Why tax credits matter
Next week, we will see the Chancellor delivering his budget speech – with decisions that will affect people up and down the country. With this in mind, I recently challenged the Wales minister, Alan Cairns MP, to come clean...
Carwyn opens new canning line at Felinfoel
First Minister Carwyn Jones AM came to Llanelli on Thursday to open the new canning line at the town’s famous Felinfoel Brewery. This year the brewery is celebrating the 80th anniversary since when it produced the first canned beer...
Nia supports the ban on bee-harming pesticides
Nia Griffith MP has committed to protect bees in the UK, speaking out against government plans to lift a ban on bee-harming pesticides. The MP made the declaration as government ministers look at requests to let dangerous pesticides –...
Nia meets MND campaigners
Nia Griffith MP was delighted to attend a reception in Westminster last week hosted by the Motor Neurone Disease Association to mark MND Awareness Month, where she met John Prosser, a local MND campaigner from Llanelli and heard ITV...
Nia supports guide dogs
Nia Griffith MP was given a star on Guide Dogs’ pavement parking Walk of Fame for supporting the charity’s campaign to stop cars parking on pavements. The MP for Llanelli attended Guide Dogs’ event at the Houses of Parliament...
Hannah Remembered Forever Bench
You will by now have seen the new children’s play area at North Dock, clearly visible as you walk, cycle or drive past, and, if you have actually been into the park during the last week, you will have...
Residents call for dog park
Residents in the Tyisha area of Llanelli are hoping to create a fenced off dog exercise area on the grassy land situated between Waddles Court and Ann St, which local residents would be able to enter, let the gate...
You can’t trust the Tories with tax credits
Nia Griffith MP, Labour’s shadow Wales Minister, has attacked Alun Cairns MP, Wales Office Minister for his response today on tax credits at Welsh questions in Parliament. Replying to the Labour MP’s request for reassurances that the Government will...
MP calls on Secretary of State to save police helicopter
Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli and Shadow Wales Minister has written to the Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb MP to urge him to intervene to save the Dyfed Powys Police Helicopter base at Pembrey. The state of...
MPs meet TATA CEO on steel dispute
MPs have stressed to TATA Steel bosses that they want to see the current pensions dispute resolved to the satisfaction of all. Last week at a meeting in Parliament convened by Nia Griffith MP, secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary...
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