Every fan knows what makes football special. Ambition. Passion. Progress. And the belief that your club can climb higher. But for too long that dream has been unfairly limited for clubs in the National League. That is why I fully support the
As an MP, there are some pieces of casework that affect you so deeply that you can’t move on. Lauren was a talented dancer with the world at her feet, but having been introduced to drugs by someone she should have been
Before entering Parliament, I served as a Leicestershire County Councillor for several years. That experience left me in no doubt that local government, as currently structured, is often inefficient and unnecessarily complex. In places such as Leicestershire, residents can find themselves represented
Transport connectivity shapes whether young people can get to college or work, whether businesses can grow, and whether communities feel connected or left behind. In the Midlands and North Wales, transport is the difference between opportunity and stagnation. And right now, the
Well, that didn’t take long. After months of speculation, Suella Braverman has finally crossed the floor, metaphorically speaking, and joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. The former Home Secretary announced her departure from the Conservative Party earlier today, bringing an end to a
Our canals don’t just connect us; they’re residential areas. In fact, there are more boats on our canals now than during the peak of the industrial revolution, with a quarter of these estimated to be liveaboard residential vessels. Rising rents, a lack
Since becoming an MP, few issues have been raised with me as consistently, or with greater frustration, than the state of our rivers and the conduct of our water companies. In my constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough, residents see the consequences every
On average, five people a week die because of domestic abuse in this country. In recent years, more of those deaths have been from suicide than homicide. Behind each statistic is a life lost and a family devastated, and, in far too
Telford, the town I call home and am proud to represent, is growing. By 2032, our local authority is projected to hit 200,000 people, which will be 12.5% population growth on 2018. With plenty of land to build, a thriving manufacturing sector,
Last December, the University of Essex announced the planned closure of its Southend Campus, a decision that sent shockwaves through our city. I, David Burton-Sampson MP for Southend West and Leigh, and the Leader of Southend City Council, were informed just 24
