The Tories have slashed the defence budget and now the sums don’t add up – they are short by up to £15 billion. It is time for proper funding for defence, because you can’t do security on the cheap.

Very productive meeting with the Midland Clawback Campaign, Unite the Union and other MPs last week to discuss the next steps in the fight for justice for HSBC/Midland Bank employees whose company pensions have been unfairly cut by up...

Thanks to Community Payback Volunteers for help with litter picking. Very pleased that organisers have agreed to regular slots in the residential areas just around the town centre to help us improve and take pride in Llanelli

It was a pleasure to welcome First Minister Carwyn Jones AM to Llanelli this morning to visit the Railway Goods Shed – a Grade II listed building near the station that we have planning permission to renovate for community...

Thanks to all who contributed to Pembrey WW1 Commemoration: those who read moving accounts of family members who served in WW1, wonderful singing from Liz Bevan, Becky Timbrell, Daisy Owens & Imogen Price and the most delicious cakes from...

This is my column for today’s Llanelli Star on the shocking news that Schaeffler plan to close their plant in Bynea. I’ve just had a meeting with Richard Harrington MP, a Business Minister in the UK Government, to discuss...

Following the recent closure of the Pembrey Post Office, a mobile service is now operating in the St Illtyd’s Church car park for an hour from 12.15 on Wednesday afternoons. The photo contains the full details I’ve been sent....

Really pleased that such a big group from Breakthro Llanelli travelled to Westminster earlier this month to visit Parliament and learn about our democracy. I’m always happy to organise tours of Parliament for people living in the Llanelli constituency,...

This Remembrance Sunday we honour the sacrifice made by all who have served our country, as well as those still serving today. The next Labour government will give our veterans the security they deserve once their time in service...

Thanks to all who signed the USDAW petition to show respect to shopworkers in the Llanelli Tesco today. It is vital that we stand firm against any abuse of shopworkers