MORE than 5,000 self-employed people in Rotherham and Barnsley could be forced out of business after a year of being excluded from Government schemes. New analysis by Labour has found [...]
MP John Healey is calling for urgent Government action over the lack of Covid tests for students on apprenticeships. Lateral flow tests are available for schools and colleges and a [...]
New analysis by the Labour Party estimates that 5,011 people in Wentworth & Dearne were still furloughed by their employer in late January. And seven months after Chancellor Rishi Sunak [...]
Today, a new national lockdown is back in place. I’ve had calls in recent days with government ministers and chief scientists and it is clear we are at a critical [...]
MORE than half of secondary students in years critical to exams have had to miss school due to self-isolation, an MP has found. Research carried out by John Healey with [...]
Today, South Yorkshire is back in Tier 3 ‘very high alert’ level restrictions after the national lockdown ended. Government guidance on what you can and cannot do is here. We [...]
MP John Healey is calling for student nurses working in hospitals on the frontline of the Covid-19 response to be paid. Students who were drafted in to work during the [...]
Today (Thursday 5 November), a new nationwide lockdown begins in response to the spread of Covid-19. In Parliament last night, I and other Labour MPs voted to back the package [...]
John at High Street Chippy in Wath before the pandemic The government clawed back nearly £30m in business support from South Yorkshire just weeks before reallocating money to [...]
I know this news will come as a blow to many people in our area who have already sacrificed so much in fighting this virus. But cases are rising rapidly [...]
Yesterday (Monday 12 October) the Government announced a new three-tiered system of local Covid alert levels in England. South Yorkshire - including Rotherham and Barnsley - will be in tier [...]
John Healey is one of 20 Labour coalfield MPs calling for the Government to make sure industrial diseases are considered if an ex-miner dies of suspected COVID-19. Years of coal [...]
The Prime Minister announced on TV on May 10 that schools in England should begin a phased return from June 1. This took many by surprise and the Government’s inadequate [...]
Following the launch of 5G in the UK last year, Ofcom published the results of electromagnetic field (EMF) measurements at 16 UK sites in February. They have now published an [...]
Unfortunately, there are an increasing number of reports of fake news and scams relating to coronavirus. Sharing false or misleading information can cause real confusion and harm, so you should [...]
MP John Healey has urged the Government to issue new guidance so councils can re-open household waste sites. Residents have been in touch with him concerned about fly-tipping, and he's [...]
Rotherham's cemeteries are back open today. It follows a one-man campaign by John Healey MP, who has fought to re-open Rotherham's cemeteries after they were closed in response to the [...]
If this Coronavirus crisis means your employer has no work for you, you don’t have to lose your job. The Government has opened a scheme which will pay 80% of [...]
You may have read recently that MPs are getting an extra £10,000 each to work from home, but many of these reports are wrong. The independent body in charge of [...]
When Goldthorpe Post Office closed because staff were self-isolating, John took concerns the Dearne was becoming a post office desert to the top of the national Post Office organisation. Thurnscoe [...]
MP John Healey has called for Rotherham Council to reconsider its decision to close cemeteries in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. He has had reports from residents saying they have [...]
Councils in our local area have set up 'vulnerability hubs' offering practical support for people who are ill or self-isolating, and who don't have friends, family or neighbours who can [...]
Capita update 14 April I've had reports from Capita workers over the last week saying managers in the Dearne call centres are finally taking steps to: enable employees to work [...]
MORE than 150,000 Yorkshire care workers providing vital help through the Coronavirus crisis will be able to cut their shopping bill following a proposal from MP John Healey. Mr Healey [...]
MP John Healey has raised concerns about big employers in South Yorkshire failing to follow public health advice and protect staff. The Wentworth and Dearne MP has written to the [...]
I’m working with my small team to respond everyone contacting my constituency office. As your MP, I’m here to help and to press for what you need from Government. Here’s [...]
I understand that people will be worried hearing about cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Rotherham and Barnsley. I'm making sure I get regular updates from Government and from Rotherham and [...]