Honoured to be asked by the First Minister to speak at the Senedd recently at the unveiling of the bust of my distinguished predecessor Jim Griffiths MP who represented Llanelli from 1936 to 1970. As Minister for National Insurance...
Many thanks to Hospital Notes Choir, the team at Bro Lliedi and everyone who helped put together a thanksgiving service and lunch to remember and recognise all the hard work key workers did in the pandemic. The event, which...
Good to meet Better Business Act campaigners, including Mary Portas, in Parliament who echo Welsh Government’s incentivising business approach to support workers’ rights & mental well-being & reduce carbon footprint.
My column in this week’s Llanelli Star on the forthcoming Local Elections…. Who do you think will be the best person to represent you, your family and the area in which you live when it comes to running your...
Big thank you to all who helped make the Ukrainian fundraiser at EJ’s Cafe, Bar & Restaurant a success on Saturday, but especially to Y5 pupils at Ysgol Pen Rhos who read out very moving poems they had written,...
So many people have contacted me asking what they can do to assist those fleeing the crisis in Ukraine. A simple on-line form is now up on the Carmarthenshire County Council website, so people can register for various ways...
I met with former Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and England footballer Paul Merson today to discuss much needed reforms to gambling. We must bring our current legislation into the digital age and protect people from gambling harms. The...
After Tory UK Government much-criticised wasteful spend of £37bn on private contract for test and trace in England, Chancellor needs to act to stop this happening again, & should wherever practicable consider public sector for delivery of similar services....
Thank you all who supported the Ukraine Appeal event last night at the Diplomat Hotel, with music from Voice of Ukraine, Morriston Big Band and Hospital Notes Choir. Such an appalling situation and so much help needed.
Local politicians Lee Waters MS and Nia Griffith MP have voiced their praise for a £4.4 million investment to create a dedicated Welsh language immersion centre to provide support for pupils to develop their Welsh language fluency, as well...
