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High Peak Dog of the Year 2025
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I can help constituents on various issues, such as education, the environment, health and social services, highways, transport, and housing.
I would love to hear from you about what you think my priorities should be as your MP for High Peak and what matters most to you.
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Thanks to everyone who stopped for a chat at my supermarket surgery at Tesco in Glossop.
We discussed some key local issues, including:
🚌 The reliability of the 341 bus service — residents deserve a service they can depend on.
🏗 Rogue developers leaving estates unfinished and communities frustrated — this simply isn’t good enough.
🏠 The rising cost of care homes and the pressure it’s putting on local families.
If you couldn’t make it but have an issue you’d like to raise, please get in touch. These conversations matter — and I’ll keep pressing for answers.
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We’re still here for another hour, so please come on down and find out about some of the support available to you and your family to help with your cost of living, or just pop down for a brew and say hi 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
🚨 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏-𝟑𝐩𝐦 I’m here today at New Mills Town Hall for my first cost of living event of the year. The event is open to all for anyone who needs any support or advice to help with their cost of living, and we have some fantastic community groups and local services here to help. We’ll be here until 3pm, so please do come down, have a brew, and see what support is available for you and your family.
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I’m here today at New Mills Town Hall for my first cost of living event of the year. The event is open to all for anyone who needs any support or advice to help with their cost of living, and we have some fantastic community groups and local services here to help.
We’ll be here until 3pm, so please do come down, have a brew, and see what support is available for you and your family. ... See MoreSee Less
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Roadworks from next week at the A6/A6015 junction. Thanks for the warning Anne Clarke for New Mills & Hayfield‼️ WORKS AT A6/A6015 JUNCTION ‼️
Work is due to start on Monday replacing the traffic lights at the Albion and Buxton Road junction.
This is essential work as the lights are old and in need of replacement - but we are all aware that this is a difficult junction at the best of times...
There will be an on-site team monitoring traffic during working hours to attempt to prevent unnecessary congestion.
I have also been told that the most impactful works will be carried out between 9:15am and 3:30pm to avoid peak travelling times.
This is going to be a difficult 7 week period for travellers and more time may be needed for journeys.
I have spoken to Highways about my concerns that the Marsh Lane cut through will see an increase in traffic flow and that Cadent are working close by the Marsh Lane/Church Lane junction.
Highways have assured me that they are aware of this and have been in contact with Cadent regarding these works.
I have asked for regular updates on progress and will share any notable information I receive. ... See MoreSee Less
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Many people across High Peak have told me they’re worried about rising household costs and want clearer information about what help is available.
To make things easier, I’m bringing together local organisations, advice services and community groups under one roof so residents can get straightforward guidance and practical support.
🗓 Friday 20th February 2026
🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 New Mills Town Hall
If you’d like to explore what assistance you might be entitled to, or simply have a conversation about the challenges you’re facing, please do drop in. My team and I will also be there to listen and help where we can.
There’s no need to book — just come along for a brew and a biscuit.
Please feel free to share this with anyone who may benefit. ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨 Suella Braverman (yes, that Suella) is now Reform UK’s Education & Skills Shadow Minister.
Yesterday, she announced Reform plans to scrap the Equality Act.
And you might think: “So? It won’t affect me.”
Wrong.
For a start, if you are a woman — or if you have a mum, grandma, aunt, sister, daughter, or female friend — and you don’t want them harassed at work, paid less than a colleague doing the same job, or discriminated against for being pregnant or on maternity leave, then you do not want the Equality Act scrapped.
If you are disabled — or believe disabled people should have the same access and right to work as everyone else — then you do not want the Equality Act scrapped.
If you do not think people should be discriminated against because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status, then you do not want to scrap the Equality Act.
The Equality Act brings together rights that have been fought for over generations. Reform’s plan to scrap it is yet another attempt to divide our communities and sow disharmony. When Reform talk about scrapping human rights - they mean your rights and those of your family and friends.
