Local authority children’s services across the country are in crisis. Nowhere is that clearer than in my Woking constituency. In the early hours of 10th August 2023, Woking resident Sara Sharif was found murdered. She had a traumatic head injury, human bite
It is hard to find a better soundbite from a serving Government Minister than the Chancellor’s “Where things are built and by who: Matters.” I led a Westminster Hall debate this week to argue for a stronger, more strategic approach to British
When people talk about the growing chapters of our national story, they often point to green energy, technology, or Britain’s evolving role on the world stage after Brexit. All of these are important, but there is another story that deserves attention: UK
I called an adjournment debate in the Commons last week to discuss the proposed East Park Energy development – a 1900-acre ground-mounted solar plant and battery energy storage system spanning my constituency of North Bedfordshire and Huntingdon constituency. I wanted to highlight
What does it mean to give every child the chance to fulfil their potential? That question lay at the heart of the recent Westminster Hall debate on whether play-based learning and continuous provision should be made statutory in Key Stage 1. More
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
