Weekly look ahead: 29th April 29th April 2020 Back in Westminster, my weekly look ahead. I discuss the Home Affairs Select Committee meeting with the Home Secretary Priti Patel, the second reading of the... Local News
The Royal British Legion calls on the nation to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day from home 29th April 2020 The Royal British Legion has today announced a programme of activity to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May for people to participate in from... Local News
Domestic Abuse Bill 28th April 2020 It was a privilege to speak in the second reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill on Tuesday, back in the chamber of the House of Commons. There was a sense of déjà... Local News
Herald Column: April 23 23rd April 2020 Happy St George’s Day and two days late, Happy 94th Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen. It is important in these turbulent times to retain as much continuity as... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 22nd April 22nd April 2020 Discussing a (virtual) return to Parliament, meetings with Care Homes and Councillors and more in my weekly video. I also want to thank the many, many people... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 16th April 16th April 2020 My weekly video, again dominated by Coronavirus. I discuss the fantastic local volunteering schemes, the positive changes to the Job Retention Scheme... Local News
Herald Column: April 16 16th April 2020 ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ The opening lines of Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities could be applied to the current nightmare we are living... Local News
Herald Column: April 9 9th April 2020 It seems slightly surreal writing my regular column for the Herald at the moment when as I write we are still reeling from the shocking news about our Prime... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 7th April 7th April 2020 My weekly video - reflecting on the shocking news that Boris Johnson is in intensive care in London and sending my thoughts and prayers to the Prime Minister... Local News