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The owners of Poundland, the Gordon Brothers a private Equity company and whose Head quarters are based in Walsall decided to put Poundland into administration, This will have a devastating effect on my constituents who have worked hard to turn Poundland into a profitable company.
Not only for the people who work in Poundland but for
Here you can read the eNews for October 2026
I attended a drop-in held by Hospice UK on 27 October 2026 in Parliament.
Hospice UK said:
FOI analysis has revealed significant regional variation, with ICB funding for hospices ranging from £9.09 to just £1.25 per head of population. This level of variation shows that many communities face inequitable access to the vital care and support they
MPs pass Bill to scrap historic restrictions preventing Roman Catholic or Jewish Prime Ministers from advising the Monarch on C of E appointments.
On Wednesday 21 October 2026, the House of Commons debated, and then passed, the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill. This proposed new law ends the historic restrictions that stop a Prime
I was appointed to Chair the Bill Committee on the Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill at 9.25am on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
The member in charge was Munira Wilson MP (Twickenham).
The Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill makes it a criminal offence to make, possess, import, supply, or offer to supply, a child-like sexual abuse
I was delighted meet representatives from the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library who came to Parliament to meet MPs about the Imagination Library on 21 October 2026.
The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading gifting free books to enrolled children every month from birth to age five, through funding shared
On Tuesday 20 October 2026 the House debated the conclusion of committee and remaining stages Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
This Bill amends (including repealing and replacing Part 2 of) the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (‘the 2023 Act’) and puts in place mechanisms to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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