News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column - Swindon Town Community Foundation Project Highlights The Positive Power Of Sport

Apr 22, 2022

Whilst results on the pitch have been up and down recently for Swindon Town, this week the STFC Community Foundation won the 2021 EFL Community Project of the Season Award for League 2 at the Houses of Parliament. The judges were blown away by Swindon Town’s ‘Project Me’ mentoring initiative in partnership with Barnardo’s, launched in response to the pandemic to support children with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. It is a real credit to the STFC Community Foundation team to have gone ...

UK To Lead The Way In Climate And Sustainability Education

Apr 21, 2022

Secondary school students will be able to study the natural world through an exciting new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025. It forms part of new plans announced by Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi today (Thursday 21 April), detailing how the UK education sector is to become a world leader in climate change by 2030, as part of the launch of the government’s flagship Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. The new Natural History qualification will enable young peopl...

Justin Tomlinson MP Backs Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” Campaign

Apr 20, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has pledged their support to children and young people with a vision impairment through Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” campaign. At a Parliamentary event hosted by the charity Guide Dogs, Justin Tomlinson met children, young people and their families to talk about the challenges they face in the education system. Recent research conducted for Guide Dogs found that 69% of teachers lack confidence that they have the right skills to support disabled children, incl...

Over One Million Half Price Rail Tickets In First Ever Great British Rail Sale

Apr 19, 2022

government and rail industry launches nation’s biggest ever rail sale cutting travel costs passengers can get their ‘next trip at a snip’ with savings of up to 50% more than one million discounted tickets will help connect friends and families, boost UK tourism and encourage green travel across the country Over one million rail tickets will be slashed by up to 50% as the government and rail industry launch the first-of-its-kind Great British Rail Sale. The public is encouraged to take advantage...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Prime Minister's Visit A Strong Display of Support

Apr 15, 2022

The government continues to support the Ukrainian people during their time of need. In response to Russia’s targeting of Ukrainian civilians, the Foreign Secretary announced 178 new sanctions aimed at individuals associated with the Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine. In addition, further family members of Russian oligarchs have been targeted for sanctions. It was fantastic to see the Prime Minister standing side by side with Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky in Kyiv last w...

Prime Minister Meet Ukrainian President In Kyiv to Announce Further Measures To Support Ukraine

Apr 11, 2022

On Sunday the Prime Minister travelled to Kyiv to demonstrate the UK’s steadfast solidarity with Ukraine and hold in-depth discussions with President Zelenskyy on military and economic assistance. During the visit, which was at the invitation of Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky, the pair toured the city Kyiv - where the Prime Minister again expressed the British people’s staunch support best wishes for Ukraine; and in addition to this spoke to Ukrainian’s living in the City. Standing along ...

Swindon MPs Nominate Teams And Individuals For The NHS Parliamentary Awards

Apr 08, 2022

Swindon MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland have nominated 8 groups and individuals to be considered for a prestigious NHS Parliamentary Award. The NHS Parliamentary Awards was launched in 2018 to celebrate the NHS’ 70 birthday and recognise the outstanding contribution of staff, volunteers and others working in the health and care sector. Now in its fifth year, the awards have been an overwhelming success with over 450 Members of Parliament, representing constituencies in England, nominati...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Government Planning For Greener And More Affordable Energy

Apr 08, 2022

This week saw the government announce plans for a significant acceleration of our homegrown power, with the goal of moving away from fossil fuels whilst gaining greater energy independence. These plans come in response to the rising global energy prices and the recent volatility in international markets – developments which have had a significant financial impact on our household energy bills. Via the government’s British Energy Security Strategy, which builds on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point...

Major Acceleration Of Homegrown Power In Britain’s Plan For Greater Energy Independence

Apr 07, 2022

- The Prime Minister’s plan boosts Britain’s energy security following rising global energy prices and volatility in international markets - bold new commitments to supercharge clean energy and accelerate deployment, which could see 95% of Great Britain’s electricity set to be low carbon by 2030 - ambitious, quicker expansion of nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen, oil and gas, including delivering the equivalent to one nuclear reactor a year instead of one a decade - over 40,000 more jobs in clean i...

Swindon MPs & Sian’s Family Welcome Change In The Law To Improve Taxi Safeguarding

Apr 04, 2022

It was an emotional moment last week as the Taxi & Private Hire Vehicles Safeguarding Legislation was granted Royal Assent, meaning it became law. This follows years of hard work and campaigning by Elaine Pickford & Liam O’Callaghan (mother & brother of Sian O’Callaghan), Justin Tomlinson MP (who launched the campaign in Parliament back in 2018), Cllr Kate Tomlinson (who has worked closely with Elaine & Liam on women’s safety), Robert Buckland MP (who helped create the legislati...