The collapse of Carillion last week was a wake-up call. That the failure of one private company can destabilise so many key public services across the country and put 20,000 jobs at risk is appalling. It is surely time...

We must never forget the millions who lost their lives in the Holocaust and the suffering of those who survived. That’s why Holocaust Memorial Day is such an important opportunity to reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust. It...

I was one of the panellists on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions last Friday, discussing the big issues with Stanley Johnson and the leaders of Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives. You can listen to the full programme here:...

Well done Phil Snaith and Carmarthenshire Cycling Forum for driving forward plan for cycle track through Dafen Park to Prince Philip Hospital. If we are to encourage more people to use their bikes, vital to link up homes, workplaces,...

As Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, I’ve been holding the Government to account for their shambolic management of the defence budget which is putting our national security at risk. I used defence questions and an urgent question about the Government’s National...

A group of Bynea residents who have been badly let down by BT over Broadband speeds are now considering taking matters into their own hands. They have suffered from practically non-existent broadband access, some for many years, after moving...

Yesterday I called on the Tories to rule out cuts to defence and the Armed Forces and deliver fair funding for our national security in a Parliamentary debate on defence. Check out a clip from my speech:    ...

I visited Estonia last week as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS), a year-long programme that aims to give MPs a greater insight into the diverse and challenging work of Britain’s armed forces. In the Estonian capital...

Some Tories want to replace our NHS with an insurance-based healthcare system. Labour will never let that happen. I was on the Daily Politics today making the case for a publicly funded, free at the point of use healthcare...