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MP for South Devon
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Watch my intervention on the sewage crisis
Our water industry is fundamentally broken, yet the Government’s new Water White Paper dodges the work needed to repair it. People in South Devon are fed up with our environment being ravaged by corporate greed. In 2024, South West Water pumped raw sewage into the Harbourne River via the Harbertonford Wastewater Treatment works for over 3,500 hours – that’s the equivalent of 40% of the year! This same overflow has been activated since 11th January. It is a disgrace. The situa
Jan 22


Watch my question to the Foreign Secretary about Trump's threats on Greenland
Allies do not attack one another: militarily or economically. In just a few days, Starmer’s US policy has been ripped apart. He now needs to stand up, not stand back. Trump is punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right, sane thing. Under a 1951 agreement, the US already enjoys sweeping military access in Greenland and can increase its presence almost at will. Evidence also shows Russian and Chinese ships are more prevalent on the Alaska side of America’s coast,
Jan 21


Herald Express: Lib Dems announce new social media policy for under 16s
The chances are, you would be happy to let your 8-year-old watch Frozen or your 13-year-old watch The Hunger Games, but you would probably draw the line at violent films like Pulp Fiction or Evil Dead. So, why should social media be different? The question is obvious when you think about it. Yet successive governments have turned a blind eye as platforms that are designed to be addictive mine our children’s data, while exposing them to harmful content. It is terrifying
Jan 19


Letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following the WASPI out-of-court settlement
Steve Darling MP, our spokesperson for Work and Pensions, has written to the Secretary of State highlighting the injustice faced by women born in the 1950s, following the WASPI out-of-court settlement on 2 December 2025. The letter calls for a full review of the evidence relating to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation and urges the Government to reconsider compensation for affected women. It acknowledges that the initial decision not to compensate W
Jan 16


Watch my question to the Technology Secretary about Grok
I welcome the Technology Secretary’s announcement that creating non-consensual intimate images with AI will become a criminal offence this week.
Jan 13


Herald Express: What will the future of local government be?
Most people know which council collects their bins and recycling. Just as most know who charges them for parking. But ask someone in the street which council is responsible for providing care for the elderly or disabled, or ensuring there is adequate education provision for all local school children and the answer might not be quite so forthcoming. Fundamentally, most people do not mind who provides these services. What they want, first and foremost, is for them to be
Jan 12
In The Press

19th February, 2026: Washed away road repairs 'could cost £18m'

11th February, 2026: Prime Minister says damage to coastal road following storm is 'very concerning'

1st December, 2025: Dairy farmers do not need another passive body; they need an adjudicator with teeth
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