Yesterday, I met with Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson to discuss the recent announcement that, starting in September...

On Friday, I visited Minsterworth to meet with livestock farmer Mr. King, representatives from the NFU - National Farmers' Union , and...

Patients across our region – including here in the Forest of Dean – will soon benefit from faster, better emergency care. 71 brand-new...

I recently learned that over 4 million tonnes of edible food are wasted in the UK each year. So yesterday, I met with Kris, the CEO of...

This is the difference a Labour government makes. Over 500,000 more children will now receive free school meals, as entitlement is...

Today in Parliament, I raised the important issue of victim impact statements being altered. Earlier this year, I met with Justice for...

I am pleased to share that the Forest of Dean had the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝘂𝗽𝘀 in our region for UK...

Meeting the people who make a real difference in our communities is one of the most rewarding parts of my role. This week, I visited...

Great news! This morning, it was confirmed that Lydney Church of England Community School has secured funding through Labour’s Condition...

I was happy to join fellow Labour MPs to demand urgent changes to the law around mandatory reporting of medical conditions to the DVLA,...

Thousands of cancer patients will see faster treatment thanks to new radiotherapy machines. I’m pleased to share that Gloucestershire NHS...

I am pleased to support Baroness Grey-Thompson’s amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, which would introduce Serious Childhood Illness...

Please see my letter to the Assistant Chief Constable, copied to the Police and Crime Commissioner, Temporary Chief Constable, and...

This morning, I was fortunate to spend time at Wyedean School & Sixth Form and PATA Penguins Nursery. At Wyedean, I had many interesting...

It was great to visit Lydney Boxing Club and meet head coach Bryan Higgs, along with the amazing team behind this community club. For...

It was great to meet with representatives from the New Homes Ombudsman Service to hear how they are working to raise standards in...

I take every opportunity to understand how public services are performing in the Forest of Dean. Today, I spent a full shift on an...

Following my earlier contact, I've received a detailed update from Gloucestershire County Council  (albeit, after office hours so I could...

I was pleased to visit Hopewell Colliery recently and meet with Richard and Jason from the Royal Forest of Dean Freeminers’ Association....