In Rochdale, nearly 700 people are reported to live with Dementia, but that number will rise. Whilst the outlook for those with dementia is challenging, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading Collaboration on Dementia research will make impact, says Tony Lloyd 

We’re in the middle of a cost of living crisis and I’m meeting more and more people and families who are struggling to cope. It’s no joke when Foodbanks now outnumber McDonalds in Britain. It’s no joke when Foodbanks are telling me that there’s been a big increase in working families coming for help. It’s no joke when oil giant, BP, in the middle of this crisis, announce £6.2 billion profits in the first quarter of this year. Continue reading My latest Rochdale Observer article