Austerity Has left councils At Breaking Point, Westminster Must Give Them The Money They Desperately Need

19 Sep 2018

South Wales Evening Post Theresa May claims to not have a magic money tree, but whenever she raids the back of the sofa she always comes up with the money she needs: there was the £1bn she found for Northern Ireland and then the £20.5bn for the NHS. Well now…

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New book: ‘Spirit of Britain, Purpose of Labour’ published

09 Sep 2018

Download the book here Our country is more polarised than at any time since the Second World War – by age, education, place and wealth – but above all by values. On one side of the Great Values Divide we have the Cosmopolitans – typically university educated, urban, highly mobile…

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How To Oust The Tories And Reunite Our Deeply Divided Country

05 Sep 2018

LabourList Britain is currently both polarised and paralysed. Our entire political system has fought itself to a standstill. This weak and divided Tory government is in disarray over Brexit, and parliament is in stalemate. Rees-Mogg and Johnson are doing all they can to pull us further towards a ‘no deal’…

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Daily Express Article

07 Aug 2018

Dear Friend, Some of you may have seen a lot of social media traffic around a Daily Express article which claims that a group of Labour MPs have apparently been meeting in a B & B in Sussex to ‘plot against the leadership’. Unfortunately, my name features in the list…

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This is the biggest threat to democracy we’ve ever faced in Britain

16 Jul 2018

Independent This month, draft findings of the Electoral Commission’s investigation into Vote Leave, the official pro-Brexit referendum campaign, were leaked, revealing Vote Leave of being guilty of breaking electoral law, on multiple accounts. They are expected to face the most hefty fines in the watchdog’s history. Then there was Cambridge…

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Why I Am Defying My Party Whip And Voting For The Lords Brexit Amendment

12 Jun 2018

The Independent This week the House of Commons will be asked to determine the type of Brexit our country seeks. Will MPs back a sensible lords amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill that instructs Theresa May to negotiate a deal keeping Britain inside the European Economic Area, or will we…

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Trumps Tariffs Are Scatter-Gun And Utterly Self-Defeating

01 Jun 2018

Commenting on confirmation from Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that 25% tariffs are to be placed on British steel imports to the USA – commencing 1st June 2018 – Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, home of the Port Talbot steelworks, said: “President Trump’s scatter-gun decision to impose steel tariffs…

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Millennifest Conference Cardiff

28 May 2018

On Saturday I spoke with young social leaders and activists at Common Vision UK’s Millennifest in Cardiff about the importance of their work, and set them the challenge of using their skills and energy to unite Brexit Britain. You can read my speech below: Thank you for that introduction, it’s…

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Aberavon MP Slams Virgin Media For Mishandling Possible Closure Of Swansea Operations

11 May 2018

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock joined Assembly Members and Members of Parliament from across the Swansea Bay Region for a meeting with management of Virgin Media, off the back of their announcement to close their Swansea operations by the autumn of 2019 with the loss of almost 800 jobs. Commenting after…

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With The EEA Vote, The Lords Can Set Theresa May On The Right Brexit Path

08 May 2018

The Guardian The House of Lords has so far responded in a robust, rational and highly effective manner to the government’s EU withdrawal bill. But the most important test of the peers’ resolve is yet to come. On Tuesday an amendment to the withdrawal bill will be tabled in the…

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Statement On President Trump Decision To Postpone A Decision On The Steel Tariffs

01 May 2018

Responding to today’s announcement that President Trump has decided to postpone a decision on the steel tariffs until 1 June, Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon which is home to the Port Talbot steel works, the largest steel works in the UK, said: ‘The only thing that President Trump has achieved…

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Aberavon MP Hears From Residents Over Brexit At ‘Divided Views, Common Future’ Event

30 Apr 2018

Aberavon residents have had the opportunity to air their views on Brexit with their local MP, after Stephen Kinnock organised an event to hear from both sides of the debate. It was the second meeting in the Divided Views, Common Future series and constituents were invited to give their opinion on what…

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Aberavon MP Presses Minister On Plans For A New Prison In Port Talbot

24 Apr 2018

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has once again pressed Prisons Minister Rory Stewart on the Government’s plans for a new prison on the Baglan Industrial Park. The exchange comes after two representatives from Stop NPT Prison group joined Mr Kinnock for a meeting with Rory Stewart in London, and off the back of…

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Prison Article – South Wales Evening Post – Clarification

16 Apr 2018

I was approached by South Wales Evening Post asking for an update on what happened at the public meeting on Thursday. The comments I made have been misinterpreted in today’s article As I set out in my presentation at the public meeting on Thursday, my priority is to get the…

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Joint Press Release On Proposed Port Talbot Prison

09 Apr 2018

A year on from the announcement by the Ministry of Justice of their intention to build a new prison on land at Baglan Industrial Park the Welsh Government has issued a statement that has effectively put a block on that proposal progressing. On March 23rd 2017 the MOJ published notification…

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Stephen Kinnock Welcomes Select Committee Report On The Post-Transition Relationship Between The UK And The EU

05 Apr 2018

Commenting on the publication of the report, Stephen Kinnock, member of the Exiting the European Union Committee, said: “This report makes clear that the only realistic post-transition relationship that can satisfy the government’s own Brexit tests is an EEA / EFTA-based arrangement. “The Committee report sets a series of tests for…

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Russia Is Using The British Council As A Political Tool

23 Mar 2018

I remember my first flight to St. Petersburg in May 2005 as clearly as if it were yesterday. I was on my way to take up my post as Director of the British Council’s operations in St. Petersburg, and felt a palpable sense of hope, combined with a healthy dose…

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Temporary Exemption From Trump Steel Tariffs Is Step In Right Direction, But We Are Not Out Of The Woods Yet

22 Mar 2018

Commenting on reports that the EU is set to secure a temporary exemption from the Trump steel tariffs, Member of Parliament for Aberavon, home of the Port Talbot steelworks, Stephen Kinnock, said: “Steelworkers across the UK and Europe will sigh with relief if it is confirmed that the EU have…

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Select Committee Report Highlights That Government Failings Means We May Have No Choice But To Extend Article 50

19 Mar 2018

Select Committee Report Highlights That Government Failings Means We May Have No Choice But To Extend Article 50, And Expresses Disappointment In The Attempt Made By Certain Members To Undermine The Collective Spirit Of The Committee As the Committee on Exiting the European Union publishes its latest report calling on…

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We Cannot Let Football Act As A Smokescreen – We Must Postpone The World Cup

19 Mar 2018

Politics Home Since I first spoke out and called for FIFA to postpone and relocate the World Cup I’ve been met with a torrent of disgruntled tweets, many from Russian bots, saying “sport and politics don’t mix, leave the World Cup alone”. While I can understand that sentiment, I’m afraid…

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Prime Minister Found Wanting As Trump Steel Tariff Executive Order Is Milestone Moment For Future Of UK Steel Industry And Future Of Rules Based Global Economic System

09 Mar 2018

Commenting on Trump’s Executive Order confirming 25% tariffs on British steel imports to the USA, Stephen Kinnock, Member of Parliament for Aberavon, home of the Port Talbot steelworks said, “President Trump’s signing of an Executive Order imposing steel tariffs is a milestone moment for the future of the British steel…

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