The underestimated value of persistence Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 Over the last 14 years I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have three different perspectives of the greatest challenges we’ve been through. Locally being Gloucester’s MP puts me at the heart of city and county issues: and I’ve had a national perspective especially from the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy. For an international view I’ve been both the PM’s Trade Envoy for almost all this... Articles
2018: The Year of Better Infrastructure 12th January 2018 "In 2018 our new bus station, extra railway station car park, Kingsway surgery, University of Gloucestershire Business School and student accommodation at... Local News
Award Winning Apprenticeships in Gloucester 12th January 2018 Gloucestershire College has won a big award from the National Association of Colleges for the Promotion and Delivery of Successful Apprenticeships. “This is a... Local News
Animal cruelty, CCTV in slaughterhouses and microbeads 12th January 2018 The government has published a draft Bill to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty tenfold and “ have regard to the welfare needs of animals as... Westminster News
Compassionate Gloucester: How we help 12th January 2018 Key government welfare policy Universal Credit (UC) is being rolled out more widely in Gloucester from February, simplifying up to six benefits into one payment... Local News
Publishing the EU Impact Assessments 21st December 2017 The four reasons why the government shouldn't publish the EU impact assessments. Westminster News
£4 million Fastershire Phase 2 Announced 20th December 2017 Gloucestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council have awarded a contract to BT Group to deliver phase two of the Fastershire broadband rollout in parts... Local News
Gloucester MP welcomes government draft Bill on animal sentience 15th December 2017 Richard Graham MP has welcomed a government drafted Bill on animal sentience published this week. The Bill follows government commitments to enshrine animal... Westminster News
Action on the Ocean and Plastics 12th December 2017 Nearly 150,000 rare seabirds – including the iconic little tern and black-throated diver – will be better protected as the UK’s ‘Blue Belt’ of marine protected... Westminster News
Gloucester MP urges residents: have your say on the boundary review now! 8th December 2017 Gloucester MP Richard Graham has urged residents to have their say on the latest Boundary Commission proposal before the consultation closes on 11 December. The... Local NewsWestminster News
