Denying patients with serious illnesses temporary Blue Badges is as undignified as it is unfair. That’s why I’m supporting the Kent Messenger's ‘Blue Badge Battle’ campaign. As Care Minister, I witnessed the toll that cancer treatments and…
Photo caption: Meeting Halima Ali, the Chairwoman of Homeowners Rights Network (HorNets) when she came to Parliament to talk to the select committee examining regulation of property managers. HorNets are campaigning against ‘fleecehold’…
I recently visited the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to meet with the Minister for Energy about solar battery arrays. I wanted to know that everything would be done that should be to check that batteries at Cleve Hill Solar…
I have been against the Heathlands development since the beginning. I have walked step by step with the Parish Council, SOHL and other campaigners to try and stop it, and I am disappointed that it was included in the Local Plan and that…
Eurostar services at Ashford and Ebbsfleet International stations once connected Kent to the continent, and many of us want them back.The service opened up opportunities for business and holidays, and brought international tourism to Kent,…
As your MP, I am constantly inspired by the people of Faversham and Mid Kent who quietly go above and beyond to help others. That’s why I launched the Unsung Heroes Awards – to shine a light on those who make our community a better place,…