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 Website: rebeccalongbailey.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mvawcjxjhs2tThank you to all constituents who contacted me about the incredibly emotive assisted dying bill. Today I voted against. Please read my statement below 👇11 Sep 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvawcjxjhs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mvajjnalhs2yCouncil housing works. Salford has proved it, building hundreds of new council homes despite years of austerity. Now let's give Councils the powers and funding to build at scale. Genuinely affordable social rent, with homes kept in public hands for generations. https://www.facebook.com/reel/269301024479365711 Sep 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvajjnalhs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5td74g6s2mPositive to hear mention of strategic regional investment this week. Alongside it I called for detailed local industrial strategies that build our domestic productive capacity, strengthen supply chains and create good jobs in communities in Salford and across the country.10 Sep 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5td74g6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5sziztq22mWho should decide what news we can trust? Ministers, tech giants, or the public? In Parliament, I called for independent standards, stronger protections for journalism and a media system that serves our communities and democracy, not whoever has the deepest pockets. https://www.facebook.com/reel/180940168341752610 Sep 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5sziztq22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5sk4i7ns2mDo you know Pendleton and enjoy talking to people? Salford CVS is recruiting paid Community Researchers to help residents shape Pride in Pendleton. No previous paid experience is needed. For more info and how to apply visit: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/node/46079510 Sep 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5sk4i7ns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5sigvjk22mOn World Suicide Prevention Day, I’m proud to support the Samaritans and the Premier League #TogetherAgainstSuicide campaign. Suicide is preventable. A conversation, a check-in or simply listening can make a difference. No one should have to face a crisis alone.10 Sep 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5sigvjk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5sgt2css2mIn Parliament, I raised serious concerns with the Justice Secretary about understaffing, under-resourcing, violence and overcrowding in our prisons. More prison places alone won’t solve the crisis. We must invest in the staff and resources needed to keep our prisons safe.10 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5sgt2css2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mv5s2a4l7c2mThis latest intervention from the CQC is deeply concerning and reinforces the serious issues that have already been raised about patient safety, governance and the way concerns are handled. Read the article here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-patient-safety-concerns-northern-care-alliance-manchester-b3042765.html And my quote in full here:10 Sep 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5s2a4l7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3muyzuwl75c2uThank you to Salford resident Maria Flaherty for sharing this lovely poem about Langworthy Road in the 1950s. It paints a vivid picture of its shops, characters and everyday life, and of the community spirit that still defines our wonderful city today. 🩷08 Sep 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyzuwl75c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3murnji2p3s2oOut and about in Swinton Park ward with Cllr Jim Cammell and Team Salford Labour councillors and members, delivering letters raising our concerns over plans for large-scale development on Swinton Park Golf Course. 1/305 Sep 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3murnji2p3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mumgjv65ks2jGet your walking shoes ready for the Stroll for Salford! 🚶 Join Salford City FC Foundation on Sat 19 Sept for a six-mile walk from the Civic Centre in Swinton to the AIG Stadium, raising vital funds for its brilliant work across our city. Sign up below 👇 https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xsWxCK13nCqXPBp2iMfBoh5eTmk?domain=forms.cloud.microsoft03 Sep 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumgjv65ks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mujw4ibf4222Calling teachers and educators across Salford! 📣 UK Parliament’s fully funded Teacher Ambassador Programme takes place 25–27 January 2027, with travel, accommodation and meals covered. Applications close 1 November. Find out more and apply 👇 https://learning.parliament.uk/en/session-workshop/uk-parliament-teacher-ambassador-programme/02 Sep 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujw4ibf4222https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mu2rddduos27I stand in full solidarity with @unison.org.uk members taking strike action across the Northern Care Alliance and fully support their fight for fair treatment, fair pay and safe working conditions. 1/227 Aug 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2rddduos27https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtoi74iolk2yOut in Broughton with @SalfordLabour Cllrs and activists, speaking to residents and picking up casework. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to stop and chat with us. We're out in communities across Salford all year round, listening, helping and putting Salford first.