I’ve launched my campaign to be re-elected as the Labour MP for the Llanelli constituency. I care deeply about our area and am the only candidate who can beat the Tories in Llanelli. Re-elect me on Thursday 12th December...
The Welsh Labour Government has announced £2.5 million to sort out the M4 junction in Hendy and bring an end to the dangerous tailbacks. This is great news for local residents after many years of campaigning. Thanks to my...
Our Armed Forces deserve our deepest gratitude and our support. But years of Tory austerity has failed our service members, their families and our veterans. In government, Labour will: ? Give our forces a fair pay rise every year? Ensure better...
Huge thanks to Cllr Rob Evans, George Parker and everyone else who helped to set up the Dafen Memorial Garden for Remembrance Sunday. It was a pleasure to visit on Friday and see the special effort they’ve made. I...
It is great to see Llanedi Community Council putting grant from Betws wind farm to good use to provide play equipment in Mill Terrace, Tycroes. Good luck with future plans to improve community facilities.
Together with other Steel MPs, I met the steel Minister Nadhim Zahawi MP to press again for real action on high energy costs, a steel sector deal and a proper joined-up industrial strategy to secure the future of our...
Llanelli Veterans Association, under the very able leadership of Lt Col David Mathias, did Llanelli proud when they paraded the standards on four separate occasions during a weekend of events in the Dutch city of ‘sHertogenbosch, to commemorate the 75th anniversary...
Former miners deserve a much fairer deal on their pensions. It is shocking that the UK Government is making huge profits from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) while many of those who paid into it are struggling. I and...
This article first appeared in the Llanelli Star on 16th October 2019. What a missed opportunity… all we have had in the Queen’s Speech this week on climate change is a very modest environment bill, with measures on air...
As part of the Extinction Rebellion protests around Westminster, climate activists set up a fledgling forest outside Parliament to highlight the need for more trees to absorb carbon emissions. It was great to meet Extinction Rebellion protesters last week...
