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As Secretary of State for Work and Pensions I have taken the decision, in consultation with the Chancellor, to fully uprate the state pension by inflation. This...

On Sunday I attended the Remembrance Service in Ashburton and laid a wreath on behalf of my constituents at the town’s war memorial. I alternate between...

It has been another very busy week, both in Central Devon and up in Westminster. As the war in Ukraine continues, I caught up with Tanya Larsen, co-founder of...

There are many things we take for granted living in a democracy. One of these is the right to protest – to literally make our voice heard on an issue that...

Monday was World Mental Health Day. The annual event shines a light on the many different aspects of our mental health and encourages people to open up and seek...

It has been several months since I last wrote about Covid-19, but as winter approaches cases across the country are rising. This isn’t surprising, as more...

This week Putin’s regime held 4 so-called ‘referendums’ in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine. A clear violation of international...

It has been a busy week, both in Central Devon and up in Westminster. Locally, I visited Harcombe House in Chudleigh – a respite and rehabilitation centre of...

I was deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I met the Queen on a small number of occasions and it was the honour of my life to have...