“Huge injustice” as almost 40% of A level results downgraded 14 Aug 2020 Thousands of students are at risk of missing out on university places after almost 2…
Stay of execution for workers at risk of redundancy 10 Aug 2020 Employees who were facing being made unemployed tomorrow without redundancy, have been given a potential…
DXC workers facing employment hell as private company and DWP can’t agree 07 Aug 2020 6 PCS members who work on the DWP Accessibility Team in Sheffield for DXC are…
Keyworkers set to lose out on ‘Thank You’ payments due to Universal Credit rules 03 Aug 2020 Local keyworkers have reacted with dismay to find out that what was meant to be…
Residents urged to ensure their opinions are heard regarding plans to extend operations at Erin landfill until 2035 27 Jul 2020 The company that runs the Erin landfill site at Duckmanton have applied to extend their…
County Council accused of misleading the public and continuing with closure of care home Campaigners against the closure of The Spinney Care Home in Brimington have accused the Conservative-leadership…
Calls for more awareness of needs of deaf people as face masks in shops becomes compulsory 21 Jul 2020 Following the Government’s new rules that face masks must be worn in shops and supermarkets…
Blog: Colleges are at the heart of their communities – and need to be supported through this crisis There are 244 colleges in England (including sixth forms), educating over 2.2 million people last…
Statement on the closure of Crow Lane 18 Jun 2020 During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic there is a need to provide emergency measures to help…
Back to School Survey On Thursday 28th May the Prime Minister announced that the conditions the Government had set…
Statement: Solidarity with the Black Lives Matters protestors The killing of George Floyd in the USA and the brutality of the reaction from…
Disabled residents dismayed at proposed changes to care 13 May 2020 Vulnerable and disabled people have reacted with outrage to the news that Derbyshire County Council…
BLOG: Testing is a key tool in the fight against Coronavirus One of the greatest areas of concern and one of the key tools in our…
Statement from Toby Perkins, Concerning Suspension of Apprenticeship Start Statistics Toby Perkins MP, Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning has promised to raise industry…
BLOG: Update on local care homes 20 Apr 2020 I am having regular discussions with Derbyshire County Council, together with other local MPs, to…
Car insurance firms urged to provide refunds 20 Apr 2020 Pressure is growing on the car insurance industry to provide refunds or lower premiums to…
Coronavirus crisis could force lorry drivers off the road, Government warned 20 Apr 2020 Hundreds of HGV and bus drivers could soon be unable to work as they have…
24 hours in an MPs office during COVID19 24 hours in an MPs office during COVID19 The Coronavirus crisis has raised a huge…
Relief as Government amends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to cover people who recently moved jobs 17 Apr 2020 Hundreds of people across Derbyshire are breathing a sigh of relief as Government extended wage…
Labour appoints Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning 16 Apr 2020 Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has been promoted to the Labour front bench in new leader…
MP £10,000 payment story isn’t what it seems 13 Apr 2020 A story has circulated in the national press concerning payments to MPs for home working…