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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Aberavon MP welcomes Tata Steel’s statement on the EU referendum

15 Jun 2016

Aberavon MP welcomes Tata Steel’s statement on the EU referendum Stephen Kinnock MP, whose Aberavon constituency includes the Port Talbot steel works, has today welcomed Tata Steel’s communication to its staff, regarding the EU referendum. Mr Kinnock said: “Tata Steel’s communication rightly points out that the UK’s membership of the…

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Diabetes Awareness Week

14 Jun 2016

Member of Parliament for Aberavon Leads Local Campaign to Raise Diabetes Awareness Stephen Kinnock, the Member of Parliament for Aberavon has nominated a local pharmacy to carry out diabetes testing during Diabetes Awareness Week. Testing will be run at Boots Pharmacy at Aberafan Shopping Centre from 12th – 18 June in…

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Labour must not let the Brexiters turn the EU referendum into a right-wing coup

07 Jun 2016

New Statesman The clear and unequivocal view of the Labour Party is that, whatever its shortcomings, we must vote to Remain in the European Union. No major UK party is as united on the issue as ours. Ninety four per cent of the Parliamentary Party support Remain, and we have…

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Let’s stamp out the idea that Labour is anti-business

16 May 2016

LabourList Last week, London was Boris Johnson’s London. This week, London is a changed city, a Labour London – Sadiq Khan’s London. There is much we can and should learn from Sadiq’s fantastic campaign, not least that a campaign of hope and unity will always triumph over one of cynicism…

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Market Economy Status For China

12 May 2016

The European Parliament, thanks to the leadership of Labour MEPs and their colleagues across the pan-European Socialist Group, today voted overwhelmingly against granting Market Economy Status (MES) to China. Commenting on the vote, Stephen Kinnock said: “Granting MES to China would all but strip the EU of its ability to impose tariffs…

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Brexit and Churchill’s Three ‘Majestic Circles’

11 May 2016

Demos Before becoming the part-time Mayor of London, Boris Johnson fancied himself as something of a historian. In his biography of Winston Churchill, he observed that, “To some extent, all politicians are gamblers with events. They try to anticipate what will happen, to put themselves on the right side of…

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Owning The Future

03 May 2016

Progress Online In their far-sighted article for Juncture on the coming decade and the future of the left, Gavin Kelly and Nick Pearce offer a comprehensive and compelling analysis of the underlying forces that will shape British politics for the remainder of this decade, and beyond. At the heart of their piece…

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Ken Livingstone

28 Apr 2016

As someone who is passionately committed to the Palestinian cause, I am deeply disappointed by Ken Livingstone’s remarks today Ken Livingstone’s invocation of Hitler today, combined with the proposition that he only became a problem after 1932, when he went “mad”, was truly astonishing. I was very pleased to see…

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Brexit Would Be A Betrayal Of The Moral, Political And Economic Principles That Have Underpinned Our Post-War Journey From Imperial Power To Global Partner

22 Apr 2016

Prospect Nation states have been grappling with the forces of globalisation for thousands of years, and the United Kingdom is no exception. Ever since the Romans landed on our shores we have been an integral part of the international community, buffeted by the winds of commerce, military conflict and geo-politics.…

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The Steel Crisis Is Not A Political Football But A National Emergency

14 Apr 2016

Progress The parliamentary Labour party has raised the steel crisis in parliament 208 times since the general election. From urgent questions to opposition day debates to ministerial questions to PMQs and Westminster Hall, we have deployed every tool in the parliamentary toolbox to hold the government to account. But our…

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Boris Johnson: Man of steel

07 Apr 2016

The Times Just over a month ago Boris Johnson discovered that he’s a Brexiteer. And only a few weeks later he’s come out as a Man of Steel. Two damascene conversions in one month. Could it be a record? Building on his well-established track record as a passionate defender of…

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Boris is playing politics with steel workers’ lives, says Port Talbot MP

05 Apr 2016

The Sun Tory bungler Boris Johnson has suddenly discovered he cares about British steel. Just as last month he suddenly discovered he was in favour of leaving the EU. This man’s opportunism knows no bounds. Boris was in Wales today, but he didn’t come to Port Talbot – I’d guess…

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The fate of the British steel industry is in the Prime Minister’s hands

04 Apr 2016

From the Sun on Sunday  THE fate of the British steel industry is in the Prime Minister’s hands. His words and deeds over the next few days will determine the future of our manufacturing base — and of our national security. Our focus for the crunch Tata board meeting last…

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The Government’s Response To The Steel Crisis Has Been A Mixture Of Incompetence And Indifference

04 Apr 2016

From The Sunday Mirror With the steel crisis of this week we have seen the Tory government at its incompetent and indifferent worst, and it is my constituents and thousands like them all over the UK who are paying the price. That Tata would announce that they planned to sell…

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