Being away from Cornwall on St Piran’s Day for the last two years has pros and cons. The downside is that I am unable to attend events in communities in the constituency on the day itself. Thankfully that will change next year when St Piran’s
This week, I led a debate in parliament on productivity and growth in the East Midlands. It is a subject that has been raised many times before – and this, in itself, is a problem. For too long, the East Midlands has
There is nothing more idyllic than a drive in the British countryside along winding country roads. Or at least that used to be the case. These days the road conditions in areas like my constituency of South Shropshire make driving at best
• 8-to-1 ratio against private companies making a profit from assisted suicide.• 61 per cent of the public say doctors and staff must have the right to decline participation on ethical grounds.• Disabled people reject private sector involvement by a massive 13-to-1
On Monday this week I secured a debate on the Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer. An injustice persists at the heart of the UK’s compensation system for victims of asbestos-related disease. Although asbestos has been banned in the United Kingdom
Last week I was proud to lead a debate in Parliament calling for stronger Government support and recognition for carnivals across the United Kingdom. For many people these events may appear to be colourful spectacles that brighten our streets once a year.
Diabetic ketoacidosis, also known as DKA, is a serious complication of diabetes which arises when there is a severe insulin deficiency. This is what happened to Lyla Story, a two-year old girl from Hull, who sadly died after being diagnosed with acute
The governments in Westminster and Holyrood should fix the palliative care system, before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, finds a major new Whitestone poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). The poll reveals deep concern over NHS capacity to handle law change safely,
I was shocked to see recent ITV reports by Dan Hewitt that growing numbers of families with children that are homeless are approaching the charity Crisis after being turned away by their councils, and that some of those families have been forced
Rural communities are the backbone of our country, yet when it comes to healthcare, they are too often overlooked. Unlike urban areas, where hospitals and GP surgeries are clustered within walking distance or a short bus ride, our villages and small towns
We are four years into the Ukraine war and two weeks days into the latest Iran, Israel, and US conflict. At the start of the year, the US seized the President of Venezuela; a few weeks later, President Trump was demanding Greenland
As a Cornish MP, I represent people on the edge. With the sea on three sides and cut off from England by the Tamar River and a precarious train line, we’re used to being at the centre of a world that is
