Cost of Living
Chris calls for more affordable housing
Schools in my constituency are closing because families can’t afford to move to the area.
21 May 2026
National News
Alistair Carmichael - Westminster
Carmichael condemns softening of Russian oil and gas sanctions
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today condemned news that the government is softening planned sanctions on Russian oil and gas.
21 May 2026
Alistair Carmichael - Westminster
Carmichael challenges “mistake” of excluding food and drink from industrial strategy
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament highlighted the “mistake” of excluding food and drink producers from the government’s industrial strategy.
21 May 2026
Andrew Files: The Government must commit to mandatory vetting for all similar appointments in future
Responding to the government releasing the first batch of documents relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as trade envoy in 2001, following a motion to Parliament by the Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain
21 May 2026
Wimbledon MP condemns “worrying” rise in Tube lift closures caused by staff shortages
New figures reveal Tube lifts were closed for a record 6,365 hours in 2025 because trained staff were unavailable. Wimbledon Park station was the worst affected station on the Underground network, with one closure lasting 424 continuous hours.
21 May 2026
Restore rural banking services to help keep high streets alive
Helen Morgan MP has stepped up a campaign to restore banking services to rural towns, calling for new Banking Hubs in Ellesmere and Wem an warning that the loss of high street banks is impacting communities and businesses
21 May 2026