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Remembering Britain’s nuclear weapons tests
Nuclear test veterans and their families have been overlooked for years, but their sacrifice must receive the recognition it deserves.
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Mobility and Rural Life
People living in rural areas like East Devon face challenges which are not appreciated by government ministers from urban constituencies.
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Energy Costs
Support with energy costs this winter Ofgem have announced that the energy price cap will rise by £149 (10%) from 1st October, with the average annual energy bill estimated to be £1,717 per year.…
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MPs demand answers over railway station re-openings
Richard Foord MP has challenged ministers over plans to re-open Cullompton railway station, after having been told last week that the projects would go ahead.
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Reporting Back As your Member of Parliament, I am determined to keep in touch with residents all year round and to update you of my work both here in Devon and in Westminster. To do this, I run…
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Chancellor's cutbacks point to straitened times ahead
Richard Foord has responded to the Chancellor's announcement on public finances, describing them as "grim reading", but welcomed the commitment to projects in Devon including the re-opening of…
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Community Banking
Protect local banking services Across our towns and villages, nearly three quarters of local bank branches have closed since 2015. This forces many to take round-trips of up to 40 miles just to…
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Richard Foord MP responds to King’s Speech
Richard Foord has responded to Labour's King's Speech, describing it as "welcome progress", but that "as always, the proof will be in the pudding."
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Foord warns of ‘dental timebomb’ as Axminster practice goes private
Honiton & Sidmouth MP Richard Foord has warned that time is running out to stop the ‘dental timebomb’ across rural Devon, as Axminster Dental Practice becomes the latest local dentist to stop taking…
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Foord writes to Health Secretary on first day to demand action to save Seaton Hospital
Newly re-elected MP Richard Foord has written to the new Health Secretary Wes Streeting on his first day in the job to raise concerns about the future of Seaton Hospital and inviting them to visit…
