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Cat Calls For A Coastal Renaissance

Last week the government’s Fisheries Bill was debated in Parliament for the second time ahead of us leaving the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy at the end of the year. The Bill sets out how Britain will become an independent coastal state outside of the EU. It now goes…

Yet Another Government U-Turn

This week MPs have returned to Parliament – and within 24 hours of us all arriving back at our desks, the government has done yet another U-turn. Against appeals from the Mayor of Manchester and others, the government went ahead and lifted the lockdown restrictions in Bolton and Trafford. A…

Flooding – Lancaster

Today I’ve spent the morning supporting residents affected by the latest flooding in Lancaster. As always, the fire service and water rescue teams were amazing, pumping out water from people’s homes and streets, helping to evacuate residents whose homes had been flooded and doing all of this as swiftly as…

Lancaster Guardian

Yesterday, many across the world paused from thinking about the current crisis – and turned instead to thinking of an event in history that, like this global pandemic, should never be forgotten. At the time of writing, 75 years ago, on a lovely spring day, British soldiers arrived at a…

Please Stop Parking On Pavements

“I want streets that work for blind and partially sighted people” Today I spoke with the charity Guide Dogs at the Labour Party conference about the challenges that blind and partially sighted people face when walking the streets, including pavement parking, street clutter and shared spaces. Pavements blocked by parked…

Can You Help?

Fleetwood Rugby Club needs your help! Please support in any way you can.

Green Industrial Revolution

I’m delighted to reveal Labour’s exciting plans to radically reduce energy bills by installing solar panels on nearly two million homes. Social housing and low-income households will have electricity-generating solar panels installed providing free energy and saving an average of £117 a year on bills. This could rise to £270…

Universal Credit Causes Universal Misery

In Fleetwood, every Friday, I hold my weekly surgery. This is the time when I meet with constituents who need help with problems. These issues are very diverse and in most cases are also very upsetting. They can be parents wanting support with getting a diagnosis for a child with…