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Adults locked out of learning in Crawley to access university and college through once-in-a-generation reforms Adults balancing responsibilities such as work and childcare will now have a new route into university and college thanks to radical reforms by the Labour government to create a new, more flexible student finance system. From September 2026, for the…
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As I’ve often written before, the UK has been in a challenging position for some time. The long-term impact of the Banking Crisis, followed by Austerity, Brexit, and COVID-19 left us with little room for borrowing and low growth rates. This weak position has been compounded by the unwinding of globalisation as the Russia-Ukraine War,…
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Peter Lamb, Labour MP for Crawley has backed new Government action to tackle knife crime, as part of its plan to halve knife crime. With knife crime already down by 8%, and knife-related homicides and hospital admissions for assault with a sharp object at their lowest level in a decade, Labour has announced plans to…
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Peter Lamb MP has welcomed new action from the Labour Government to tackle the backlog in the Access to Work scheme, helping more disabled people and people with health conditions get the support they need to stay in or return to work. The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that nearly 500 additional staff…
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New reforms are set to tighten the net on waste criminals with tougher sentences for those illegally dumping waste, and advanced background checks to help put rogue operators out of business. As part of the major crackdown on waste criminals, underpinned by the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, laws being laid this week will require…
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If anyone has spoken for Britain over the last decade, it must be Brenda from Bristol, who when informed by the BBC of the 2017 snap General Election, remarked: “You’re joking!, Not another one! Oh for god’s sake, I can’t stand this, there is too much politics going on!” I get what she means. For…
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Peter Lamb MP has welcomed a major overhaul of the youth justice system designed to intervene earlier, cut reoffending and keep Crawley safe. These reforms are part of Labour’s mission to cut crime, halve knife crime over a decade, and deliver safer streets. The new Youth Justice White Paper sets out a comprehensive package of…
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The issue most frequently raised with me at weekly surgeries is the difficulty parents and carers face accessing support for children with SEND. Everyone accepts that the current system isn’t working, the question is what to do next. The Government recently announced proposals for a radical shake-up of the system and ran a consultation to…
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The Government has launched its new Waste Crime Action Plan – the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste – backed by an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency to pursue fly-tippers and organised criminal gangs across England. Waste crime costs the economy £1 billion every year, with nearly 1.3 million incidents of fly-tipping recorded…
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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s local elections, it was brilliant to see the highest turnout I’ve ever come across outside of a General Election year. Of course, that unexpectedly high turnout put considerable pressure on the excellent elections team at Crawley Borough Council and all those who sign-up…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 