It was amazing to see the incredible work of Save a Child’s Heart, an NGO which has saved the lives of over 6,000 children from more than 62 countries and trains doctors and nurses from developing countries in cardiology so they can establish clinics in their communities.
After a very moving visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial it was an honour to rekindle the eternal flame on behalf of the UK Conservative Friends of Israel delegation. Lord Eric Pickles laid a wreath at the short service of remembrance.
During the visit to the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation I was privileged to sit at Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Shimon Peres’ desk. The Nobel Prize is in the cabinet behind me. It was an inspiring visit.
I am delighted to hear today's announcement of £4,551,528 in funding for Stoke-on-Trent. This significant investment will be directed towards improving drug and alcohol recovery services, helping more individuals to access the support they need to overcome addiction.
I'm delighted to have had the chance to explore the historic fishing village of Capernaum on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee during my recent trip to Israel with some of my Conservative colleagues and the Conservative Friends of Israel.
Today myself and colleagues are launching the Commission for Carbon Competitiveness, a cross-party and cross-industry group dedicated to solutions for competitive decarbonisation and delivering for our industrial communities as we move towards net zero.
I have been in Israel this week whilst Parliament is on recess with some of my Conservative colleagues. We have received a strategic briefing from the Israel Defense Forces on the country's border with Syria, and we have also had the opportunity to explore a tunnel constructed by Hezbollah.
Recently, I visited Great Health Care in Shelton to gain an insight into the work they do in providing assistance, support, and advice in areas such as health, employment training, community services, and community development.
I had the opportunity to visit Hanley Town FC and meet with the Chairman to gain insight into their exciting plans including the installation of a state-of-the-art 4G pitch and initiatives to give back to the local community.
Good to chat to Grant Shapps MP recently about the importance of developing our geothermal project in Stoke as well as asking for more support for the ceramics industry.
