Telford grooming gang leader Murbarek Ali, was released on licence in November 2017, just 5 years after he was sentenced to a 22 year term.

Now we learn he has breached his licence and he is back in jail.

After more than 4 years of uncertainty, clinicians have unveiled their plans for the future of hospital services in Shropshire.  The Government has announced that £312m will be made available to fund these plans.

Four months ago we had a General Election.

At that election, the Prime Minister received a personal mandate from the British people to lead the country through Brexit and beyond.

One of the biggest challenges facing the country, is a lack of affordable housing. It ought to be an achievable dream for anyone to be able to work hard, save up and buy their own home. For far too many people this dream is unattainable.

Lucy Allan MP pledges to tackle loneliness amongst older people at the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission’s older people event in Parliament.

Telford schools likely to gain under changes to the national funding formula for schools.

2017 is set to a big year for Britain, with the process of exiting the European Union expected to get underway by the end of March.

The Prime Minister has made clear that she intends to trigger Art  50 to start the two year negotiating process within weeks.

My column in Today's Telford Journal:

As a momentous year draws to a close, it’s time to reflect and to look towards the New Year with hope and optimism.

After years of uncertainty, NHS Future Fit has now made a formal recommendation about the future of Shropshire’s healthcare.

The Royal British Legion has launched its annual poppy appeal and our thoughts turn towards Remembrance Day and the armed forces.