Westminster News

On 18 May 2016, a new contract was agreed subject to the support of BMA junior doctors in a referendum.

I welcomed today’s Government White Paper ‘A BBC for the future: A Broadcaster of Distinction’ a result of months of consultation with the public.

With microchipping becoming compulsory in England, Scotland and Wales from 6 April 2016, Imet with the Dogs Trust and its larger than life mascot ‘Dogcilla’ to...

I have welcomed plans to overhaul mobile switching from Ofcom, following my debate on the subject in Parliament last year.

This is a Budget that puts the next generation first – a Budget to make Britain fit for the future.

On Wednesday I joined over 160 other MPs at the launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care which calls for improvements in hospital care for...

I have joined the British Beer & Pub Association, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) by sending a ‘Message in a...

I joined TV presenter and Prince's Trust Ambassador Carol Vorderman MBE at the House of Commons to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Prince's Trust.

In a report published this week, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, of which I am a member, has recommended that the BBC needs a radical...