Opinions

I have written in this column before about the unacceptable scenes we’ve seen in the English Channel, with illegal small boat crossings. It has been frustrating...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech on plans to tackle illegal migration. For centuries, our United Kingdom has had a proud history of welcoming people...

A typical week involves a lot of travelling to and from London. But with Parliament in recess, the travel that has kept me busy this week is to locations across...

For me the very heart of levelling up is ensuring we have a world class education system that empowers people within our borough. Because education brings...

War has always brought a high cost – economically, militarily and physically – and today we see that again. As a result of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the...

One of the things that makes our borough such a fantastic place is the rich culture, history, and heritage we have. We were one of the centres of the industrial...

It’s now two weeks since Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukrainian territory and the images we will all have seen on the news or social media have...

Over the last week, as Russia has continued its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, many in Burnley and Padiham will have been watching on in sheer...

Just a few weeks ago I wrote my weekly column on the situation in Ukraine. In it I said that Putin wanted to turn back the tide to a time when brute force is...