New regulations which provide stronger sanctions for businesses or individuals who deal with illicit tobacco and contravene the requirements of the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019 have now come into effect.

England and Wales will be amongst the first countries in the world to enshrine in law that children born of rape should be treated as victims in their own right.

Last year a new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Social behaviour was set up. The group is running an enquiry to establish what more can be done to reduce anti-social behaviour within our communities.

It's Neighbourhood Watch Week and this year Neighbourhood Watch is 40 years old. 

Residents from time to time raise with me concerns about late night racing, the bangs, pops and backfires of exhaust pipes are incredibly disturbing to hear of a night and worrying if you hear them coming towards you in the day as a pedestrian.

Today, Russia released their sanction list of 287 British MPs.

I regard it as a badge of honour to have been added to the Putin regime’s Sanction List. This means I am now banned from entering the Russian Federation.

Putin is losing his war. I STAND WITH UKRAINE.

HSBC has launched a 'Safe Spaces' project in each of its branches across the United Kingdom, including their branch in Tamworth town centre (by the Sir Robert Peel Statue).

A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the Government’s Kept Animals Bill today.

My thoughts are with David Amess’s family, his many friends and colleagues and all who knew and loved him at this awful time. RIP David.

West Midlands Police has recruited 628 new officers in the last year as Government’s national recruitment programme exceeds 2021 target. 
Nearly 9,000 officers recruited across the United Kingdom as programme for 20,000 new officers by 2023 continues.