PM is undermining trust at home and trashing our reputation as trustworthy and reliable
The Prime Minister appears to be hell-bent on re-opening old wounds and ‘Getting Brexit Undone’,…
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Trump’s completely unrealistic and unreasonable section 232 tariffs on UK steel must be removed
Donald Tump’s Section 232 tariffs have severely hit UK steel companies’ exports to the US.…
Chaos In Kent – Future Relationship with the European Union Committee
In the Commons Future Relationship with the EU committee I asked three customs experts what…
Our Future Relies On The Steel We Make Here In The UK. Britain, We Need Our Steel
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) and…
Future Relationship with EU Committee – Protecting The Security Of Our Citizens
Stephen Kinnock: Many thanks to our panel for some really insightful analysis and views today.…
Future Relationship with the European Union Committee: Money Laundering
Stephen Kinnock: I am conscious of time, so I would like to fire in a…
Port Talbot steelworkers in my constituency make the best steel that money can buy
Port Talbot steelworkers make the best steel that money can buy but the pandemic has…
Government’s response to the impact of Coronavirus on steel industry is not acceptable
The UK Government need to recognise the vital strategic importance of steel and support the…
Steel industry must underpin manufacturing renaissance
If something positive is to come out of the coronavirus crisis, I hope that the…
We cannot allow arbitrary lines to divide our communities
The Government has brought forward legislation for future constituency boundary reviews. Although it is welcome…
Michael Gove and David Frost answer question from the Committee on the Future Relationship with the EU
On 8 November 2019 the Prime Minister vowed that there would be no checks on…
Social care staff deserve to have their ‘thank you’ payment in full
I was delighted to sign this letter calling on the Chancellor and the Secretary of…
Steel APPG Letter To Chancellor Industry Liquidity
I’m pleased to be one of cross-party group of 25 steel MPs and peers who’ve…
My Letter To Rishi Sunak Urging Him To Back British Steel
Following on from my question to the Acting Prime Minister in Prime Minister’s Questions about…
Michael Gove Answers Questions On The Impact Of Coronavirus On UK-EU Negotiations
In a meeting of the Future Relationship with the EU Committee Michael Gove told me…
Protecting the Welsh economy after Covid-19 pandemic
It’s deeply worrying that Port Talbot is in the top 100 towns identified in research…
There can be no post-pandemic economic recovery without a strong and healthy steel industry
For the first time in it’s 700 year history Parliament sat virtually and I was…
UK Government help for vital charities needed during coronavirus outbreak
Many charities and community organisations in Aberavon, and across the country, have been doing tremendous…
Coronavirus: Recently Self Employed
I teamed up with Roy Rickhuss of Community Union to write to the Chancellor, Rishi…
Coronavirus: Statutory Sick Pay And Self Employed
I signed this important letter to the Chancellor, but we’re still waiting on him to…
Covid 19: The self-employed and businesses need clear information on what support is available to them
I made the case that Statutory Sick Pay should be paid by government upfront, rather…