The Parliament Politics Magazine

UK News, Comment and Analysis

Suggestions
  • Business
  • UK Politics
    • Rishi Sunak
    • Nigel Paul Farage News
    • Keir Starmer News
    • Rachel Jane Reeves News
    • Mary Elizabeth Truss News
    • Priti Sushil Patel News
    • Angela Rayner News
    • Andy Burnham
    • Boris Johnson
    • David Lammy News
    • David Blunkett News
    • Wes Streeting News
  • London
    • Lewisham
    • Merton
    • Newham
    • Redbridge
    • Richmond Upon Thames
    • Southall News
    • Southwark
    • Sutton
    • Tower Hamlets
    • Waltham Forest
    • Wandsworth
  • World
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • USA
  • Business
  • Commons & Lords
  • UK News
  • Our Magazine
  • Number 10

Cat Smith MP

Cat Smith is the Labour MP for Lancaster and Wyre, and was first elected in May 2015.

    UK Parliament

    The Fight for Visibility: Why PoTS Can’t Be Ignored Any Longer

    Westminster Hall debates are often used to shine a light on issues neglected by the main Chamber. On Tuesday, we did just that, holding a vital debate on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or PoTS. While the debate lasted only half an hour,

    by Cat Smith MP
    October 18, 2025
    UK Parliament

    After 40 years of evidence linking alcohol to cancer, the public remains largely unaware of the dangers

    In the UK, around 17,000 cancers each year are caused by alcohol—that’s nearly 1 in 20 cases. Breast cancer, the most common cancer in the UK, has an especially strong link: as many as 1 in 10 breast cancer cases are attributed

    by Cat Smith MP
    July 10, 2025
    UK Parliament

    I don’t want to buy this off the shelf, ‘one size’ only model of local government

    In the next few weeks we expect the white paper on local government devolution in England to be published. A real statement of intent from the Labour government about what their vision for local government to be like across England. The expectations

    by Cat Smith MP
    December 5, 2024
    UK Parliament

    Until there is a ceasefire the Government must support British families who are trying to get their relatives out of Gaza

    Seven months on since the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th the conflict between Israel and Gaza continues to dominate MPs’ mailbags and is a popular choice of topic that members of the public are raising e-petitions on. The most recent e-petition

    by Cat Smith MP
    May 15, 2024
    Recent Posts
    • Global Oil Supply Crisis Deepens as Iraq Issues Urgent Export Warning
    • Trump War Global Reaction Grows After Call to Stop Conflict
    • Asia Digital Economy Challenges Grow as Vietnam Workers Struggle
    • Israel Infrastructure Damage Grows as 15 Sites Are Hit
    • Vietnam Gig Workers Hit Hard as Fuel Prices Surge

    Parliament Politics Magazine

    57 Manners Road, Southsea, England, PO4 0BA, United Kingdom

    E: editor@parliamentnews.co.uk
    P: +44 7970 162225

     

    © 2026 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • Contributor
    • MPs Contributor
    • Publishing Principles
    • Privacy
    • Terms
    Support Our Work
    • UK Politics
      • Rishi Sunak
      • Nigel Paul Farage News
      • Keir Starmer News
      • Rachel Jane Reeves News
      • Mary Elizabeth Truss News
      • Priti Sushil Patel News
      • Angela Rayner News
      • Andy Burnham
      • Boris Johnson
      • David Lammy News
      • David Blunkett News
      • Wes Streeting News
    • London
      • Lewisham
      • Merton
      • Newham
      • Redbridge
      • Richmond Upon Thames
      • Southall News
      • Southwark
      • Sutton
      • Tower Hamlets
      • Waltham Forest
      • Wandsworth
    • World
      • Middle East
      • Europe
      • USA
    • Business
    • Commons & Lords
    • UK News
    • Our Magazine
    • Number 10