I was delighted to have the opportunity to bring forward a debate this week to highlight the significance and importance of improving transport links between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. My constituency sits in the very south of Scotland,
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Jo White demands that MPs and peers must undergo DBS checks to prevent risks to vulnerable people, believing it would make Parliament safer. A proposal was submitted by the Labour MP to have criminal record
In recent years, the UK has faced an education crisis that has deprived young people of the opportunities they deserve. One of the most significant impacts of this crisis has been the undervaluation of vocational training and apprenticeships. These pathways have long
As a Cornwall MP I am very keen to see the development of floating offshore wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea. It is the next frontier in the UK’s clean energy transition, positioned to unlock up to 4GW of power by 2035
On the night of the 28th of October 2021, two teenagers headed into a local shop selling fireworks. They told the store owner “People are going to be terrorised tonight” then asked, “Which are the good ones to let off at people?”
Yesterday in Parliament MP Steffan Aquarone raised urgent concerns about failings in the care of Patricia, a 25-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa, and called for immediate action to save her life. Patricia has a life-threateningly low BMI and has been unable to
Aldridge-Brownhills is a unique constituency for many reasons, and one of those is that it is in an elite club of only forty-nine UK Parliamentary Constituencies out of six hundred and fifty not to have a passenger train station. Like in so
Financial inclusion is a fundamental need across the UK. It means that everyone, wherever they are based, has the ability to access and understand financial services in order to manage their money and maintain a sustainable life. Despite this necessity, the specific
Last night saw some of the UK’s most senior Parliamentarians attend our inaugural awards ceremony hosted by the affable Sir John Hayes MP and the brain injury charity Headway. With awards for Frontbencher, Backbencher, Peer, Intervention or Speech, Campaigner, Staffer, PR Stunt
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More than 60 parliamentarians are pushing for a switch to electronic voting to replace in-person voting, arguing that the current system wastes valuable time and disrupts legislative work. The combined letter to the leader of the Commons,
