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MP slams government over ‘shameful’ child poverty crisis as new research reveals over 4,000 children living in poverty in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

New analysis published by the End Child Poverty Coalition showed a sharp rise in child poverty in Britain in the last 5 years, with more than 400,000 more children living in poverty after housing costs than in 2015. Child poverty was rising sharply even before the Covid-19 pandemic, which is…

Caerphilly MPs and Council Leader link up to fight “funding unfairness”

The Caerphilly Borough’s 3 Labour MPs (Wayne David, Chris Evans and Gerald Jones) have joined up with the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, Philippa Marsden, to lobby the UK government regarding funding discrimination against the Caerphilly Borough. The UK government has recently created the Community Regeneration Fund and indicated…

Gerald urges Government to stop Universal Credit cut that will hit 6,750 families in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney

On Monday in Parliament Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, urged the UK Government to stop its plan to cut Universal Credit by over £1,000 a year, or £20 a week, which will hit 6,750 families in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. Labour forced a vote in the…

MP and MS joint statement: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

The suspension of Councillor Kevin O’Neil “from acting as a member of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council for a period of seven months” by the independent Adjudication Panel for Wales reflects the serious allegations made against him in relation to the Code of Conduct. Now more than ever, residents and…

MP calls on local communities to support small businesses as new analysis shows almost 220 in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney may not make it to spring

Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, is calling on communities across the constituency to support small businesses and shop local, following new analysis showing an estimated 220 of local small businesses are facing huge financial pressure and worried they won’t make it to spring. The new data,…

Gerald calls for change in law with new Bill following tragic death of constituents’ daughter in 2017

On Wednesday in Parliament Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, presented a Bill calling for a change in the Road Traffic Act to allow driving offences taking place on private land to be prosecuted, following the tragic death of his constituents’ one-year-old daughter Pearl Black, who was…

Joint statement from Gerald Jones MP and Dawn Bowden MS

JOINT STATEMENT BY GERALD JONES MP AND DAWN BOWDEN MS End of the firebreak On Monday (9th November) the recent period of a firebreak comes to an end. We do not yet know if the firebreak has been successful in turning back the spread of the virus in our constituency.…

Gerald calls on Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney residents to get involved in UK Parliament Week 2020

Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, is inviting constituents to get involved in UK Parliament Week 2020, and join a nationwide conversation about the UK’s democracy and making change happen. UK Parliament Week is an annual festival taking place from 1-7 November, that engages people from across…

Gerald calls for historical recognition for Merthyr Tydfil boxer Cuthbert Taylor

On 20th October in Parliament Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, held a debate to call for historical recognition for Cuthbert Taylor, a mixed-race boxer from Merthyr Tydfil once called ‘the best in Europe’ who was prevented from competing for professional titles in the 1920s and 30s…

Gerald welcomes new foodbank donation point in Rhymney

Rhymney Integrated Health and Social Care Centre, at Lawn Industrial Estate, has now become a collection point for food bank donations. Donations will be used to help local people accessing support from Trussell Trust registered food banks across the Caerphilly County Borough, including Upper Rhymney Valley, Risca, Blackwood and Caerphilly. …

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