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Swansea MP & court petitioner is delighted to get back to work

The supreme court ruled that PM Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament was illegal. Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West, was a petitioner in the case that found Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament illegal in both the Scottish Courts and now the Supreme Court. Mr Davies said: “The Supreme court…

Geraint Davies praises climate strikes in Swansea

Hundred of people closed up shop, left school or work to attend the climate strikes in Castle Square Swansea and the march to Brangwyn Hall. Geraint Davies, Labour MP for Swansea West, said: “This action, which I welcome, is part of the global strike movement inspired by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg,…

Labour calls for free TV licences for Swansea pensioners

The Conservative Government is scrapping free TV licences for pensioners over 75 despite promising in their last manifesto to keep all pensioner benefits. Geraint Davies, Labour MP for Swansea West, said: “This latest cut affects 5670 households in Swansea West. “Our oldest pensioners will lose their free TV licences to…

Government risks national food security with Brexit, new report shows

A high dependency on imported fresh food, coupled with failure to act on climate breakdown, is risking national food security, say MPs. The Environment Audit Committee’s report ‘Our Planet, Our Health’ shows that one in five fresh foods imported to this country may be at risk. Geraint Davies, Swansea West…

People in Wales have the right to step back from devastating No Deal, says MP

The Welsh Government published its ‘No deal’ action plan to show how it will “damage Wales.” This follows the Welsh government and Welsh Labour’s position against a ‘No Deal’ and for a Public Vote on a viable deal or remaining in the EU. Geraint Davies, Labour MP for Swansea West,…

Yellowhammer strikes disaster for people in Swansea says MP

The government have published their Yellowhammer contingency plan in the case of a No Deal, revealing medication shortages, food price rises and huge delays. The report, which shows ‘reasonable worst-case assumptions’, was published following a vote in Parliament ordering for it to be so. Geraint Davies, Swansea West MP who…

Swansea West MP helps beat the government in a court case saying suspension of Parliament is illegal

Geraint Davies, MP, was the fifth petitioner in the court case that has found that Boris Johnson suspending parliament is unlawful. The case, which was heard in Scotland, was backed by a cross-party group of MPs and found that the motive for the PM proroguing Parliament was to frustrate…

A No Deal Brexit would be illegal, a breach of parliamentary democracy and put the public in danger

Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West argued that a No Deal Brexit would be illegal, a breach of parliamentary democracy and dangerous for the public. Davies said, “Our fundamental values are democracy, human rights and the rule of law—those are our fundamental values across Europe—yet we now have a Prime…

MP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking the law.

Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West, has accused Boris Johnson of breaking the law by refusing to rule out a no-deal Brexit. Mr Davies said, “the Prime Minister has just informed the House that on 31 October he will go to Brussels and ensure that we leave with or without…

Geraint Davies, MP calls out Boris Johnson for wasting £100 million of taxpayer money.

Swansea West MP Geraint Davies accused Boris Johnson of spending £100 million promoting Brexit. Davies said, “instead of the government spending £100 million of taxpayers’ money on propaganda, they should disclose Yellowhammer.” Davies argued that the government should be honest with the public and “spend £100 million educating the public about…

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