Column: Remembrance Day 2022 11 Nov 2022 Across Barnsley and the country, we will be celebrating Remembrance Day at the end of…
Column: Fracking 28 Oct 2022 The people of Barnsley, as I’m sure many are across the country, are rightfully proud…
Column: Energy Price Scams 14 Oct 2022 The Government’s handling of the economy over the last few weeks has been chaotic and…
Column: Labour’s Plan for the Economy 30 Sep 2022 People across the country and here in Barnsley are incredibly worried about the cost of…
Column: Stephanie Peacock Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II 16 Sep 2022 In Barnsley, across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the world, people are mourning the…
Column: Letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on Miners’ Pensions 03 Sep 2022 Miners’ Letter to Rishi Sunak MP and Liz Truss MP Throughout August, I have been…
Labour’s Plan to Save Households £1,000 on Energy Bills 21 Aug 2022 As we emerge from another week of extreme hot temperatures, the cold nights of winter…
Column: Fly-tipping in Barnsley 07 Aug 2022 Though most of us across Barnsley are proud of where we live, and treat our…
Column: Heatwave and Government Neglect of our NHS 25 Jul 2022 This week, record temperatures have been reached across the country, with Barnsley experiencing heat into…
Falklands 40 25 Jul 2022 I attended the 40th anniversary service to mark the conclusion of the Falklands War at…
Column: Volunteers’ Week 11 Jun 2022 Whilst the country celebrated the Queen’s 70 years of service, this week was also the…
Column: Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 29 May 2022 In 1952, when Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister,…
Column: Mental Health Awareness Week 15 May 2022 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme for the year is loneliness,…
Column: Pensioner Poverty Is Increasing 30 Apr 2022 In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about the ‘cost of living…
Column: Dementia Needs Aren’t Being Met 24 Apr 2022 Everyone is forgetful sometimes. Whether its someone’s name, where we’ve left our keys, or a…
Column: Carbon Monoxide Awareness 05 Apr 2022 Carbon monoxide poisoning is a tragic silent killer. It causes around 50 deaths across the…
Column: Supporting Barnsley’s Businesses 20 Mar 2022 This week saw the removal of the final COVID-19 restrictions in England, signalling a return…
Column: International Women’s Day 08 Mar 2022 We need to build a country where opportunity is available to everyone. Your gender, your…
Column: we can and must do better for veterans 18 Feb 2022 When the government created the ‘Office for Veterans Affairs’ three years ago, we had all…
Column: we’ll deliver safer communities and a victim’s law 04 Feb 2022 Too often it can feel like the law isn’t on the side of victims. I…
Column: Cervical cancer screening saves lives 24 Jan 2022 Over 3000 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. More than…
Column: cervical screening saves lives 19 Jan 2022 Over 3000 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. More than…
Column: ‘we need a Government on our side to tackle the cost of living crisis’ 07 Jan 2022 January can be a difficult time for lots of families. Whether it’s catching up with…
Column: Thank You and Merry Christmas! 23 Dec 2021 For many of us, Christmas is a fantastic time of year full of celebration and…