🌹22 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoi74iolk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtoi37ujik2yA lovely afternoon celebrating 180 years of Peel Park! A huge thank you to the Friends of Peel Park Park, the Salford Ranger Team, and everyone who organised activities and entertainment for the day. 1/222 Aug 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoi37ujik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtogjupzhc24Everyone deserves the security and dignity of an income they can live on. I’m pleased to support this important campaign and the work being led locally by Salford Loaves and Fishes. 1/222 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtogjupzhc24https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtizl7a3i22fHuge well done to everyone getting their GCSE results in Salford today. We are all proud of you and wish you the very best for the next step of your journey. But remember if you didn’t get what you needed, don’t panic!! There are so many different routes to reach your dreams xxx20 Aug 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtizl7a3i22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mte5rkcyu22cHugely proud of our GMFRS firefighters in Salford, Stan & team, who have developed a cost-effective remote underwater sonar vehicle for search & rescue - Salford is leading the way here, with one of the first uses of this kind of technology for rescue services anywhere in the world. 1/218 Aug 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte5rkcyu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtdztgwfos2bGood news for Salford! Nearly 300 road schemes will benefit from an extra £1.4m of Government funding to tackle potholes and improve roads across our city. salfordnow.co.uk/2026/08/11/hundreds-of-salford-roads-to-be-repaired-thanks-to-1-4m-funding-boost/ https://salfordnow.co.uk/2026/08/11/hundreds-of-salford-roads-to-be-repaired-thanks-to-1-4m-funding-boost/18 Aug 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdztgwfos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtdzt3l6nc2bThe Bard of Salford is coming home! Wonderful to see John Cooper Clarke returning to Salford as the BBC’s Contains Strong Language festival comes to our city this September. salfordnow.co.uk/2026/08/17/john-cooper-clarke-to-make-salford-homecoming-at-bbcs-contains-strong-language/ https://salfordnow.co.uk/2026/08/17/john-cooper-clarke-to-make-salford-homecoming-at-bbcs-contains-strong-language/18 Aug 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdzt3l6nc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtdytuusoc2s📰Read my latest newsletter and some things I've been working on, including: 🔴Clarendon Leisure Centre 🔴Local events and campaigns 🔴Protecting housing association residents 🔴Protecting the five-year route to settlement And much more👇 rebeccalongbailey.com/2026/08/18/august26-newsletter/18 Aug 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdytuusoc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtc3iyw7cs2lFrom urgent housing concerns, environmental protection and NHS issues, it’s been another busy month. A whopping 939 cases resolved and over 1,560 emails responded to. Always putting Salford first.🩷17 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc3iyw7cs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtbuhebezk2aGreat to be out in Claremont speaking to residents yesterday with local Salford Labour councillors and members. Thanks to everyone who chatted with us and all who came out!17 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbuhebezk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtbubtm6ok2aA pleasure to join Ordsall residents, Brendan, Miranda and Cllr Ben Grogan at the Save Our Shops / Regent Road Retail Park community meeting. There is real strength of feeling locally about these proposals, and residents deserve to have their valid concerns properly heard, particularly around (1/2)17 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbubtm6ok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mtbu3qsae22aIt was an honour to join the Banyamulenge UK Community Association and Gatumba Refugee Survivors Foundation in Salford on Saturday on the the 22nd anniversary of the 2004 Gatumba massacre to remember those who were killed and to offer support to those who mourn them and those who survived. 1/217 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbu3qsae22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3msxcqouyt224Best of luck to everyone receiving their A-level, BTEC and T-level results in Salford and beyond. As your MP, and as a city, we are really proud of you and we'll be rooting for you every step of the way whatever happens next.13 Aug 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxcqouyt224https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3msv7d6yys22eFantastic to see local residents and Salford Labour councillors at Victoria Park today for the opening of the brilliant new basketball court and outdoor gym. Great to see it already in use! A fantastic new community space for Swinton.12 Aug 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv7d6yys22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3msshpukbqs23The Government is giving councils stronger powers to refuse new betting shops and 24-hour slot machine venues, tighten controls on vape shops and tackle rogue operators will help put local communities back in control of their neighbourhoods.11 Aug 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msshpukbqs23https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3msqbtwd5zc2dFree fun and games in Victoria Park this week! Come along as we celebrate the official opening of the park’s new Basketball Court and Outdoor Gym. Wednesday 12 August, 11am–1pm at Victoria Park. Bring the kids, bring your friends, everyone is welcome!10 Aug 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqbtwd5zc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rebeccalongbailey.com/post/3mspvrkkwpk24Lovely to meet National Lottery Local Champion Amit Patel & family, owners of Duchy Stores One Stop, at their street party celebrating our wonderful community and showcasing the spirit of Salford 🎈🎉10 Aug 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:es3hzbcomabkya6foj3ymhzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspvrkkwpk24