Recently there’s been a spike in retail crime and attacks on shop workers, including in Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. We need to do far more to tackle this, including more police on the street and rolling out offender to rehab schemes. Glad to be able to raise this today.

The i360 is a monument to the failure of the Green Party in our city. Labour Leader Bella Sankey has led the response to the news of the i360 insolvency today. It’s a sad day for Brighton and Hove as this was entirely avoidable. theargus.co.uk/news/24754065.…

Today was important in the fight for justice for LGBT+ veterans. The Labour gov pledged an extra £25m for compensation, which will go live tomorrow. I urge all LGBT+ veterans in our community to take up this scheme. Huge thanks to Fighting With Pride for their tireless campaigning

My article in the Brighton Argus this week focuses on significant new funding for our LGBT+ veterans in our community and nationwide. A testament to years of advocacy by Fighting With Pride. theargus.co.uk/news/24791162.…

Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure in our community. I’m calling for increased police patrols in ASB hot spots, investment in prevention, and an offender to rehab scheme to tackle crime at its source. My Brighton Argus column this week 👇 theargus.co.uk/news/24868829.…

Our Chancellor Rachel Reeves is delivering our Plan for Change by driving growth in every corner of the country to put more money in your pocket.

Southern Water's 47% price rise is indefensible. The highest % rise in the country, and from a company with a long record of failure. I've discussed this directly with them this week. Change to the industry has begun under this gov and is long overdue. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🚨 Exciting news for Sussex, the government is doubling funding for neighbourhood policing to £200m. That's a 6.7% cash increase for Sussex Police, the highest in the whole of the South East. More police to tackle ASB in our community.

Huge moment for Brighton and Hove, as we’ve been included within the Devolution Priority Programme as announced by Angela Rayner today.

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It’s 3 weeks today until I run the Brighton Half to help raise money for The Sussex Beacon. We had a fundraising kick off with the team this week, and the only and only Beaky! Donation link below 👇

In my Brighton Argus column this week, my thoughts on the proposed changes to school catchment areas in Brighton and Hove, an update on Votes for 16-year-olds, and the shocking rise in antisemitism in our area. Read more here 👇 chriswardmp.co.uk/school-catchme…

Our MP Chris Ward has focused on Local Schools Catchment Areas, Backing Votes at 16 and the shocking rise of Antisemitism in his column in The Argus. You can read it here: chriswardmp.co.uk/school-catchme…

Government to expand free school meals to all families on universal credit itv.com/news/2025-06-0…

No bonus for pollution! The Labour Party have banned bosses' bonuses for six water companies - including Southern Water bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Save Wellsbourne Healthcare! Keep Local, Trusted GP Care in Whitehawk Here's the informative discussion on BBC Politics South East, featuring our Chris Ward MP And please add your name to the 3,000+ on the Petition! chriswardmp.co.uk/petition-save-…

What have we achieved in the first 12 months? Chris Ward MP