Justice for Miners’ Pensions
We’re calling on the Chancellor to use the budget today to deliver justice for the miners’ pensions.
Stopping small boats
Labour will stop small boats by: Cracking-down on smuggling gangs raking in multi-million pound proceeds of crime Overhauling the broken asylum system Reforming resettlement schemes Negotiating new return agreements Tackling humanitarian crises at the source STILL NO ANSWER from...
Welsh Labour Conference
At Welsh Labour Conference, Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford MS followed UK Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer MP with very emotive speech at Welsh Conference, with both of them setting out how a UK Labour Government...
Llanelli Star Column – The excitement of Net Zero Planes
This week I was lucky enough to stop off from my weekly journey from Llanelli to Westminster, to visit Cotswolds Airport to see the development of a hydrogen powered aircraft by a company called ZeroAvia. I saw how they...
Llannon Community Council byelection
Congratulations to our Labour candidates Steve Eldridge and Dr Gary L Jones for winning seats in the recent by-election for Llannon Community Council.
Royal Visit to Wales Air Ambulance
Warm welcome today at Wales Air Ambulance in Llanelli for Their Royal Highnesses Prince & Princess of Wales, who opened the patient and family room & met those who have benefited and those who keep this amazing service in...
Llanelli Star Column – How Pension Credit can be a welcome boost
Many pensioners across Carmarthenshire may be losing out on vital Pension Credit help that could bring an average of £2,700 extra into their homes every year. An estimated £5million worth of Pension Credit annually goes unclaimed in the county...
Stroke Association Peer Support Group visit
Last week, I was very impressed by my visit to a local Stroke Association group which helps stroke sufferers recover from the physical, mental and emotional difficulties that a stroke can bring. So often a stroke comes out of the...
Llanelli MP and MS “deeply disappointed” at no prosecutions following Llangennech rail crash
Llanelli’s MP, Dame Nia Griffith, and MS, Lee Waters, have expressed dismay that no prosecutions will be pursued in relation to the Llangennech rail derailment that took in August 2020. In a statement issued earlier today by Natural Resources...
Pension Credit Advice
Over 150 people attended my Pension Credit Advice Day at the Selwyn Samuel Centre earlier today checking to see whether they were entitled to Pension Credit and other help. Millions of pounds worth of Pension Credit continues to go...