Addressing the Armed Forces Covenant Tuesday, 24 March, 2026 As a member of the Armed Forces Bill Committee, I recently asked Lt. Gen. Sir Nick Pope KCB CBE in his role as Chair of the Confederation of British Serving and Ex Service Organisations about the Armed Forces Covenant. The intention of this latest Armed Forces Bill is to extend the scope of the Armed Forces Covenant and apply it to a broader range of polices and public bodies. While expanding the... Speeches in Parliament
Labour Talk Tough on Defence, But There is No Action 24th March 2026 Labour talks tough on defence spending but where is the action? As Kemi Badenoch rightly pointed out, the Government says the right things but still isn’t... Westminster News
Visiting Brackley Care Home 24th March 2026 It was a real pleasure to spend an afternoon visiting Brackley Care Home recently. The amazing staff there do such brilliant work delivering care and support to... Local News
End the Flag Loophole 24th March 2026 For too long, products have carried the Union Jack or claimed to be ‘Made in Britain’ when they are not truly British. We are closing the loophole so that when... Westminster News
Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators 24th March 2026 It was fantastic to visit the STEM Pit Stop at Silverstone Museum launched in partnership with aramco. This exciting new initiative will travel across the... Local News
Meeting With the Ministry of Defence and a Towcester Success Story 24th March 2026 Productive meeting at the the Ministry of Defence with Minister Luke Pollard and the team from EKA. EKA is a Towcester success story, with 40 years of expertise... Local News
Celebrating English Tourism Week 24th March 2026 Tourism plays a huge role in supporting local businesses, jobs and communities across the country and we are lucky to have some fantastic destinations right... Local News
Joining the Tombles for Litter Picking 24th March 2026 Lovely to be out with the Tombles, Towcester's C of E Primary School's litter picking group, while they were out helping to keep the local area clean and tidy... Local News
Save Wappenham Village Hall 24th March 2026 It was such a pleasure to drop into Wappenham’s “Save Our Village Hall” meeting last week to see the remedial structural work which has secured the building for... Local News
Towcester Relief Road Letter 24th March 2026 We all need to know when the Towcester Relief Road will open. After more than a year of disruption on the A43, residents deserve answers. I have written to... Local News
