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Herald Column: June 11

I am sure everyone will have been shocked by the terrible scenes from Minneapolis with the brutal killing of George Floyd.

Food Standards

This UK Government will not compromise on our standards. Our manifesto is clear that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.

Weekly look ahead: 9th June

My weekly video, discussing the anti-racism protests this weekend which were hijacked by a minority of violent thugs, the welcome news that COVID-19 cases in Worthing and St Richard’s Hospital are down into single figures, the Community Champion Award and more.

The Killing of George Floyd

I have not surprisingly received a number of emails from constituents on various aspects resulting from this heinous crime and I thought it would be useful if I set my thoughts down as comprehensively as possible for all to see. I was absolutely appalled by the footage of what happened to George Fl

World Environment Day

Today is World Environment Day; it is a chance for us all to pause and reflect on the importance of nature to our health, prosperity and security.

Herald Column: June 4

Parliament returned this week though at the time of writing this it is not clear we will be voting in person in a line socially distanced which could involve spilling out on to the Embankment with the suspension of virtual voting that we were just about getting to  grips with.

The Skills Toolkit

The Skills Toolkit, developed in collaboration with DWP, BEIS and DCMS, is an online platform giving people access to free, high-quality digital and numeracy training.

Weekly look ahead: 3rd Jude

My weekly video discussing the return to Parliament and the new voting system, the situation in Hong Kong, the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and more.