A petition to cut a day of classes raised important issues, from pupil mental health to teacher workloads. THIS WEEK MPs headed back to school in Westminster – all of us hoping we’d make the grade with constituents in 2026. My first
Every time I drive from one end of my North Devon constituency to the other, I’m reminded of just how indispensable our filling stations are, especially with some of the most isolated across Britain. If you live in a village outside Barnstaple,
In June 2024 my constituent, Owain James, passed away at 35 from a glioblastoma, the most common type of malignant brain tumour in adults. He is survived by his widow, Ellie, and their young daughter. During his treatment, half of Owain’s 14cm
One of the most important legacies that this Labour Government could achieve would be the massive reduction in poverty and the widening of opportunities for millions of people who are currently struggling to get by. In fact, the cost-of-living crisis is now
The reorganisation of Worcestershire Councils will be the largest local government reshuffle in over 50 years. It represents a defining moment for our county, one that offers either the opportunity to deliver better value for money to residents or, conversely, the risk
Since taking office, this Labour Government has begun the serious work of national renewal after more than a decade of austerity and decline. By cutting NHS waiting times, bringing railways back into public ownership, boosting defence manufacturing, and investing in clean energy,
Labour MP Emily Thornberry warns lack of Western condemnation of US action in Venezuela could weaken international law and embolden China and Russia.
In addition to being the date on which the Veterinary Medicines Irish Sea Border comes into effect for the first time, New Years Day will also witness the arrival of the new EU customs procedures on the Irish Sea Border called Import
In April last year, my constituent Jason Knight was cleaning the final window on the home of a regular customer in Westbury when he was electrocuted by 33,000 volts. He was blown seven feet across the garden, waking up on a patch
End of term – and on the second last day I note a tractor pulling a vast trailer-load of very ripe manure through Parliament Square. Methinks the farmers (deeply unhappy about the proposed inheritance tax on their farms) were on their way
