Christina Rees

Member of Parliament for the Neath constituency

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As a Labour and Co-operative Party MP, on Saturday 6th March, I attended the Wales Co-operative Party Council AGM. Swansea Cllr Sam Pritchard has done an excellent job in the chair for the past three years, but he decided to step aside, allowing Jackie Jones, former Labour MEP for Wales, and present Senedd Candidate for Preseli Pembrokeshire to become the chair. Swansea Cllr … [Read more...]

Christina Rees MP backs ‘No More’ Week campaign to raise awareness of Safe Spaces for those experiencing domestic abuse

Christina Rees, MP for Neath, is highlighting the importance of 'No More' Week, an international campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse.  The 'UK Says No More' charity has collaborated with Boots UK, Superdrug pharmacies, Morrissons pharmacies and independent pharmacies across the UK to provide Safe Spaces in their consultation rooms for people experiencing domestic … [Read more...]

My Weekly Round-up

On Saturday 27th February Llafur held their second Zoom event in their Spring Series “Migration and Wales” dedicated to the memory of Llafur’s President Hywel Francis, who sadly and tragically passed away on the 14th February. Part 1 of the series is looking at “Communities and People”, and this meeting’s theme was “Revisiting Tiger Bay”. … [Read more...]

Christina Rees MP blasts the UK Government for its failure to rebuild Britain’s foundations in the Budget

Christina Rees, MP for Neath, has criticised the UK Government for its failure to tackle the weaknesses in the UK-wide economy and called on them to address the serious gaps in our Covid recovery support packages. Now that details from the Budget are emerging, we can finally see what Wales will be receiving from the UK Government. On a like-for-like basis, the Welsh … [Read more...]

Christina Rees MP demands Chancellor fills the gaps in support for Self-Employed in this week’s Budget

Christina Rees, MP for Neath, is calling on the Chancellor to fill the gaps in support for the self-employed in this week’s Budget after months of failing to take action. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gaps in Support, of which Christina is a vice chair, recently published a report detailing what action the UK Government must take in the Budget. The report estimated 3 … [Read more...]

Christina Rees urges people in Neath to seek out mental health support when needed

Christina Rees, MP for Neath, is encouraging constituents to look after their mental health and seek out support if they need it during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the independent charity The Health Foundation, 69% of adults in the UK report are feeling somewhat or very worried about the effect Covid-19 is having on their life. The most common issues affecting … [Read more...]

My Weekly Round-up

On Saturday 20th February I joined the Llafur Zoom event for the first meeting in their spring series entitled Migration and Wales. Before we heard from the guest speakers, Sian Williams, Vice President of Llafur, Head Librarian of the South Wales Miners Library, and a very close friend of Hywel Francis, gave a very moving tribute to Hywel … [Read more...]

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