Access to Dentistry 23rd February 2024 Making sure that you and your family can access a dental appointment as and when needed is a big priority for me. Not least because when it comes to NHS care I... Opinions
Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve a brighter future filled with peace, security, and prosperity. 16th February 2024 On Wednesday of this week, I returned from a three-day visit to Israel. This was my second visit to the country, and was alongside Parliamentarians from across... Opinions
Apprenticeship Week 9th February 2024 There’s so much that I want to talk about in this week’s column, that I simply can’t fit it all in. But here’s some of the big news. It’s National... Opinions
Standing Up for Residents 2nd February 2024 Two weeks ago, I spend the morning questioning the current CEO of the Post Office. As part of the Business and Trade Committee the current boss was brought to... Opinions
This Week in Parliament - 26th Jan 2024 26th January 2024 This weekend we will observe Holocaust Memorial Day - a time for us to reflect on one of humanity’s darkest chapters. The Holocaust, with its unspeakable... Opinions
Passing the Safety of Rwanda Bill 19th January 2024 Anyone following the news this week will have seen the debates over the Rwanda Partnership and our scheme to stop small boat crossings. Sadly, almost no... Opinions
Getting Politics to Focus on Us 12th January 2024 For decades before 2019 politics in Burnley and Padiham wasn’t what it should have been. We had MPs more interested in their careers in London, ignoring... Opinions
An A-Z of the Last 12 Months 5th January 2024 My first column of 2024 contains an A-Z of the last 12 months, and what this year is set to bring too! A is for Action and taking up issues on behalf of... Opinions
Burnley Express Column: A reflection on 2023 29th December 2023 It was just two weeks ago that we passed four years since the 2019 General Election, and what a four years it has been. None of us could have predicted some of... Opinions