LGBT History Month
At the beginning of LGBT History Month, let’s remember the importance of the repeal of section 28 by the then Labour Government some 20 years ago, and the progress on LGBT issues made since then, but remember too that...
Llanelli Star Column……on the impact of Tata Steel job losses
The sad loss of so many jobs at Tata Steel in Port Talbot will be felt deeply across South Wales including here in Llanelli. I know many local people are either employed directly at that site or indirectly via...
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This year’s theme of the fragility of freedom reminds us of the need to be constantly vigilant, to defend people’s freedoms, freedom of religion and freedom to self-identify, and to speak out against all...
Reaction to Tata Steel Blast Furnace closure plans
“The end of blast furnace steelmaking in Port Talbot will be devastating for the UK steel industry and for the future of thousands of jobs across South Wales. It will leave the UK as the only major economy in...
Fairer playing field for UK industries
The UK Government will lag behind the EU by a year in introducing new rules designed to protect our economy from being undermined by cheaper imports from heavily polluting nations. I’m calling on Ministers to get their house in...
Horizon Post Office Scandal
Not only must we ensure justice and compensation for all the subpostmasters, subpostmistresses and clerks wronged by the shocking Horizon scandal, but to avoid similar scandals we must empower people against public bodies closing ranks. That’s why I am...
Roadchef payments victory
Several constituents of mine have been caught up in this saga which has taken many years of hard work and pressure to resolve. Current and former Roadchef employees and their loved ones deserved to be treated far better. The...
Llanelli Star Column…. on Hillsborough Law call and Government ignoring key lessons
Honesty, integrity and telling the truth should be a basic requirement for all in public office and positions of responsibility. Too often, concealment and cover up has become the norm in order to avoid the scrutiny that comes when...
Christmas card competition gives Llanelli children chance to show off art skills
Children from schools across Llanelli have been using their artistic talents to enter a competition to create the annual Christmas Card used this year by Dame Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters MS. Hundreds of environmentally friendly entries were...
Hillsborough Law Now!
Finally the Government responds to #Hillsborough report, but after the appalling treatment of the victims’ families, we need strength of the law not just a voluntary Charter or Code, to force those in public positions to cooperate fully with...