Saving British Steel

Saving British Steel

I was in Parliament over the weekend supporting emergency legislation aimed at saving British Steel, after the government took the rare step of recalling MPs for a Saturday sitting. The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill will allow the government to take control...

Change Begins: King’s Speech 2024

The King’s Speech set out some key foundations for recovery after 14 years of austerity, privatisation and squeezed living standards. I was particularly pleased to see plans to take rail back into public ownership; strengthen workers’ rights through Labour’s New Deal...