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New refugee resettlement scheme

I am very pleased and encouraged that since 2016, the UK has resettled a greater number of refugees from outside Europe than any other EU state. I continue to believe strongly that we need to do all we can to help the world’s most vulnerable people.

Pensions should be harnessed to fight the climate emergency

My article in The Times, published on Wednesday 22nd May

We have all watched Blue Planet, heard from campaigners of all ages, signed up to recycling and support efforts to limit CO2, and yet almost everyone agrees we are still facing a “climate emergency”.

Morpeth Herald Column

Spring is in the air in the Hexham constituency, and with it has come a whole host of good news and exciting events that have made the past month one to remember!

Why financial inclusion matters to me

Published in Prospect Magazine, October 2018

Access to finance, to our financial services, and ensuring that there is financial inclusion really matters. Just ask my constituents in rural Northumberland.