The Government’s New Approach To Assessing Claims For Tax Credits Is Causing Chaos, Confusion And Heart-Break

26 Oct 2016

South Wales Evening Post Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits were introduced by the Labour government, back in 2003. They provide vital top-up support to hard-working families whose incomes are not able to cover the basic costs of living: food, housing, energy bills and the like. If we had…

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‘We’ve got to have a plan for Brexit but right now it’s a shambles’

25 Oct 2016

Politics Home In the early hours of the morning of 24 June, just as it had become clear that Britain had clearly voted to leave the European Union, the first question in Stephen Kinnock’s mind was: “What is this going to mean for these vitally important funds that have been…

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Six Tests The Government Must Pass

15 Oct 2016

New European If everything goes according to Theresa May’s plan, Britain will leave the European Union in less than 30 months. The British people have voted and, after a summer of silence, the Prime Minister has finally set the timer for negotiations. But whilst it’s true that the countdown has…

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Theresa May is bulldozing parliamentary democracy

14 Oct 2016

Brexit is becoming an exercise in bureaucratic manipulation. Read my article in Prospect Magazine. “Take back control” was the clarion call that did so much to secure victory for the Leave campaign on 23rd June, and at its heart was the claim that by leaving the EU we would secure…

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It is ‘genuinely possible’ that Brexit could take 10 years

14 Oct 2016

Part three of my interview with Business Insider on Brexit: Key Brexiteers in Theresa May’s government are totally underestimating how long and difficult negotiating Britain’s departure from the European Union will be, according to Labour MP Stephen Kinnock. Kinnock, who spent nine years living in Brussels where he held several…

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‘It’s amazing we got 48%’ — Labour’s Stephen Kinnock tells us why Remain lost the EU referendum

13 Oct 2016

Part two of my interview with Business Insider on Brexit: Stephen Kinnock believes the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union failed because it was too focused on David Cameron and didn’t give enough of a voice to ordinary people. The Labour MP for Aberavon and pro-Remainer tells Business…

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Trident, French Steel

05 Oct 2016

Stephen Kinnock: on the day when the prime minister is painting herself as the champion of patriotism, we learn of this betrayal of the British steel industry and steel workers: this government may know the price of foreign steel, but it clearly doesn’t understand the value of British industry. Commenting…

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My cure for a divided Britain? A programme of managed immigration

19 Sep 2016

The Guardian The EU referendum revealed a divided Britain and it’s clear: nothing polarises attitudes like immigration. One end believes it’s a universal good – economically and as a real-life expression of British openness. At the other, immigration is seen as the cause of changes many people believe have relegated…

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We must develop a new approach to immigration and freedom of movement

19 Sep 2016

Fabian Policy Report The result of the EU referendum revealed a divided Britain: 52 per cent voted to leave in a rejection of a status quo that hasn’t worked for them in decades. People decided to ‘take back control’, even though they knew there’d be economic consequences. For many of…

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This ill-conceived boundary review severely weakens our democracy and damages communities

10 Sep 2016

*** Stephen Kinnock MP: This ill-conceived boundary review severely weakens our democracy and damages communities. *** Commenting on the Boundary Commission for Wales 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies Initial Proposals, Stephen Kinnock, Member of Parliament for Aberavon, said: “This ill-conceived boundary review severely weakens our democracy and damages communities. “Firstly,…

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Securing Britain’s approach to Putin’s Russia is critical post-Brexit

12 Aug 2016

The Times When the Olympic track and field events get under way in Rio next week the sizeable contingent of Russian athletes will be missing. Given that they are banned as a result of the long overdue exposure of a state-sponsored Russian doping programme, it may seem odd to us…

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MPs Seema Malhotra and Stephen Kinnock lay out a 6-point plan for Brexit

25 Jul 2016

New Statesman Angela Merkel has called on Theresa May to “take her time” and “take a moment to identify Britain’s interests” before invoking Article 50. We know that is code for the “clock is ticking” and also that we hardly have any idea what the Prime Minister means by “Brexit…

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Statement in response to Jac o’ The North blog

23 Jul 2016

Jac o’The North’s blog is riddled with a number of twisted, lazy and downright weird conspiracy theories about my wife and parents, that I will not dignify with a response. However, I do need to address the allegations that he makes about my daughter’s education, not least because he accuses…

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Brexit: It’s time for politicians from all parties to work together, in the national interest

19 Jul 2016

South Wales Evening Post Okay, cards on table: I strongly believe that our national interest is best served when our country is a full member of the EU, and that’s why I campaigned passionately for Remain. But the electorate has spoken, and we must now move forward. Neath Port Talbot…

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The rhetoric from the new Prime Minister has been positive, but it is just that, rhetoric. What our steel industry needs is action.

18 Jul 2016

Stephen Kinnock, Member of Parliament for Aberavon, commenting on the Prime Minister’s visit to Wales and comments that she would help “the steel industry secure a long-term viable future in Wales”, said: “The Tory government have a record of warm words being matched by frozen actions. In the coming weeks…

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Aberavon MP urges action from the new Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to support the British steel industry.

15 Jul 2016

Stephen Kinnock, the Member of Parliament for Aberavon, has today written to the new Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the newly appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark. Commenting on his letters to the new Prime Minister and the new Secretary of State, Mr Kinnock…

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MP and AM call on the Government and Tata Steel to guarantee their long-term commitment the British Steel Industry

11 Jul 2016

Aberavon Member of Parliament and Assembly Member call on the Government and Tata Steel to guarantee their long-term commitment the British Steel Industry, following Tata Steel’s announced intention to form a joint venture with ThyssenKrupp Commenting on the announcement by Tata Steel that they have decided to put the sale…

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How to rebuild trust in politics and business after Brexit

08 Jul 2016

New Statesman It would certainly be an understatement to say that the past few weeks have been tumultuous. The referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union has questioned many of the old certainties, and will undoubtedly shape our national politics for years to come. But the vote to Leave…

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Parliament must have a role in Brexit negotiations

05 Jul 2016

Politics Home Along with many colleagues and campaigners for Remain, we were deeply disappointed by the decision for Britain to leave the European Union. But we also recognise the need to accept the result and move forward with the strongest possible team to negotiate the best deal for Britain, and…

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Jeremy Corbyn is a great campaigner – but we need a hard-headed negotiator

25 Jun 2016

Guardian The referendum campaign was a sorry affair and it’s clear that it was not the Labour party’s finest hour. Every pro-Remain member will be feeling the same deep sense of disappointment and regret that I am feeling this weekend, as we have failed, collectively, to save the UK from…

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Those saying we must ‘take our country back’ need to realise the consequences

20 Jun 2016

Guardian Jo Cox was a friend of mine and of my family. We shared an office – two wide-eyed new MPs trying to navigate the strange world of Westminster together. We were friends before that too. She had worked as an adviser to my mum, Glenys, and we considered her…

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