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As we Build Back Better, our priority is getting people into good, high skilled jobs, and helping businesses to thrive. The latest figures show that the number of payroll employees rose in December...

Thank you to the Vaccination Team at the Saddlers Centre in Walsall. It was great to call by last week and meet with some of the staff and Walsall Together Partnership Team to thank them for their...

Last year the Government announced it’s “Ask for ANI” initiative in pharmacies and created a lifeline scheme for victims of domestic abuse. The “Ask for ANI” codeword scheme enables those at risk or...

The decision by the elected West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner to close Aldridge Police Station is simply wrong and rides rough shod over our local communities. Last week I joined...

Today is "Brew Monday" and Samaritans is reminding everyone to reach out for a cuppa, a chat and to banish the winter blues. Samaritans is encouraging everyone to reach out to someone who may be...

Between 28-30 January 2022 RSPB England will be once again hosting the #BigGardenBirdWatch. The scheme is a great way to observe nature on our doorstep and I hope large numbers of families across...

As a former Minister for Justice, I was pleased to read the current Justice Secretary’s recent newspaper article about strengthening the law for victims of domestic abuse. Too often, and hidden away...

Walking to the House of Commons as Parliament returned from the Christmas recess, it was wonderful to see Big Ben beginning to emerge from the shroud of scaffolding. Affectionately known around the...

I was pleased to see that National Express West Midlands have frozen their prices in 2022. Building on last year’s fare cut – that means that our region is one of the cheapest places to catch a bus...

Our best defence against Covid-19 is to get our booster vaccinations. I was pleased to receive my booster vaccine locally at the Saddlers Centre in Walsall before Christmas. Our NHS professionals...