Weston’s MP welcomes government action to ease cost of living and support local families

Dan Aldridge, Labour MP for Weston-super-Mare, has welcomed a major package of support introduced by the Labour government to help families with the cost of living and ensure every child gets the best possible start in life.

This includes the government’s landmark expansion of 30 hours’ funded childcare which will save parents up to £7,500 a year, per child.

For families across Weston, Worle and the villages, this is money that will make a real difference at a time when household budgets are under real pressure.

Dan Aldridge MP called this “a game-changer for working families in Weston-super-Mare.”

Alongside expanded childcare, Labour is also rolling out thousands of school-based nursery places this September, with thousands more to follow. Wraparound childcare will also be available outside of school hours, including a free Best Start Breakfast Club in every primary school – ensuring children start the day with a healthy meal and parents have the flexibility they need.

After years of what many have seen as rising bills, stagnant wages, and falling living standards under the last government, the Labour government is taking decisive action, it says, to tip the balance back in favour of families who do the right thing.

These measures form part of Labour’s wider mission to tackle the cost of living crisis head-on and come alongside additional action taken by the government to put more money back in working people’s pockets.

This includes;

• Raising the minimum wage, giving 3 million workers a pay rise.

• Bringing mortgage costs down through interest rate cuts.

• Extending the Warm Homes Discount, so that 2.7 million more low-income households will receive £150 off their energy bills.

Dan Aldridge MP said: “After years of neglect and rising costs, Labour is delivering for families in Weston. Parents and carers here have told me this new support is a game-changer – helping them to stay in work, and giving every child the best possible start in life.

“I saw first-hand at a local nursery just how much this support really means – parents able to stay in work, children thriving in high-quality early education, and staff proud to be part of something transformative. It’s a huge step forward for families in Weston-super-Mare, and I am proud to back it.

Labour’s mission is clear: to break the unfair link between background and success, and to build a country where every family can thrive.”