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STATEMENT ON SEND REFORMS - Wednesday 25th February 2026 Each family has a different story to tell - but everyone who has navigated the SEND system in recent years knows that it is broken. This week, the government published its proposals to reform this broken system. I wanted to say something about the reforms because SEND has been a top priority for me as MP and I know how much it matters to many families in Selby and Kippax. I’m aware that for lots of local families the id

This week, the Government published Britain's first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, setting out the most far-reaching reforms to make our roads safer in a generation. The package will include advanced safety technologies for new cars, mandatory eyesight test for drivers over 70, a tightening of laws on drink driving, road safety education for local primary schools, a review of the MOT system, and updated guidance on local speed limits. As part of the publication, the G

621 people in the Selby and Kippax constituency will receive an uplift in their pensions thanks to a successful campaign led by local MP, Keir Mather. Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the 2025 Budget that the government will pay out the surplus in the pension pot of former British Coal staff. Last year’s budget saw an uplift in pensions for a large proportion of mineworkers. This year, the Government goes further to end pension injustice for members of the Bri

A lot to reflect on from today's Budget! Some of the highlights include: 🏠 Every local family will get £150 off their energy bills from next April. 📈 Pensions will go up by 4.8%, meaning older people will get between £440 and £575 more each year. 🍏 Changes to eligibility for Universal Credit, lifting 350,000 children out of poverty. 😷 £400 million taken back from dodgy Covid contracts, handed out by the Tories to their mates. 🚄 Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30

The Home Secretary has confirmed that a national public inquiry will finally take place on events surrounding clashes between police and...

On 11 June, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out her full spending plan for the next Parliament. The Spending Review detailed a breakdown of...

Jolly Sailor Brewery on the Thames! 🍻 Proud to host Jolly Sailor’s very own ‘Selby Blonde’ as a guest beer in the House of Commons!

In our part of Yorkshire, we know the devastating impact of flooding all too well. The failure to prepare and absence of a joined-up...