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November newsletter

Last month we had the first Budget from a UK Labour government in 14 years – and the first-ever from a woman Chancellor. Wales has waited a long time for a Budget which delivers for communities like ours in Newport West and Islwyn and finally we got one. Working people…

Ruth Jones MP invites everyone to get involved in UK Parliament Week

Ruth Jones MP is inviting everyone in Newport West and Islwyn to get involved in UK Parliament Week (UKPW), an annual event spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. It’s a great way to find out new things about UK Parliament…

October newsletter

It has been another busy month in the constituency and Westminster – and our first Labour conference in government since 2009. The message in Liverpool was clear: change has now begun. We have started to fix the Tories’ mess and lay the foundations for national renewal. In our first 100…

September newsletter

Next week will be the first UK Labour conference as the party of government since 2009. I will be in Liverpool to connect with colleagues from across the country and chart a positive path for our decade of national renewal. The mandate for change is clear and that begins with…

Ruth Jones MP wins animal welfare award in Parliament

ANIMAL companion charity FOUR PAWS has presented Ruth Jones with a prestigious award in recognition of her “unwavering commitments” to animal welfare issues in Parliament. Before the general election in July, Mrs Jones served as the Labour Party’s shadow minister for animal welfare, working alongside campaign groups to raise the…

Cwmcarn Forest Drive ‘safe’ says Ruth Jones MP after visit

The future of Cwmcarn Forest Drive is “safe”, the MP for Newport West and Islwyn has said. The Forest opened in 1972 following the demolition of Cwmcarn colliery and has proven a popular destination for local families and thrill-seekers from across the UK. Just weeks after being elected as the…

Ruth Jones MP wins celebrity support in hunting trophies campaign

Ruth Jones has been bolstered by celebrity support in the campaign to ban hunting trophies from being imported to the UK. Just two weeks after being sworn in as the first ever MP for Newport West and Islwyn, Mrs Jones hosted an event in Parliament with cross-party backing and appearances…

Ruth Jones MP reacts to government’s priorities after King’s Speech

PUPILS in Newport West and Islwyn are having to leave the classroom early to vape, MP Ruth Jones has said. Mrs Jones made the revelation in a parliamentary debate following the King’s Speech. King Charles outlined the new government’s priorities, which include setting up a new publicly owned energy company…

May newsletter

I would like to congratulate my Labour colleagues across England and Wales after a brilliant set of results in both the Police and Crime Commissioner and local elections. We saw Jane Mudd elected as the first woman Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent and I know she will work hard…

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