My Monthly Newsletter for February 02 Mar 2024 I’ve just sent out my monthly newsletter for February, detailing my work in Cardiff Central and Westminster last month. Read more →
St Davids Day Debate 01 Mar 2024 This week, I joined my Welsh Labour colleagues in the chamber of the House of Commons to celebrate St David’s Day. I used the opportunity to take a stand for Wales’ steelmaking communities. Instead of having a proper industrial strategy, Conservative ministers have compounded the risk to livelihoods, forking out… Read more →
Standing Up for Welsh Steel 29 Feb 2024 The steel industry is the lifeblood of communities across Wales, but whilst other countries push ahead with investing in clean steel projects, the Tories are holding our industries back. We are now over halfway through TATA Steel’s 45-day redundancy consultation period which could see up to 3000 steel jobs lost,… Read more →
Wales Week in Parliament 28 Feb 2024 Each year, ahead of St David’s Day, we celebrate Wales Week in London. A chance to celebrate and promote everything that is great about Wales. It was a real pleasure to speak at the Swiss Embassy’s St David’s Day reception about Wales and Switzerland’s growing partnership based on tourism, culture,… Read more →
Welcoming St Philip Evans R.C. Primary School Pupils to Parliament 28 Feb 2024 It was absolutely brilliant to meet pupils from St Philip Evans R.C. Primary School in Llanedeyrn during their recent visit to Parliament. They were fascinated by what they had seen and gave me an enthusiastic grilling with excellent questions. It was a pleasure to give them a mention at the… Read more →
Meeting with the New Colombian Ambassador 27 Feb 2024 It was an honour to meet with the new Colombian Ambassador, Mr Roy Barreras to discuss the current peace efforts in Colombia. I wish him all the best in his new role. Read more →
Cardiff Labour Students Visit Parliament 27 Feb 2024 Great to welcome so many members of Cardiff Labour Students to Parliament. They enjoyed a full tour of the parliamentary estate and met a number of other Labour Members of Parliament during their visit. Read more →
Tory Welsh Secretary Refuses to Condemn Racist Language of Tory MP, Lee Anderson 25 Feb 2024 The removal of the Tory whip from Lee Anderson was the correct decision after his disgusting racist and Islamophobic remarks aimed at the Mayor of London. It is deeply disappointing that the Conservative Welsh Secretary David T.C. Davies has refused to condemn Lee Anderson’s disgusting rhetoric. This is part of… Read more →
Stay Strong for Ows Pre-Six Nations Lunch 24 Feb 2024 I’m a proud supporter of Cardiff Rugby and a keen supporter of the Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation. It was a pleasure to attend their annual Stay Strong for Ows pre-Six Nations fundraising lunch. Read more →
Supporting an Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire 22 Feb 2024 The past 137 days have seen an appalling terrorist attack on Israel and the taking of hostages followed by absolutely intolerable loss of life and a dire humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. I have repeatedly said that the long-term solution to this conflict will involve an end to the fighting… Read more →
More Dither and Delay on Newport Wafer Fab 21 Feb 2024 Newport Wafer Fab offers us a glimpse at the high-skilled jobs and economy of the future that the UK Government should be facilitating in Wales. Sadly, continued dither and delay from the Tory government has left investment on hold and placed jobs at risk. I have repeatedly called on Ministers… Read more →
More By-Election Victories for Labour 19 Feb 2024 It was wonderful to welcome two more Labour by-election winners to Parliament this month. Voters in Wellingborough and Kingswood have sent a strong message that enough is enough. People deserve better than a Tory government which has presided over 14 years of failure and left our economy in tatters. It’s… Read more →
Celebrating Heart Unions Week 17 Feb 2024 Unionised workplaces are safer, better paid and unlock a range of opportunities to enhance skills and training. During the annual “Heart Unions Week”, I celebrated the hard won rights at work that trades unions have secured and I also spread the word about Labour’s commitment to go further with a… Read more →
Israel & Gaza Statement 16 Feb 2024 The humanitarian crisis in Gaza Last week, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development met with the chief of staff to the UNRWA Commissioner General and, separately, with UK Government officials to understand the nature of the allegations against 12 UNRWA employees. These are serious allegations and the UK must… Read more →
Rishi’s Recession 15 Feb 2024 The Prime Minister can no longer credibly claim that his plan is working or that he has turned the corner on more than fourteen years of economic decline. The recent news that Britain has entered a recession confirms the reality for families here in Cardiff Central and up and down… Read more →
A New Square in Cardiff City Centre 15 Feb 2024 Exciting plans have been revealed for a new public square in the centre of Cardiff. The vacant Debenhams site will be transformed and with proposals to include a music venue and space to host Cardiff’s growing street food scene. A consultation is now open to hear your views on what… Read more →
Supporting Emerging Writers and Directors 13 Feb 2024 BBC Studios in Cardiff is the largest drama production centre in the UK outside of London, generating over £40 million each year and supporting thousands of jobs in Cardiff’s Creative Industries. Its great to see the studios investing in the talent our city has to offer with the launch of… Read more →
Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan 08 Feb 2024 Keir Starmer has announced that the upcoming Labour manifesto will uphold our current policies set out in the Green Prosperity Plan. This includes achieving clean power by 2030, supporting our mission for growth, reducing energy bills, generating half a million good jobs, and establishing energy independence for Britain. Outlining more… Read more →
Tackling Knife Crime 08 Feb 2024 The Tories talk tough on knife crime, yet on their watch, it is rising at an alarming rate. It’s no longer just an issue affecting inner cities, it is wreaking havoc on communities across Wales. Urgent action is needed to keep our communities safe and to particularly protect young people.… Read more →
Cardiff Foodbank in Parliament 08 Feb 2024 I was pleased to meet with the Chief Executive of Cardiff Foodbank, Rachel Biggs in Parliament following the publication of the Trussell Trust’s Impact Report for 2022 to 2023. We had a very useful discussion, not just about ensuring constituents who need help get it, but also about preventative measures that… Read more →
Reforming Ministerial Severance Payments 07 Feb 2024 More than £930,000 was handed out in severance payments to 97 different ministers who either quit their roles or got the sack during the year of political chaos (2022) which saw three different Prime Ministers in charge in Downing Street. As a result of the unprecedented turnover in ministers, dozens… Read more →