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Our Labour Government is creating 50 new dental training places, the first expansion since 2007. The Edith Cavell Medical Campus in South Norfolk is top of the list.
I have pressed ministers and brought them to the site.
You ask. I act. We win.
Heating oil prices are surging and rural families are being hit first.
I spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about why households who rely on heating oil need protection equivalent to the energy price cap.
Read more: www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...
Ground source and air source combo would be good, but some of the housing in my rural constituency isnβt up to scratch on insulation. So we need to fix that first and Id also say look at cooperative energy community schemes as well.
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After our joint Labour Rural Research Group letter to the Chancellor, she confirmed the Competition & Markets Authority will investigate the sector.
We have also secured a meeting with MPs this week to push forward solutions. Rural voices are being heard.
Attention: the receipt is in.
Since being elected the first Labour MP for South Norfolk since 1950, I have secured over Β£514 million of investment for our communities. People demanded change and change is what I am delivering.
Today I am publishing the South Norfolk Investment Receipt.
Celebrating the strength and diversity of our Commonwealth family. This yearβs theme - Unlocking opportunities together - captures our shared drive to boost growth, empower young people, and tackle global challenges side by side. Happy #CommonwealthDay!
Norfolk Showground in my constituency as well. Wonder if he will follow parliamentary protocol and tell me: he hasnβt yet.
But then again we know he doesnβt care for rules.
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Heating oil prices have surged for off grid households following global tensions. I liaised with BBC Look East to raise awareness and push for action.
If you live off-grid in rural Britain, the Labour Rural Research Group will make sure your voice is heard.
Crypto donations are a new back door for foreign interference.
Only one Westminster party accepts them: Reform UK.
We must close every loophole and defend our democracy.
youtube.com/shorts/IMlSC...
I did in the full speech and in my speech on Russian influence a couple of weeks back:
Β£40,000 to Betray Britain? Reform, Brexit and Russia Exposed
youtu.be/2aIFYLOJmKM
ICYMI: The SEND system is failing too many children, families and schools.
This white paper is an opportunity to put it right. Please share your experience through my survey so I can take your voice directly to the minister. www.surveymonkey.com/r/SouthNorfo...
Heating oil prices are surging & rural families are being hit first.
I have joined colleagues in the Labour Rural Research Group to write to ministers calling for a four point action plan to protect off grid homes and businesses from unfair price spikes.
Rural Britain must not be left exposed.
Village cafes are the heartbeat of our communities.
Had a brilliant afternoon at the Stoke Holy Cross Village Cafe yesterday after a kind invite from the fantastic parish council team. Great chats with villagers from Stoke Holy Cross. Thanks Annette for the cracking cuppa & cupcake. I will be back!
Β£40,000 in Russian bribes.
Reformβs former leader in Wales is now serving ten and a half years in prison.
Foreign interference in UK politics is not theory. It is fact. We must defend our democracy.
youtube.com/shorts/3hd17...
Community orchards thrive when neighbours pitch in.
Great to be back at Queenβs Hills Community Orchard with Chris & the gang today.
We split into teams renovating the big bug hotels & clearing weeds around the trees, adding bonemeal to the soil. Fresh air, volunteering, & brilliant chats.
South Norfolk is sending one of our own to the Paralympics π¬π§
Sam Cozens from Hethersett will represent Team GB on the world stage. Our whole community is behind you. Bring home gold and we will celebrate together. Norfolk is proud and cheering you every step of the way.
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Thank you to the team at Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trustβs Gateway House in Wymondham for such a warm welcome. Was invaluable to speak directly with staff delivering care & hear first hand about the opportunities & challenges they face. Iβll follow up with the minister on several points raised.
Ok - if you can give my constituents Β£223,005,000 to do that then thatβs grand and all sorted. But I doubt you have that laying around.
Heating oil prices are causing real worry.
In Parliament I raised concerns from South Norfolk residents and Thurlton Parish Council about the risk of sudden price shocks for homes that rely on heating oil. Rural communities must not be overlooked in the cost of living crisis.
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This is good news for British biosecurity and even better news for Norfolk poultry that we are at the heart of the trials.
DEFRA are taking the right action. The Bird Flu epidemic across Europe has been devastating and cost the U.K. Β£174m every year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
33,000 jobs. 44,000 homes. Β£226m invested right here in South Norfolk.
At Thickthorn with Transport Minister Simon Lightwood sharing real progress on one of our busiest junctions.
You ask. I act. We win.
South Norfolk is no longer taken for granted. Weβre at the heart of decision making.
Throwback Thursday: I have been relentless in pushing for a dental school in South Norfolk.
I even brought Health Minister Karin Smyth to Colney to see the building herself. It has been promised for years. I am stubborn and I will keep going until we get it done. #TBT
One of the best parts of being South Norfolkβs MP? When constituents invite me to their events in Parliament.
Yesterday I met Prof. David Wright & Prof. Stewart Kirton to back the UKβs leading educators in nursing, midwifery & allied health.
And yes⦠something caused a lot of laughter first!
From field to fridge: British dairy is world class π₯!
I saw innovation, sustainability and scale on a National Farmersβ Union Fellowship visit. Great to meet Paul Tompkins in his new role and talk about his vision for farming.
Read more: bengoldsborough.co.uk/news/f/from-...
Our rural businesses deserve the spotlight.
Across South Norfolk I see incredible innovation & real determination. Now it is time they get the recognition they deserve.
If you run a rural business, enter the Norfolk County Council Rural Business Awards.
www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/5531...
Russian money has already infiltrated UK politics.
This week I backed tougher funding laws in Parliament and warned about crypto donations (only taken by Reform UK need I say more) as a back door for hostile states.
We must defend our democracy.
youtu.be/5iar0YuzOf0
π’ Biosecurity is national security. Iβve written on why we must act now to protect farmers from threats like African Swine Fever, illegal imports & vet shortages & put strong borders at the heart of our strategy. Read moreπ @politics.co.uk
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#Biosecurity #Farming
Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP: "Only one of the parties represented in [Parli] accepts crypto donations...It is the same party once represented by Nathan Gill; the same party whose leader thinks that the west provoked Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine, & regards Putin as the world leader he most admires."
Your Parliament belongs to you: It was a real pleasure to welcome Robin, Petyra, Richard & Caroline for a tour of Parliament today. Seeing constituents experience our democracy up close never gets old. If you would like to visit too, just email me and I will happily arrange it.
I'm in a Delegated Legislation Committee at the same time so will be unable to attend I'm afraid. Hope that explains why I won't be there - not because I don't care, but because I'm scrutinising legislation.
