LGBTQ+ News Local politicians send good wishes for Pride Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has wished everyone attending this weekend’s Pride celebrations in Brighton a happy, safe and enjoyable weekend. He said: “Pride is always a great occasion and a real celebration of our city’s fantastic diversity. I always look forward to attendi By Sarah Green • 3 min read
News Kemptown MP visits Commonwealth war graves in Brighton Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, today accompanied representatives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on a visit to Brighton City Cemetery on Bear Road in Moulsecoomb, to pay his respects to the hundreds of soldiers from all over the world who are buried there. The War Gr By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Green MP calls for renewed push against ‘unscientific’ discriminatory blood donor rules This Brighton Pride weekend, Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, will call for a ban on discrimination preventing gay men from giving blood. Caroline, who will be attending the annual festival on Saturday, said: “I am incredibly proud to be an MP for a city that is known for being on By Besi • 2 min read
General News Former police chief to stand for Conservatives in Hove Hove and Portslade Conservatives have selected a local man, Graham Cox, as their Parliamentary candidate for 2015. Graham Cox, 52, was born in Portslade and has lived and worked in Hove for most of his life. He is the serving local Councillor for Westbourne Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, ha By Sarah Green • 3 min read
General News Mayor cuts ribbon to start i360 development The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch, was joined yesterday on the site of the controversial i360 project by local politicians, business owners and the i360 team. The Mayor cut a ribbon to open the newly restored arches between Alfresco Restaurant and the future i360 site, which has undergo By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Save Our Fire Service’ campaign taken to Westminster Labour Parliamentary candidates take campaign to save the local fire service from cuts to Westminster. Nancy Platts, standing in Kemptown and Peacehaven, and Sarah Owen, standing in Hastings and Rye, took local FBU representatives to meet Shadow Fire Minister Lyn Brown MP in Westminster. Proposed cu By Besi • 3 min read
General News Kemptown MP calls for World War One hero to be honoured Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling for a Henry Allingham Statue to be installed in Whitehall to commemorate World War One Veterans. Mr Kirby has written to Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, asking the Secretary of State to consider publicly funding a statue for the lat By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP calls for Rampion rethink Energy Secretary asked to revisit the decision to allow a wind farm off the coast of Sussex. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the Energy Secretary, Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, asking him to look again at the recent decision to allow the development of the Rampion wind By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Kemptown MP promoted to Secretary of State for Health’s team Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has been promoted to the role of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health as part of the Ministerial reshuffle. Simon has taken a close interest in health-related issues as Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary By Besi • 2 min read
Nancy Platts General News Chief Fire Officer criticised for inappropriate tweets Chief Fire Officer Tweets about fun on 5-a-side pitch whilst firefighters fight to save their pensions. The Fire Service are several weeks into an ongoing dispute about firefighter pensions. Chief Fire Officer Des Prichard tweeted that he spent last night having fun on a 5-a-side pitch, apparently w By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton Pavilion MP pushes for a Gender Identity Clinic in Brighton Caroline Lucas, MP posed two written Parliamentary questions last week about the provision of Gender Identity Clinics in the UK. She asked the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on: • The current waiting time following referral for a first appointment at Charing Cro By Besi • 2 min read
Harriet Harman & Purna Sen News Purna Sen launches her Parliamentary election campaign for Brighton Pavilion “Brighton Pavilion needs a Labour MP”, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s deputy leader spoke at a packed event attended by Labour members and supporters in Brighton on Tuesday (July 15) to launch Purna Sen’s Parliamentry election campaign for Brighton Pavilion. She said: “I wan By Besi • 2 min read
