Westminster News

The return of mandatory face masks in shops and on public transports has featured heavily in my postbag this week, with the majority of correspondents being...

This week in Westminster we have been considering the Health and Social Care Bill, with some important amendments and new clauses brought forward by the...

I would like to begin by thanking all those involved in the organisation of Sunday’s Remembrance Service, and indeed those simply taking part, for (as ever) a...

I cannot pretend either last week, the week before or indeed this week have been much fun in Westminster. Some of us try to do the right thing, get all the...

The Budget has, of course, dominated the political headlines this week and I was pleased to see the Chancellor recognise the importance of supporting businesses...

This week’s column is one of the hardest I have had to write, reflecting on the tragic events of last Friday and the killing of another MP just going about his...

This has been a busy week, with numerous fascinating constituency visits, to businesses, special interest groups, the University. So whilst Parliament does not...

I am not sure whether this week’s column should be headed “Letter from not Manchester”. Because the lessons we have all discovered about making technology work...

This has been a week where I have been focused on equalities issues, with a debate on Monday on the ethnicity pay gap and Women and Equalities Questions on...