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2021 has been a tough year – possibly tougher than even 2020. When we came into the year the Alpha variant of Covid-19 that was first discovered in Kent, was...

Writing this column is always difficult because sometimes events can overtake things quickly. And this week that is definitely the case. Having written my...

So often when we put on the news or are watching television and the adverts come on, we see big business. Whether it’s global giants like Coca Cola with their...

In the last few weeks, I have had conversations with the Home Secretary, Justice Secretary, Prime Minister and Royal Navy about the unacceptable situation in...

This week has seen a focus on my Plan for Jobs; making sure that as we build back better from the pandemic, we have job opportunities available across the board...

When I stood for election in 2019 it was on a promise to do things differently. To listen to residents; to be accessible; and to be your voice in Parliament...

This weekend will see bonfires lit all across our borough, from the big event at Towneley Park on Friday, to smaller events such as the one taking place in...

There have been few Budget’s from Government as transformational for our borough as the one delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on...

The last week has been unlike any other I’ve experienced. On Friday, like all my colleagues, I was out doing things in the constituency. The big event of the...