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Graham Stringer MP

The Labour MP said tackling child poverty to give every child a better start in life would continue to be a key priority in the area.

He said: "Already 2,900 hard-working families in Manchester Blackley are receiving the Working Families Tax Credit which will rise next year ensuring a minimum income of ?214 a week from next year.

"I am convinced there are many more who are eligible and urge working parents who think they may be due a little extra help to call the free hotline on 0800 5795976.

"With the record rise in child benefit introduced this year - to ?15 a week for the first child - these are crucial parts of the government's long-term strategy to tackle child poverty which will help parents in Manchester Blackley to give their children the best start in life.

"This strategy has helped lift nearly a million children out of poverty."