I spent time on Tuesday joining the farmers’ protests and meeting Mid Sussex farming families. The farmers who came to meet me wanted to tell me why they are so fearful and angry about Labour's family farm tax. For readers who aren’t farmers and want...
Last weekend, I had the privilege of joining an incredible community event at the Triangle Leisure Centre in Burgess Hill. Organised by PCaSO and the Burgess Hill District Lions, it brought together over 1,000 men for free prostate cancer screenings...
Building on my comments in last week’s email about the impact of increases to Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), this week I continued to speak to those impacted in the sector, and press ministers to think again...
We have just commemorated Remembrance Day and honoured those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom and our...
Today is Armistice Day. Over the last two weeks I have been honoured to attend a number of Remembrance events, both locally in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Lindfield, and in Parliament....
In the recent Budget, the government announced an increase in Employer National Insurance contributions—a move that could push Mid Sussex’s essential health services to the brink. Local GPs and small care providers are already struggling.
The budget was undoubtedly the big event of last week. I shared my initial reaction on the Sussex Express website. Whilst the implications of the increases to Employers’ National Insurance contributions are still unfolding, I am particularly concerned...
Writing ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, wants to see a budget that does not overlook rural communities.
With tooth decay being the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged 6-10, Alison Bennett, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex, is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritise an immediate cash injection for dental services
Employment Rights, Infected Blood Compensation and SEND education plans. Read more about Alison's week in Westminster
As the MP for Mid Sussex, I am incredibly proud to represent such a vibrant community, but I’m also acutely aware that our area...
On Tuesday I got the opportunity to ask ministers from the Department for Health and Social Care whether they agreed with me that fixing social care would alleviate pressure on our hospitals. This was one of the key messages that came out of a meeting...