And before I hear Reform’s nonsense argument repeated — that the Equality Act doesn’t protect white boys and men — as a white man I can assure you it does.
Being a man is the protected characteristic of sex, and being white is the protected characteristic of race.
And let’s be clear: the Equality Act does not permit positive discrimination. An employer cannot recruit or promote someone purely because of a protected characteristic, such as sex or race.
What the Act does allow is positive action, but only in limited circumstances — where two candidates are genuinely equal. Even then, it can only be used as a tie-breaker if it is justified and there is no less discriminatory way of achieving the aim.
Scrapping the Equality Act isn’t a small thing — it undermines fairness in the workplace and the rights and protections that keep our friends, families, and colleagues safe every day. ... See MoreSee Less
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Over the weekend, the Prime Minister represented the UK at the Munich Security Conference, joining nearly 50 heads of state at a moment of growing danger for Europe. With war raging in Europe and authoritarian regimes testing democracies, he warned this is the gravest threat to European security since 1945.
In Munich, the Prime Minister drew a clear dividing line in British politics. While Labour is unequivocal in its support for NATO and standing up to Putin, he warned that other parties — including the Greens and Reform — are soft on NATO and complacent about Putin’s aggression. Peace is preserved not by retreat or wishful thinking, but by strength, unity and deterrence. Weakening NATO does not reduce the risk of conflict — it increases it.
NATO has been the most successful defensive alliance in history. For over 75 years it has safeguarded peace across Europe through collective security, not provocation. As the Prime Minister made clear, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not a failure of NATO, but a reminder of why it exists. British leadership within NATO also means rebuilding close, practical cooperation with our European allies, because our security and prosperity are inseparable.
Strengthening our defence does more than keep us safe — it helps grow our economy. The Conservatives hollowed out our armed forces, leaving them at their smallest since we fought Napoleon.
To meet the growing threats facing Europe, Labour is increasing defence spending, with £800 million of additional investment to strengthen British manufacturing, supply chains and skills. We are backing British businesses, with a new team to help small firms win defence contracts. From UK-built Type 26 frigates selected by Norway, creating 4,000 jobs and £10bn, to the £8bn deal with Turkey sustaining 20,000 UK jobs, defence investment is delivering real returns. And if local businesses want to explore these opportunities, I am ready to support and work with them.
But defence is not just equipment — it is people. Those who serve deserve respect backed by action. The Armed Forces Bill introduced in January commits £9bn to build, renew and repair military housing. We are ending Tory privatisation through Labour’s buy-back scheme, saving over £200m a year to reinvest in better living standards for our armed forces.
There are nearly 3,000 veterans living in High Peak. I thank every one of them for their service — but I know words are not enough. No veteran should face homelessness after serving their country. By extending Operation FORTITUDE with £12m of funding, we are delivering dedicated wraparound support for those at risk.
I am grateful to local champions like Building Bridges in Chapel, whose work providing therapeutic supported living for former Armed Forces personnel is a source of real pride for High Peak.
In January, I also had the honour of meeting the Glossop Cadets. Their values — service, kindness and community — reflect the very best of Britain, and I encourage anyone considering volunteering to take that step.
As the Prime Minister said in Munich, security is the foundation on which everything else is built. In a dangerous world, strength is not optional - it is a responsibility. That means standing firm in NATO, working closely with Europe, investing in British industry, and treating those who serve - past and present - with genuine respect.
That is what a renewed Britain under Labour looks like. ... See MoreSee Less
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Out in New Mills this weekend with our brilliant local councillors Cllr. Peter Inman, Gill Scott, Sally de Pee and Labour volunteers, chatting with residents on their doorsteps and listening to what you have to say.
Whether it’s fixing potholes, protecting local health services, supporting our high streets or tackling the cost of living, these conversations shape the work I do every day as your MP for High Peak.
That's why I’m here for you all year round, not just at election time. If there’s something you’d like to raise, please get in touch via [email protected] or 01298 918189. 🌹 ... See MoreSee Less
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