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The sight of Notre Dame on fire a few weeks ago was appalling. It is remarkable that firefighters were able to save so much of the building. The episode drew...

My Barnoldswick and Earby Times, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column from 3rd May 2019... Today will see the counting of votes from the yesterday’s local...

My Barnoldswick and Earby Times, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column from 26th April 2019... The devastating attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday have served...

My Barnoldswick and Earby Times, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column from Friday 19th April 2019... The House of Commons is in recess until after Easter, so I...

My Barnoldswick and Earby Times, Colne Times and Nelson Leader Column from 12th April 2019... After two years as a Whip, last week I was asked by the Prime...

The new tax year means lots of work for businesses and those who are self-employed, with forms to fill and accounts to reconcile. It’s also when new tax...

Fifty years ago, Lord Learie Constantine took his seat in the House of Lords, making history by becoming Britain’s first black life peer. Born in Trinidad, Lord...

The national news is once again dominated by rows over Brexit, which over shadows lots of exciting developments locally. Earlier this month I attended the...

This week in Westminster was one of the toughest since I’ve been elected, with Parliament putting Brexit at risk by voting down the Withdrawal Agreement, ruling...