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The MP for North Northumberland has welcomed a £150 cut in energy bills and other announcements in the 2025 Budget to help local families.

People will understandably be disappointed by the revocation of the Development Consent Order (DCO) – confirmed earlier this year. However the reality is that dualling was never going to happen under the last Government.

Northumberland County Council is getting more money than before from Labour Govt. Their claims about future funding don’t hold up.

Today I gave my support to family farms in Parliament by asking the Government to ‘take another look’ at options for the proposed inheritance tax changes.

With a strong focus on prevention, rapid rehousing, and improved support for people experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, we can genuinely consign homelessness to the history books.

I am glad to see the government being proactive and encouraging farmers to continue or begin the transition to more sustainable practices. This should support more food, of a higher quality, produced and eaten in this…

My prayer is for a peaceful two-state solution that provides security to both Palestine and Israel. Read my statement on first phase of Gaza ceasefire in full…

This week I was proud to be at the official launch of the Labour Rural Research Group. I am one of 25 MPs representing rural communities and working to take the views of our constituents…

I’ve been involved in a lot of work lately to address the impact of train timetable changes, particularly for Berwick-upon-Tweed.