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During another busy month, I have been standing up for residents both locally and in Parliament. Commemorated annually in both Parliament and within our local...

It is my first column of the new year, and so I begin by wishing readers a happy and healthy 2026. In the run-up to Christmas, it is always great to see high...

Last month, I warned that the economic situation in this country is increasingly bleak following the costly mistakes that the Government has made in the first...

As the Chancellor prepares to set out her Autumn Budget, ministers warn us that “tough decisions” are unavoidable. But make no mistake: the difficult choices...

The financial backdrop as we approach the Autumn Budget is bleak. The Governent has already borrowed just shy of £100bn this financial year, which has added to...

Residents will know that the urgent care centre was sadly shut by the local hospital trust towards the end of September. I am deeply sympathetic to all...

Recently in Parliament, I held an Adjournment debate on urgent care centres in Hillingdon. This was in response to what has been overwhelming public opposition...

In my last column, I wrote at length about the universally unpopular decision to close Mount Vernon’s Urgent Care Centre. Regretfully we are moving closer to...

Despite vehement local opposition, I am extremely disappointed that the Hillingdon Hospitals Trust Board has voted unanimously to press ahead with the closure...