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Food bank surge is an ‘indictment’ of the British economy, says MEP

Food bank surge is an ‘indictment’ of the British economy, says MEP

New figures from the Trussel Trust, released today, show a surge in the number of people using food banks in the UK. Over 900,000 adults and children have received three days’ emergency food and support from Trussell Trust food banks in the last 12 months, a worrying 163 percent rise on numbers help

Kemptown MP Kirby reaffirms commitment to hunting ban

Kemptown MP Kirby reaffirms commitment to hunting ban

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, reaffirms his commitment to a ban on hunting with dogs. Following recent speculation over possible amendments to the Hunting Act 2004, Mr Kirby has assured his constituents that he will stand by his pledge to oppose any attempts to repeal the leg

Hove MP Weatherley backs Parliamentary motion on human trafficking

Hove MP Weatherley backs Parliamentary motion on human trafficking

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion (EDM) against Human Trafficking to help raise awareness of issue. Early Day Motion 54 draws attention to the problem of human trafficking in Britain and highlights the suffering of victims. Through this parli

Hove MP calls for permanent funding for New Crime Unit

Hove MP calls for permanent funding for New Crime Unit

Mike Weatherley MP, Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister, has asked David Cameron to establish permanent funding for the newly-formed Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), which tackles Interlectual Property crime across the country. Mike has written to both the Prime Minis

Kemptown MP welcomes Government commitment for local shops

Kemptown MP welcomes Government commitment for local shops

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven has raises the issue of maintaining and revitalising local high streets with Ministers. He asked if retail guru Mary Portas was still championing British high streets and what other actions the Government had taken to support local shops and busin

Kemptown MP to walk for equality

Kemptown MP to walk for equality

Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will be taking part in the annual Brighton Equality Walk, in support of Stonewall the LGB equality charity on May 11. It will be the fifth time that Simon has taken part in the Equality Walk which this year also marks the 25th Anniversary of

Hove MP Weatherley praises ‘Three’ for addressing expensive phone call rates

Hove MP Weatherley praises ‘Three’ for addressing expensive phone call rates

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has congratulated the mobile phone operator Three for leading a change that will save consumers millions of pounds on call charges. Mike has previously raised with his ministerial colleagues the issue of how expensive telephone calls to 08

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