Sussex Air Ambulance funding appeal Thursday, 9 May, 2024 Whilst I would have hoped for a different result politically, congratulations to all the councillors elected in Adur and Worthing last week. There are big changes afoot as Labour takes over control in Adur for the first time in 24 years and Lancing Parish now has no overall control. Many commiserations to all those councillors who were not re-elected, and I know how galling it can be to be the... Local News
Joining Puppy Smuggling Taskforce 4th February 2021 I have today joined forces with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity to call on the Government to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK. With... Local News
Herald Column: February 4 4th February 2021 I have just been sent details of the new reduced timetable being proposed by Govia Thameslink Railway from Monday 22 February across the network. It follows a... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 2nd February 2nd February 2021 My weekly video discussing what I'm up to this week, both locally and Westminster-related. We also had the sad news that Cllr George Barton, Chairman of Adur... Local News
Over 120,000 Kickstart jobs created so far 29th January 2021 The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across the UK as part of its Plan for Jobs. Since it launched in... Local News
Herald Column: January 28 28th January 2021 Adur may not have a Major Tom but we certainly have a Major Ted in Lancing who is every bit as upbeat, inspirational and a little bit older. I had the privilege... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 26th January 26th January 2021 My weekly video from Westminster this week - discussing the Environment Bill, a vaccination update, local meetings (including on the Upper Shoreham Road Cycle... Local News
Herald Column: January 21 21st January 2021 Supermarket safety, hydrogen power and genocide have been the mixed bag of topics in the everyday inbox of this MP in the last week. Thanks to Tesco at Holmbush... Local News
HASC Twitter Evidence, 20th January 20th January 2021 Staggeringly, calling Israel a “malignant cancerous tumour…that has to be removed and eradicated” still doesn’t appear to breach Twitter’s guidelines - as I... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 20th January 20th January 2021 “To refuse a vaccination is like crossing the road without looking both ways first! Absolutely ridiculous!” - Wise words from 100-year-old Major Ted from... Local News