Rachel Reeves delivers her second budget. Credit: BBC News Today, Rachel Reeves delivered a budget that cuts the cost of living for ordinary families, continues to cut waiting lists in our NHS and gets our national debt under control. The average family will save £150 per year on their energy bills thanks to cutting failed Tory insulation schemes, £40 on fuel by forcing petrol forecourts to share real time prices and extending the 5p cut to fuel duty, as well as keeping presc

The M1 Metrobus, one of several routes that are being extended or added in Bristol South in 2025, photo credit: West of England Combined Authority Regular readers will know that my parents met working on the buses, and I am a huge supporter of bus travel. Even people who don’t regularly take the bus will have noticed the strain on our roads during the recent bus drivers’ strike in Bristol – buses matter for all of us. A reliable bus network can help to take more cars off the

2025 South Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair - photo credit City of Bristol College Regular readers will know that every year I host a Jobs and Apprenticeship Fair at the South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove. The event has grown from strength to strength since the inaugural Fair in 2016 providing thousands with the opportunity to get into work or a training placement. The next fair will be held on 12 February 2026.    However, despite significant efforts by our school

Attending an SBLN consultation event at Ashton Vale Community Centre On 4 September, Bristol City Council launched a consultation regarding their proposals for a South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood (SBLN). I have since been contacted by residents from across the SBLN area, which encompasses all of Bedminster, Southville and Windmill Hill wards. I have attended one of the engagement events and spoken directly to a number of residents on the doorsteps of Southville. To date, n

Overview of Hartcliffe MSOA, source: Google Maps On 25 September, the Government announced its landmark Pride in Place fund which will...

By The Council House by Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106196164 Over the past decade,...

It has long been my view that Imperial Apartments is not an appropriate long term housing solution for families. I applaud the efforts of...

The Labour Government is implementing rules to protect tenants from dangerous mould I am regularly contacted by constituents living in...

By some measures, our country counts among the most nature-depleted nations on Earth. The RSPB has identified changing farming practices...

The House divides to vote on Amendment NC1 to the Crime and Policing Bill Last week, the Labour Government’s tough new Crime and Policing...

Speaking to parents across south Bristol, I know that the cost of branded uniforms can place a huge strain on families’ finances.   That...

Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East. At...

Karin Smyth MP speaking in the House of Commons alongside Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister of State for Care There has been considerable...

I am looking for a new caseworker (30 hours per week) who will work in my constituency office in Bristol South. If you think you would...

Last week in Parliament the next step was taken to introduce formal regulation of English football, as I joined other MPs in supporting...

The end of the Easter break brought a landmark moment for this Labour government and for many families in Bristol South. We saw the...

Under the previous government, the immigration and asylum system was on the verge of collapse with the rate of decisions falling by more...

Green proposals would see non-recyclable waste collections reduced to once per month In January of this year, the Green-led...

In Detail, In Brief is a series of articles on the progress the Labour government is making on policy. The legacy from the Tory...

In Detail, In Brief is a series of articles on the progress the Labour government is making on policy. January 2025 has seen the Labour...