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Since the election a number of people have written to me asking how I could support governing in partnership the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland (DUP).

Lancing and Sompting villages have a rich and varied past and some interesting characters have resided there.

Chris Gibb's independent report to the Department for Transport on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Franchise has been published and can be read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/souther

Amidst all the tragic news of further terrorism attacks and the horrific fire in Kensington last week there was little to celebrate.

Bills set out in the Queen's Speech

I gave my reaction to the Queen's Speech yesterday to the BBC.

It was a pleasure as always to act as compere to welcome the Worthing Children’s Parade into Steyne Gardens at the end of their magnificent march around Worthing, as I have every year since the event was first established 10 years ago.

This morning I debated with Hilary Benn on Sky News the benefits of leaving the EU's Customs Union, which currently stops the UK from making our own free trade agreements, and the so-called No Deal Option which is an important part of our negotiating position.

The fire at Grenfell Tower was horrific and the extent of personal tragedy which had affected so many families is appalling and heart-breaking.

On ITV Meridian's Last Word I discussed how there is no such thing as 'Hard' or 'Soft' Brexit, there is only Brexit. Last year the public voted for us to take back control of our borders, our money, our laws and our ability to make free trade agreements.