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We need a new Clean Air Act to tackle the UK’s deadly levels of air pollution

(A version of this article was published in The House magazine on 03/02/2020) The new year may have blown in a new decade with a new Parliament, but the same health problems hang in the air. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the European Heart Review note that 62,000…

Brexit will crash and burn – and when it does, Labour needs to hold the Tories responsible

(A version of this article was published in the Independent 7/1/2020) Labour needs a leader who will win 124 more seats in 2024 – twice the number we lost in 2019. It’ll be a challenge, but a doable one at that. To ensure that we emerge victorious next time, we must…

Sketty primary pupils had their own question time with Geraint Davies MP

Geraint Davies visited the school as part of Parliament Week, which encourages people to fine out more about how Parliament and British democracy works. Geraint Davies, Swansea West MP, said: “It’s brilliant to see young people so engaged and enthused to talk about issues that matter to them, their…

Army base closures and uncertainty pose threat to Welsh economy and society

The Conservative Government has been criticised for the decision to close two military bases in Wales and for the huge impact it will have on local communities, according to a report published by The Welsh Affairs Committee today. The report calls on a future UK Government to work alongside the…

Geraint Davies MP supports First Minister’s bid for more time to assess the Brexit Deal in Wales

Geraint Davies, the Labour MP for Swansea West, joined up with Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford to ask the government to give the Welsh Assembly more time to establish what the latest deal means for Wales. Said Mr Davies, “it’s no use repeating ‘Get Brexit done’ and rushing forward with…

Extinction Rebellion are right to be angry. The Environment Bill fails to live up to the environmental crisis we are in.

(A version of this article was published in the Independent 20/10/2019) The decision to ban thousands of Extinction Rebellion protesters from London’s streets cannot hide the widening gulf between the public and political leaders over climate change. Protestors know that the window for preventing irreversible climate change is swiftly closing. Meanwhile, the government…

Geraint Davies, MP commits to making Swansea safer

Geraint Davies Labour MP for Swansea West has met up with Joanna Maal Swansea Neath Port Talbot Police Chief Superintendent to commit to working together Said Geraint Davies MP Swansea West “ I’m very impressed with the professionalism, focus and drive of Police Chief Joanna Maal who’s been in post since…

Geraint speaks out for Swansea climate change protestors who join him in protest.

Swansea West MP, Geraint Davies, met up with Swansea Extinction Rebellion protestors and spoke out against the government’s failure to take urgent action on climate change as thousands stood protesting outside Parliament. Speaking in Parliament Mr Davies said, “Climate change is not an inconvenient truth, as Al Gore put it.…

MP warns ‘getting Brexit done’ is the start not the end of a painful journey for people in Swansea

Today, Geraint Davies Labour MP for Swansea West, speaking in Parliament said for Swansea ‘getting Brexit done’ would mean lost jobs and income and years of negotiating trade deals from a weakened position outside the EU. Said Geraint Davies MP, “Slogans like ‘get Brexit done’ are intentionally misleading and divide…

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