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Football fans must be at the heart of the sport’s future

The football season has now kicked off and it has been exciting to welcome Premier League fans to Kenilworth Road. Luton Town FC is at the heart of our community and a great source of pride in our town. Ahead of the first Luton Town FC home game in the…

A secure home for all is the foundation of a healthy economy

Families across Luton are being hit hard by the Conservative’s Mortgage Bombshell, costing the average homeowner in Luton South an extra £258 a month, as interest rates rise again by 0.25% to 5.25%. With high food and energy prices, this is the last thing families need. Housing is one of…

Join our campaign to save railway station ticket office

Last week the government announced the proposed closure of over 1,000 railway station ticket offices across the country, including at all three stations in Luton, and replace them with mobile teams of ‘multifunctional’ staff who provide assistance. Myself and Sarah Owen MP for Luton North, are both opposed to these…

Armed Forces Week: Giving deserved support to veterans and their families

On Armed Forces Week, we come together as a country to thank the Armed Forces community for their public service. We in the Labour Party are deeply proud of their dedication to our country and are committed to ensuring veterans and their families receive the support they deserve once they leave the service. …

The public backs Labour at the ballot box in local elections

At the start of May, voters up and down the country backed the Labour Party in local elections. Labour is now the largest party in local government, gaining councils in towns and regions across the UK. From Blackpool to Brighton and Medway to Mansfield, voters have put their trust in…

Important changes to voting at the local election loom

On Thursday 4 May, local elections are taking place in Luton, and this year’s election will see changes to both how we vote and what area we vote in. It’s vitally important that you use your vote to elect the councillors that will represent your ward area for the next…

Businesses and households need support from Budget

Next week’s Budget will see the Government set out its spending plans. After a year mired in Tory chaos, many households and businesses are worried about what this will mean for their living standards over the coming period. After 13 years of Conservative government, Britain is in a cycle of…

We must all play our part by challenging discrimination

This week, the Online Safety Bill will reach its final stages in Parliament. The Bill aims to minimise harmful content online and put onus onto platforms to play a part in tackling inappropriate, offensive or hateful material. The timing is particularly poignant in the run up to Holocaust Memorial Day…

Hard-working people in need of Government support – Luton News October article

Read my October Luton News article here: Hard-working people in need of Government support People in Luton, and up and down the country, need a Government that’s on their side more than ever this winter. The last twelve years of Tory rule decimating our public services has proven that,…

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