It's time to fight the blight and crack down on fly tipping Friday, 10 April, 2026 I find one of the best ways to clear my head and get some fresh air is to get out into our countryside. We’re blessed with amazing blossom in our local orchards and rolling fields on our doorstep. But I know I’m not alone in hating the blight of litter and fly-tipping which too often spoils the countryside. Thank you to all the voluntary litter pickers who’ve been out clearing up our lanes. I... Local News
What Backing Young People Actually Looks Like 2nd April 2026 This month I visited JCB – one of Britain's greatest manufacturers – to see their apprenticeship programme first-hand. What I found was genuinely impressive... Local News
The Vanishing First Job Survey 2nd April 2026 If you’re a young person or you know one who is struggling to find a job, I want to hear from you. Perhaps you finally have a job, but it took a long time to... Local News
20,000+ new houses are far too many for this corner of Kent 30th March 2026 Faversham & Mid Kent does not have the infrastructure to cope with the 20,000+ houses planned over the next few years. Recent water outages have shown that we... Local News
Protect Young People from Meningitis B 27th March 2026 Young people went through Covid at school - Rosie Duffield MP and I want to make sure they are protected from Meningitis B. Read my joint article with Rosie... Opinions
Operation Brock deployed again! 26th March 2026 Operation Brock has been deployed yet again. This time for the Easter holidays from 1 April. This has got to stop. Brock jams up our roads when traffic grinds... Local News
My plan to get more people into work 24th March 2026 I visited Heathrow Airport to speak with youngsters who are gearing up for work - their optimism was inspiring. But there are nearly 1 million young people who... Local News
'Fleecehold' has got to stop. 18th March 2026 'Fleecehold' (where management companies charge egregious fees on new housing estates) has got to stop. That’s why I was pleased to support the Home Owners... Local News
Safer batteries needed at solar farms 11th March 2026 Last year I secured a meeting with the Energy Minister to raise safety concerns about Cleve Hill Solar Park, particularly about the fire risks linked to large... Local News
Lifting the two-child benefit cap is unfair and unaffordable 24th February 2026 Last night the Conservatives stood with hardworking taxpayers. We voted to keep the two-child benefit cap. Lifting the cap is unfair, unaffordable and it won’t... Opinions
