Labour Party Conference is always a busy week, but this year's conference felt particularly important. As well as the opportunity to discuss the future direction of our country, I spent time listening to charities, campaigners, businesses and organisations working on issues that affect people here in Stevenage and our villages. There was also a clear focus on some of the biggest challenges facing our country, from social care and opportunities for young people to housing, pub

Good news for Stevenage: the Novotel will close as an asylum hotel by the end of this year and return to normal hotel use. This is something I have campaigned for since before I was elected, and it was a key commitment I made to local residents at the 2024 General Election. Stevenage Borough Council and I have consistently opposed the use of local hotels for asylum accommodation. The prolonged use of hotels has had an impact on our local services, our economy and our communit

Two late evening LNER services from London King’s Cross will once again stop at Stevenage from December, a sign of meaningful progress on getting fast services between Stevenage and London restored. LNER has confirmed that, from Monday 14 December, the weekday 22:40 and 23:33 services from King’s Cross to Leeds will both stop at Stevenage, giving passengers two additional options to travel home from London later in the evening. The changes follow months of campaigning. Along

If you’ve ever driven to Lister Hospital, you’ll know the frustration of trying to find a parking space. So, I’m asking local residents to sign my petition to push for better parking at the Lister. I’m delighted that we’ve secured £27 million of investment for Lister Hospital, including a new state-of-the-art children’s centre, ward upgrades and new diagnostic scanners. This will make a real difference to patients and staff across our community. But alongside improving the ho