100 🎉

100 Salfordians have each chosen an object from the collection to celebrate 100 years of city status. A brilliant mix of art, history and community pride.

📅 14 Feb 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
🆓️ Free entry
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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I joined 70+ Parliamentarians and civil society groups in urging the Govt to rethink proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain. Families who work hard, contribute and care for our communities deserve fairness, not retrospective rule changes.👇
February 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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A brilliant example of Salford at its best. Huge thanks to Lee Knowles for turning his Salford City FC prize win into a lifeline for people facing homelessness, and to Camptech Products for doubling the impact. Community spirit in action Foundation 92 👏

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Salford City Supporter Turns Prize Win into Lifeline for Local Homeless Charities - Foundation 92
A Salford City FC supporter has turned a half-time prize win into a powerful act of generosity, helping some of
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February 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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It's National HIV Testing Week!

Testing keeps you safe, know your HIV status. Order your FREE test kit at www.startswithme.org.uk

#NationalHIVTestingWeek
February 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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During LGBT+ History Month, we celebrate the heritage and contribution of LGBT+ communities in Salford, across the UK and around the world. I will always stand with LGBT+ people.🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Graphic titled “LGBT+ History Month: Salford’s impact on LGBT+ history”. First section reads “1874: Queen of Camp” and explains that Salford was home to Britain’s earliest recorded use of the word “camp”, referencing a drag event in 1874 where attendees were arrested on their way to the night. Second section reads “1958: A Taste of Honey” and explains that Salford playwright Shelagh Delaney changed British culture with the play, which brought sympathetic queer characters to the mainstream at a time when homosexuality was illegal. Includes a black-and-white circular photograph from A Taste of Honey showing two characters standing together outdoors. Footer reads “Rebecca Long-Bailey MP – Putting Salford first”. Graphic titled “LGBT+ History Month”. Text highlights Salford’s LGBTQ+ history, focusing on two moments. First section reads “1970s: Salford’s secret queer scene” and explains that before the Gay Village, queer life in Salford often existed quietly, with local pubs and clubs hosting hidden drag nights and social spaces, sometimes screening visitors before entry. Second section reads “1994: The Pink Guide” and explains that students at the University of Salford created a sexual health pamphlet for the queer community, which was banned by the Students’ Union but later spread widely. It notes that in 2019, the students received a formal public apology. Includes a black-and-white circular photograph of two people kissing. Footer reads “Rebecca Long-Bailey MP – Putting Salford first”. Graphic titled “LGBT+ History Month”. Text highlights two ongoing parts of Salford’s LGBTQ+ history. First section reads “1996–present: Islington Mill” and explains that Islington Mill has been a home for queer, DIY and alternative culture in Salford for decades, supporting artists and communities outside the mainstream. Second section reads “2011–present: Salford Pride” and explains that Salford Pride began as a small community picnic in Peel Park and has grown into Greater Manchester’s largest grassroots Pride, run by and for the local community. Includes a circular photo of a large outdoor Pride event with a stage and crowd. Footer reads “Rebecca Long-Bailey MP – Putting Salford first”. Graphic titled “LGBT+ History Month”. Text reads “2025–present: Weaste Pride” and explains that Weaste Pride began as a community-led celebration bringing Pride to the heart of the neighbourhood. It states that the event, hosted at the Weaste and Seedley Social Club, raised over £2,000 for LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness and hardship, and that Weaste Pride is still going, growing and fundraising. Includes a circular photo showing a drag performer speaking into a microphone outdoors, with people gathered around at the Weaste and Seedley Social Club decorated with Pride banners. Footer reads “Rebecca Long-Bailey MP – Putting Salford first”.
February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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It’s #HeartUnions Week! I’m proud to have voted for the Employment Rights Act, the biggest upgrade in employment rights in a generation.

Now let’s implement it quickly and fully, and deliver Labour’s New Deal in full, to bring real change for working people ❤️🌹
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Fantastic to join the Salford Mayor, Michael Wheeler MP, Team SalfordbLabour Councillors and Salford Council officers for a sneak peek at restoration works at Buile Hill Mansion. Real care has been taken to restore and celebrate this much-loved historic building. (1/2)
February 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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This is a really welcome and important step, and I’m pleased the Mayor has listened to the voices of families and campaigners across Greater Manchester.(1/3)

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Andy Burnham to give homeless kids bus passes in massive M.E.N. campaign win
Following a six month campaign, backed by charities, eight MPs - and most importantly Manchester Evening News readers who signed our petition - the mayor has announced a massive policy change
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February 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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As APPG Co-Chair, I was joined by 91 MPs and Lords in calling for the Govt to reconsider its rejection of compensation for 1950s women for maladministered state pension age changes. The Ombudsman was clear: injustice occurred, compensation should follow. Read the letter in full👇
February 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Great to attend the Together Alliance’s Salford unity event last weekend with Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett, Salford Labour Cllrs, faith leaders, trade unionists and local residents. (1/2)
February 5, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Public services are held together by millions–nurses & carers, teaching assistants, cleaners, engineers, transport staff, civil servants. Many were born here; many were not but all of them keep our country going. Proposed changes to earned settlement risks this 👇
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Our public services are held together by millions – nurses and care workers, teaching assistants, cleaners, engineers, transport staff, civil servants. Many were born here; many were not but all of th...
Our public services are held together by millions – nurses and care workers, teaching assistants, cleaners, engineers, transport staff, civil servants. Many were born here; many were not but all of...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Congrats and well done to Salford Victoria Theatre Trust on securing vital funding to safeguard this iconic, Grade II listed community asset. Brilliant news for Salford 👏

Read more from @salfordnow.bsky.social 👇
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Vital funding secured for abandoned Salford Theatre | Salford Now
An abandoned Salford theatre has been handed a lifeline with the award of crucial funding that could safeguard its future.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Saddened to learn of the death of John Virgo, one of Salford’s own and a true giant of snooker.

A brilliant player, a much-loved broadcaster, and a huge character who brought joy to millions.

My thoughts are with his family, friends and all who loved him. RIP JV.
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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📺Watch: #ICYMI MPs voted overwhelmingly this week to scrap the two-child benefit cap, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty overnight. On @itvpeston.bsky.social I said the Government needs to get its skates on and sell the policies that actually improve lives.
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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📺Watch: Trust in politics depends on integrity, transparency and accountability. I spoke on @itvpeston.bsky.social about the need for a full inquiry into Mandelson's actions in Government. Leadership means putting the public interest first, always.
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Great news for Salford sport. Labour has opened £85m for grassroots facilities in 2026/27, improving pitches, changing rooms and floodlighting, with half going to the most deprived communities.

Apply via the Football Foundation: footballfoundation.org.uk
Labour is investing £85 million in grassroots sport across the UK, upgrading pitches, changing rooms and community facilities. Nearly 1,000 projects are already benefiting, with at least half of funding going to the most deprived communities. This investment is breaking down barriers to opportunity, giving families affordable ways to stay active, and strengthening local clubs at the heart of our communities. Salford clubs can apply now.
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM