UK Defence spending to reach 2.5% Thursday, 25 April, 2024 Every day, Britain’s armed forces are on active service around the world. They put themselves in harm’s way to defend our values and interests and keep our people safe. Today, they do so in an international environment that is steadily deteriorating. We are seeing more instability, happening more quickly, in more places at once. Russia’s abhorrent war of aggression in Ukraine continues. And... Local News
Work Coaches 7th April 2021 The Covid pandemic has taken a bite of around 10% out of the UK economy. I have been standing up as Chair of the Covid Recovery Group of Conservative MPs to get... Articles
Train Services Campaign Victory 31st March 2021 Back in October, I met with Cllr Alan Preest, Lydney’s Town, District and County Councillor, and Forest of Dean constituent Sarah Taylor Phillips to discuss... Local News
Business Rates Relief 31st March 2021 COVID-19 has presented a significant challenge for businesses in all sectors. The Government’s response to the pandemic has been unprecedented in scale, with... Articles
Free School Meals 26th March 2021 I’m pleased that Gloucestershire County Council’s Conservative administration, ably led by Cllr Mark Hawthorne, has committed extra funding to protect children... Local News
Asking Questions 24th March 2021 More than 26 million people in the UK have now received their all-important first dose of a Covid vaccine that evidence shows offers the vast bulk of the... Articles
Getting The Covid Jab 18th March 2021 Receiving my Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine from Angie and the welcoming team at the Forest of Dean vaccine hub in Cinderford today. In 2-3 weeks, I’ll join more... Local News
Funding for the Forest 17th March 2021 The Forest of Dean has benefitted from two separate pots of Government funding, boosting local bus services and being prioritised to bid for the £4.8 billion... Articles
Budget 2021 Benefits The Forest of Dean 4th March 2021 Throughout the pandemic, I have been in regular contact with local businesses across the Forest of Dean – visiting them in person (when such a thing was allowed... Local News
Our New Hospital - Update 2nd February 2021 It’s fantastic news that our new £11 million community hospital in the Forest of Dean is another step closer, which we now know is expected to open in 2023... Local News