Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer. Around 268,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with bowel cancer, which will include lots where we live. 1 in 15 men and 1 in 18 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer durin...
Protecting the environment is one of my key local priorities for North Norwich, which is why I support 'Global Recycling Day.' We can all play our part in recycling correctly, to contribute towards helping preserve the planet. Locally, it really hel...
Protecting the environment is one of my key local priorities for North Norwich, which is why I support 'Global Recycling Day.' We can all play our part in recycling correctly, to contribute towards helping preserve the planet. ...
In the Autumn, the Government took tough decisions to restore stability, grip inflation and reduce debt. Thanks to measures introduced, inflation has started to fall, and economy is bouncing back, with record numbers of employees on the payroll both locally and nationally. Today, the Chance...
Office of National Statistics data released yesterday indicates good news for the UK and Norwich. The latest figures show that the number of payroll employees rose by 98,000 in February 2023 to 30 million. The number of employees on payroll now stands at 1,040,000 above pre-pand...
As MP for Norwich North I took the campaign to save Norwich’s Walk In Centre all the way to the Health Secretary this week. Questioning Steve Barclay and primary care minister, Neil O’Brien, in the House of Commons, I secured the support and commitment of ministers to walk in centres....
I’m proud to be a woman in Parliament. During my time of service in the House of Commons, I’ve seen growing equality, and on this International Women’s Day I join with women and men around the globe who want to make more progress towards inclusive representation in public life. ...
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 (27th February – 5thMarch). Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses affecting an estimated 1.25 million people in the UK. An eating disorder can affect people of any age, gend...
Domestic abusers will face tags and tougher management under new measures to protect women and girls. The new proposals go further than ever before in protecting women and girls from harassment, aggression and violence, and focus on stopping domestic abuse before it takes place. On behalf o...
A total of 24 temporary courtrooms, which were set up to boost capacity during the pandemic, will remain open in 2023 to allow more cases to be heard. The government is investing £477 million over next three years to tackle the Crown Court backlog which significantly increased because of th...