Opinions

When I got elected in December 2019 it was to do things differently. To be a visible, vocal champion for Burnley and Padiham and to drive Government focus and...

With MPs representing every single part of the UK the House of Commons is not normally a place where everyone agrees about football. The normal club rivalries...

This time last week I, along with the whole nation, learnt of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was a truly sad day for...

This week Parliament has been in recess which has given me a great opportunity to get out and about in Burnley and Padiham; enjoying the sunshine, speaking with...

For as long as I can remember Governments of all parties have been saying they are going to ensure we have strong and robust borders. And yet year after year...

This week the Prime Minister published the Integrated Review, the most comprehensive review of UK foreign, defence and security policy in decades. It builds on...

12 months ago I sat in a packed House of Commons Chamber to hear the Chancellor deliver his first Budget. Whilst I had only been in Parliament for a few months...

The last 12 months have been unlike anything we’ve ever known before, with rules and restrictions being put in place to control the spread of Covid-19. But...

The right to free speech underpins our whole democratic system and so this week there has been a focus on protecting people’s right to speak freely on...