Column: Remembrance 2025 14 Nov 2025 Across the country and here in Barnsley, this Remembrance Sunday and at 11 o’clock, on…
Column: Getting People Back to Work 24 Oct 2025 Across the country including here in Barnsley, thousands more people will be helped back towards…
Column: Labour Party Conference 22 Oct 2025 The Labour Party Conference took place in Liverpool last week and it was an opportunity…
Column: 5 Million More NHS Appointments Under Labour 22 Oct 2025 This month, it has been reported that the Labour Government has delivered 5 million more…
Column: National Fitness Day 12 Sep 2025 This year, National Fitness Day will take place on 24th September. This is an annual…
Column: Orgreave Inquiry 04 Sep 2025 Last month, this Labour Government announced an inquiry into the horrific events that took place…
Column: Marking 80 Years Since VJ Day 21 Aug 2025 Today on the 15th August, communities across the country will come together to mark 80…
Column: Celebrating the Lionesses’ Win at the Euros 04 Aug 2025 It was incredible to see the Lionesses’ excellent win at the Women’s Euros 2025. …
Column: 77 Years of the NHS 20 Jul 2025 This month marked the 77th birthday of the NHS. The NHS is there for us…
Column: One Year of Labour Government 04 Jul 2025 The start of July marks one year since the 2024 General Election, when this Labour…
Column: Loneliness Awareness 25 Jun 2025 This month, we marked Loneliness Awareness Week. This Government recognises that loneliness is an important issue across the UK,…
Column: Football Governance Bill 12 Jun 2025 As the football season ends, I have been reflecting on how the game is one…
Column: Mental Health Awareness 23 May 2025 This month saw Mental Health Awareness Week take place from the 12th until the 18th…
Column: Marking 80 Years Since VE Day 09 May 2025 This week marks 80 years since Victory in Europe on 8th May 1945. We will…
Column: British Steel 25 Apr 2025 On Saturday 12th April, Parliament was recalled from Easter recess to debate the Steel Industry…
Column: National Youth Strategy 16 Apr 2025 Over the past 15 years, young people have faced a number of challenges. The rise…
Column: Transport Services 07 Apr 2025 For too long, transport services across the country have been left to deteriorate. Whether you…
Column: Celebrating 80 Years Since VE/VJ Day 17 Mar 2025 This year marks 80 years since VE Day in May 1945, and VJ Day in…
Column: World Book Day 05 Mar 2025 On Thursday 6th March 2025, school children across the country will be celebrating World Book…
Column: Dentistry Services 21 Feb 2025 It is vital that we can access good quality dentistry services when we need to.…
Column: Free Breakfast Clubs for Primary School Children 04 Feb 2025 This Labour Government has tripled investment in breakfast clubs across the country. As a…
Column: Government’s Plan to Tackle NHS Backlogs 19 Jan 2025 We all rely on our NHS for the care we need at what can be…
Column: Year in Review 27 Dec 2024 With our country electing the first Labour Government in 14 years and the people of…
Christmas in the Barnsley Community 20 Dec 2024 Christmas is fast approaching and I want to take the opportunity to highlight some of…