Article by Ben Glaze for The Mirror - published 21 July 2021 Downing Street has attacked the “dangerous and unnecessary” surge in migrants crossing the English Channel. Charities and campaigners insist that providing safe and legal routes for migrants to come to Britain would stop them turning to people trafficking gangs who charge them thousands […]
Wednesday 20 July 2021 On Tuesday this week I spoke in the House of Commons in support of the Government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill. This is important and necessary legislation to address the growing problem of illegal entry to the UK by migrants crossing the Dover straits. In 2020, more than 8,500 people made […]
Wednesday 14 July 2021 Last Sunday night the fantastic campaign of the England men’s football team came to an end after a floodlit penalty shootout at Wembley stadium. Whilst it’s easy to be frustrated at what might have been, we should instead thank this young and talented team for the great entertainment they have provided […]
Article by Ryan Browne for CNBC. Published 12 July 2021 Facebook and Twitter are being criticized over a failure to act fast enough to tackle a flood of racial abuse directed at Black England soccer players following the team’s loss to Italy in the Euros final. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were the target of a […]
Article by Kit Bradshaw for ITV News Meridian - published 12 July 2021 Hundreds of staff will continue to work at the South East’s only nuclear power plant ‘for decades’, according to the station’s director. That’s despite a decision not to resume electricity generation at Dungeness B, which has been undergoing maintenance since 2018. Defects found […]
Wednesday 6 July 2021 On Monday Boris Johnson announced the Government’s intentions for the final stage of the roadmap out of the coronavirus social contact restrictions. From 19 July we will see an end to legal restrictions, including social distancing and mask-wearing requirements. In addition to these, large events will be able to restart, restrictions […]
Wednesday 30 June 2021 The digital economy plays a central role in most people's daily lives, something that has greatly increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Not only do we increasingly use the internet to access services and purchase products, but a rapidly rising number of people rely on it for their work. One of the […]
Wednesday 23 June 2021 The latest information about the spread of the coronavirus in the Folkestone and Hythe constituency is the best indication yet of the power of the vaccine. Over the last few weeks there has been a clear increase in the spread of the virus, which has been back at the levels last […]
Article by Charlie Walker for MailOnline - published 18 June 2021 MPs have expressed strong support for a new independent regulator in football, but are split over the merits of applying the ‘50+1’ fan ownership model that is dominant in Germany. Politicians from the Conservatives and Labour believe a regulator is needed to ensure fair distribution of wealth […]
Wednesday 16 June 2021 We’ve made great progress this year in bringing the spread of the coronavirus under control, reducing infection and hospitalisation rates, and vaccinating over 50% of all adults with both jabs of the vaccine. We’ve successfully unlocked our economy and society without seeing a significant rise in infections, but despite all that […]