Opinions

Before I became Children’s Minister, parents and teachers being unable to get the support they needed for children with special educational needs (SEND) in...

I spent part of Friday visiting local businesses that have been affected by the recent flooding, including Mellor’s Garage and Vale Hydrotherapy in East Challow...

A very happy new year to all Herald readers. I hope you had a nice Christmas. From today until the 31st March, working parents can get an HMRC code that will...

Looking back on the last year, I am pleased with the progress made on a number of my campaigns. We took another step forward on health services with my Health...

Last week brought the great news that inflation has more than halved, meeting the Prime Minister’s pledge to halve it before the end of the year. Inflation has...

Now that I am the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, one of the things I have responsibility for is overseeing the Government’s big new expansion in...

When I visited Israel last year it was impossible not to be struck by the threat that Israelis live with. With countries on its borders that do not believe in...

I’ve never smoked. Several members of my family did while they were alive and others used to but then gave up, but I never started and can’t imagine I ever will...

Depending on what time you read this on Wednesday (27 September), my Pensioner’s Fair will currently be taking place at the Beacon in Wantage. It is free to...