I want to thank all our Emergency Services and particularly our Fire Fighters:

In the West Midlands  Fire Control has handled 4,649 calls, compared with 1,814 in the same seven-day period last year. The crews responded to 1,058 incidents, including 389 outdoor fires.
The fire service has asked that you:

Avoid using disposable BBQs and

Here is my letter to the Windsor Academy Trust objecting to the building the of a school in Reedswood Park.

On Tuesday 22 July 2026 I visited garden created and supported by whg for their residents in Milton Place. This was previously a fly tipping hotspot but whg have turned this into a haven where residents can spend time enjoying nature and meeting to grow plants and vegetables. By the time winter arrives the grass, parched with the

The House passed the remaining stages of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough Law on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

The Bill is about what the people should expect from the state when the worst happens – honesty, transparency, and a system that stands with victims and their families. For too long, bereaved

On Monday 13 July 2026 the House of Commons passed the Immigration and Asylum Bill.

Spending on asylum support was £4.7 billion in a single year. Our country has always provided sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution, but we must rebuild public confidence and restore fairness. The Home Secretary recently announced new capped, safe,

I attended the funeral of Gladys at West Green Baptist Church on Friday 15 July 2026.

Gladys son, Chris Symonds is a door keeper at the House of Commons and paid a fitting tribute to his mum.

So it was with sadness that we said goodbye to Gladys who for many years looked after MPs in

As a member of the APPG on the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Ambassador Kim Heung-chong’s and his wife graciously hosted a dinner on 8 July 2026 to discuss relations with the UK and Korea. The Chair of the APPG Sir Ed Davey chaired the discussion.

At the AGM of the APPG on Monday 13 July

The APPG on Publishing of which I am Co-Chair held a meeting on 8 July 2026 to disseminate the findings of the Harper Collins UK report.  The secretariat to the APPG, the Publishers Association arranged for Alison David, Consumer Insight Director, HCCB and Farshore, Sam Eadrley, Sales and Marketing Director, Collins and Jemma Offley, Strategy