Paula Barker MP

Hiring for Pride in Place Neighbourhood Chair (Voluntary Role) for Fairfield West and Newsham Park - Paula Barker Role Description and Person Specification Role: Pride in Place – Neighbourhood Chair for Fairfield West and Newsham Park Salary: Unpaid voluntary role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed About the...

We're looking for a Pride in Place Neighbourhood Chair for Fairfield West and Newsham Park.

If you are from, or live or work in the Fairfield West and Newsham Park area then please do take a look.

You can find the details, role requirements and how to apply below: paulabarker.co.uk/hiring-for-p...

Go all in for World Book Day World Book Day 2026 books and book tokens. Inspire kids with free activities, costume ideas, and reading fun for all ages.

Happy World Book Day!

Reading for fun & enjoyment is a fantastic thing. It widens vocabulary & imagination and is a valuable escape from social media.

I spoke in the chamber today to ask if the government would recognise the incredible work done by community organisations and businesses, such as the brilliant Transforming Choice in my constituency and Penny Lane Builders

I will do everything I can to ensure the 50,000+ working and volunteering for these services have the tools they need to build a country free from homelessness

Paula holding campaign sign on supporting the over 50,000 workers and volunteers in the homelessness sector

Paula speaking at conference

It was great to speak at the Homeless Link reception this week.

Homelessness support and prevention services do so much for some of the most vulnerable people in our community and our country.

Pleased to add my name to this important letter to call on further sanctions on Israel & illegal settlements

My team hasn't ignored concerns. The responsibility lies with the council of which I am not part of & have no responsibility for.

The letter was not shared with my office.

The trauma that comes with homelessness is unimaginable. By not getting a grip of this crisis we are failing an entire generation.

The latest figures show that rough sleeping levels have surged by 171% since 2010, this is not to mention the hundreds of thousands of children and adults stuck in sub-standard, dangerous and insecure temporary accommodation.

We are in the midst of one of the worst homelessness crises we have ever seen. So, whilst the recent homelessness strategy was welcome, it is clear there can be no more delay in action.

I am absolutely horrified. This is inexcusable and deeply shameful. No child should ever be left to sleep rough, under any circumstances. It is not just disgraceful, it’s illegal. There must be answers as to how this was ever allowed to happen.

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My letter to the education secretary last week regarding student loans.

Sir Keir Starmer 'concerned' after man with axe arrested at mosque Police said no one was hurt and there was no suggestion of any threats being made following the incident at Manchester Central Mosque on Tuesday night.

So sad to hear of the attack at a mosque in Manchester during the holy month of Ramadan.

There is no place for hatred & division in our society.

Thanks to the emergency services who acted quickly.

I hope the Muslim community in Manchester & beyond can find strength & guidance despite this attack

I welcome the government’s commitment in its new plans to tackle the crisis in provision for children and young people with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND). We need to wait to see how the changes will work but it is encouraging that the Education Secretary has made it a priority to consult widely and to listen in particular to families and the organisations supporting them. Thousands of parents currently face a bruising battle to get the support their child needs which often involves a prolonged wait for a diagnosis and an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with parents still sometimes forced to give up work to care for their child because they feel the education system is failing them. Councils and schools are struggling to cope with rising demand and recruit specialist staff, the number of children and young people in Liverpool with EHCPs more than doubled between 2021 and 2025. I am glad to see therefore that there is £4 billion in upfront funding to improve provision over the next three years before wider changes are made and that as well as EHCPs being retained for children there will be new individual support plans for all children with SEND so that they get support at an earlier stage. Nevertheless, these are major reforms and I know that parents will understandably feel concerned about how these plans will affect their children so I will be listening very carefully myself to the views of parents in Liverpool Wavertree on the proposals. Special educational needs and disabilities can cover many different characteristics and degrees of severity, but behind a diagnosis, important as that is, lies a child who wants the same things as any other child, to make friends, play and learn. They have the same right to an education so that they can thrive and reach their full potential and parents are no longer forced to fight for the support their children need.

My response to the recently announced SEND reforms.

“There is no better feeling than knowing that you are living, and you have hope, and tomorrow. We need to give people hope. I want someone who is struggling to see that I have gone through bad times, but I am ok, and they can be too.”

This is Crisis member Leonard’s story…

Which is why I support the @fbunational.bsky.social Cuts Kill campaign to reverse the damage and secure the reinvestment needed to build a fire service worthy of the future

After over a decade of cuts, thousands of firefighter jobs lost and services stretched to breaking point we must act now and reinvest in our fire services. The consequences of not doing so are unthinkable.

A red Labour leaflet showing Labour leading in a bar chart.

Four Labour volunteers walking holding Labour leaflets.

A group of Mainstream members walking down a street.

Mainstream’s Chair, Kerry, stroking a cat whilst canvassing.

We were out in Gorton & Denton today with Mainstream members from the North West and beyond!

Labour’s candidate is a strong local champion with skin in the game - let’s make sure she’s elected this Thursday 🌹

Beautiful sunny morning campaigning for our fantastic candidate, Jim Davies for the local council by-election in my constituency on 12 March.

Some great conversations & casework picked up

Fantastic morning at Anfield to celebrate the achievements of young people who had completed their Duke of Edinburgh award

Great to meet the next cohort of young people. Duke of Edinburgh is an inspiring organisation who provides opportunity to young people.

I wish them every success going forward

Fantastic to visit the launch of Wavertree Family Hub today.

Lots of activities for families & very well attended.

Family hubs offer such important services in our local communities. Huge thanks to Doreen & the team for all they do.

Great afternoon campaigning for our fabulous candidate Angeliki Stogia in Gorton & Denton.

As we mark the beginning of Lent, I would like to wish my constituents in Liverpool Wavertree & Christians across the UK a meaningful start to this season of prayer and reflection.

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Morrisons offering free breakfast during half term The offer will be available in all Morrisons Cafés nationwide during the school holidays including February Half Term

School holidays can be a challenging time for families, which is why Kellogg’s and Morrisons have teamed up to offer a free ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’ throughout every school holiday in 2026 in all its cafes nationwide.

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Today, thanks to the Employment Rights Act, the majority of the 2016 Trade Union Act is repealed!

This means unions can focus on what they do best - organising to win better pay and conditions.

Now let’s finish the job and deliver the New Deal for Working People in full.

Today marks a major step forward for workers’ rights.

Unions can now spend more time fighting for better jobs, better pay, and better conditions - after most of the Tories’ Trade Union Act is repealed.
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Asda’s new ‘ISSUE IS’ campaign is running in our local Asda pharmacy.

Designed to reduce demand on GPs and help families quickly recognise when the free Pharmacy First service is the right choice for treating common conditions: www.asda.com/instore/phar...

Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮

Wishing everyone in Liverpool Wavertree and beyond who are celebrating happiness, prosperity, and good fortune in the Year of the Horse.