LGBTQ+ News Green MP tops political awards poll Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion was named MP of the year in the PinkNews awards this evening, (Wednesday, October 29). The ceremony took place at Westminster and presenters of the awards included Ed Miliband MP, Nicky Morgan MP, Vince Cable MP, Ed Ball MP, William Hague MP, David By Besi • 2 min read
General News £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools The Government are making available a £2 million package to schools to help them tackle homophobic bullying. For many, memories of being bullied in the playground, in the corridors and in classrooms stay with them all of their lives. It can deter children from being themselves, achieving their full By Besi • 3 min read
Health Kemptown MP backs further measures against FGM Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, backs further Government measures to tackle Female Genital Multilation (FGM). In a letter to MPs, Mike Penning, the Minister of State for Police, Criminal Justice and Victims, has announced the Government will amend the Serious Crime Bill to incr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Labour stands up for the NHS Labour made a firm commitment to a free and locally accountable NHS, and slammed the Conservatives’ push for privatisation within the health service at todays (October 23) full council meeting. By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP’s swimming pool petition makes a splash! Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, met with around 75 supporters from his 50m swimming pool protest campaign outside Hove Town Hall this afternoon. The group lobbied councillors as they arrived for todays full council meeting where Mike was handing in his petition in suppor By Besi • 2 min read
News Hospital re-development will not be costly PFI Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has welcomed news that the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital will not be a project under the terms of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Frank Dobson MP to speak at Hassocks meeting Long-serving Labour MP and former Secretary of Health, Frank Dobson MP will speak at a ‘Save Our NHS’ meeting organised by the Labour Party in Hassocks, mid-Sussex on Wednesday, October 29, starting at 7.30pm. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Action to tackle dangerous parking around schools Action days are being held around four schools in Brighton & Hove this week to highlight the dangers of parking on pavements and grass verges. During the week Brighton & Hove City Council road safety staff, parking enforcement officers and police officers will be out and about in streets around scho By Besi • 2 min read
News Remembering India’s First World War soldiers in Brighton and Hove Dan Jarvis MP, for Barnsley and a former Major in The Parachute regiment is the Labour Party’s lead for the centenary commemorations of the First World War. On Friday, October 19 he visited the City’s India Gate at the south entrance to the Royal Pavilion Gardens, which commemorates more than 4,000 By Besi • 2 min read
Health Kemptown MP re-elected as Vice Chair of the HIV/AIDS all-party parliamentary group Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, was re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the HIV/AIDS All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at its Annual General Meeting in Westminster earlier today. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Labour candidates pledge to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination Labour’s Parliamentary Candidates for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Nancy Platts and Brighton Pavilion, Purna Sen were joined by Labour council candidates Caroline Penn for Hollingdean & Stanmer and Catherine Wilson for Regency to mark World Health Day on Friday October 10. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidate speaks at Fashion Week debate Speaking at the Sustain Debate on ethical fashion Purna Sen the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion called for fashion to be “made ethical”. The debate was staged during Brighton Fashion Week yesterday, October 10 at Brighton’s Sallis Benny Theatre. By Besi • 2 min read
