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Meet the Minister of State for Justice

Meet the Minister of State for Justice

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is inviting anyone involved in business locally to meet his ministerial colleague the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Justice. At the forum, which is free, businesses will have the opportunity to talk to a senior Governmen

Hove MP Weatherley recognised by Beer Industry in Parliament

Hove MP Weatherley recognised by Beer Industry in Parliament

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has received the Parliamentary Beer Champion Award, for his work in helping to secure last year’s historic cut in beer duty in the Budget. Mike was presented with the new Beer Champion award, which included a unique new beer that was brewe

Labour launches new survey in Brighton Pavilion

Labour launches new survey in Brighton Pavilion

Labour Listens, a survey to find out how the cost of living crisis is affecting people in Brighton Pavilion is being launched by Labour candidate Purna Sen on Saturday. The Labour Listens survey aims to uncover the top local concerns and give people an opportunity to get involved in the campaigns to

Turkish Cypriots commence gay ban repeal

Turkish Cypriots commence gay ban repeal

Conservative MEP, Marina Yannakoudakis sees the realisation of her campaign to decriminalise homosexuality in the north part of Cyprus. Today’s second reading approval by Turkish Cypriot deputies of an amendment to the island’s colonial era ban on gay sex marks the end of a long crusade by Yannakoud

Drop in the unemployment figures

Drop in the unemployment figures

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, welcomes sharp fall in UK unemployment figures from 7.4% to 7.1%. The number of people unemployed fell by 167,000 in the three months to November; the biggest fall since 1997 while the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 24,00

Hove MP Weatherley signs Holocaust Memorial Day Book

Hove MP Weatherley signs Holocaust Memorial Day Book

Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, signs the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. The Book honours those who died during the Holocaust as well as honouring the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work today to educate young people about what they endur

Kemptown MP Kirby calls for policing precept freeze in Sussex

Kemptown MP Kirby calls for policing precept freeze in Sussex

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has urged the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne to take advantage of Government funding to freeze the policing precept for 2014/15. Simon said: “The Government is doing all it can to help people with the cost of living, for instanc

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