We Are A Proud, Unique Community In Aberavon, Even Banksy Picked Us Out
In this years St David’s Day debate I decided to speak about the UK Shared…
Standing Up For Steel
Tata Steel Visit 2018
It was great to visit the steelworks in Port Talbot and wonderful to see the…
Steel Summit: Closure Of The Blast Furnace & Coke Ovens Was An Act Of Industrial Vandalism
During a Westminster Hall debate, secured by my colleague Anna Turley, I called the closure…
Steel Summit: Steel 2020 Contains A Detailed Road Map On What Can Be Done
The British steel industry is hobbled by punitive energy costs (far higher than in Germany,…
Urgent Question On Steel Tariffs
I asked the Trade Secretary what steps he is taking to appeal to the US…
Trumps Tariffs Are Scatter-Gun And Utterly Self-Defeating
Commenting on confirmation from Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that 25% tariffs are to…
Statement On President Trump Decision To Postpone A Decision On The Steel Tariffs
Responding to today’s announcement that President Trump has decided to postpone a decision on the…
A Sector Deal For The Steel Industry
During a debate on industrial strategy, I called on the Government to start delivering a…
Temporary Exemption From Trump Steel Tariffs Is Step In Right Direction, But We Are Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Commenting on reports that the EU is set to secure a temporary exemption from the…
Call For Action Against The Trump Steel Tariffs
During questions to the Secretary of State for Wales, I explained the cost of steel tariffs…
Prime Minister Found Wanting As Trump Steel Tariff Executive Order Is Milestone Moment For Future Of UK Steel Industry And Future Of Rules Based Global Economic System
Commenting on Trump’s Executive Order confirming 25% tariffs on British steel imports to the USA,…
Steelworkers Will Judge Theresa May On Her Approach To Donald Trump’s New Tariffs
PoliticsHome We’ve all been there, right? A tricky week at work, so you decide to…
Aberavon MP Condemns Aggressive Trump Tariffs On Steel
Commenting on Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to impose tariffs of 25% on all steel…
Taxation Cross-Border Trade Bill, If Passed In Its Current Form, Would Fatally Undermine The British Manufacturing Sector
As Parliament reconvened after the Christmas recess we hit the ground running with the Taxation…
Steel Sector Deal Debate
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on a steel sector deal. In the debate…
Stephen Kinnock Hails Steel And Metals Institute
On a visit to the Steel and Metals Institute in Swansea University, Stephen Kinnock has…
Channel 4 News – British Steel Pensions
I was interviewed on Channel 4 News about the unscrupulous and opportunistic financial advisers providing…
Government Need Proper Contingency Measures To Defend Steel Industry From Harm
Today in the House I asked the Government what they are doing to defend the…
Big Ben Renovation Is Fast Becoming A Symbol Of This Government’s Indifferent And Incompetent Approach To Our Steel Industry
I questioned the House of Commons Commission about the steel used in the renovation of…
Steel In Type 26 Frigates
I tabled questions to the Ministry of Defence on the steel that they are using…
Steel Of UK Origin
I tabled a written parliamentary question to the Ministry of Defence asking them about introducing…