Dear Friend, 

In the words of Michael Gove: This Government is not functioning!

I hope you and your families are well. Here's a roundup of what I've been up to in Cardiff North and Westminster these last few weeks.

As Liz Truss takes a lead in the polls to become the next Conservative Party Leader, both Truss and Sunak have been doing everything in their power to distance themselves from the last twelve years of Conservative failure, despite until very recently, ferociously defending their record, Party and leader. 

And every day they continue to battle it out internally is another day this government fails to function. Michael Gove's words, not mine. And every day, people are bearing the brunt of this failure. Whether severe passport delays mean visits to see family and holidays cancelled, DVLA licence applications lost in the abyss of department incompetence and families continuing to struggle in the cost of living crisis while oil and gas giants make eye-watering profits.

The reality is that this Government is tired, mired in scandal and all out of ideas on how to get us out of this mess. Only Labour has a plan to give Cardiff North and the rest of the country the fresh start it deserves.

As always, my team and I are here to support you, so please get in touch if there's anything I can help you with. 

With very best wishes,

Anna

In just 15 months, BT has made £1.7bn in profit. Less than 5% went to frontline workers' pay while its CEO had a 32% pay rise. It's time the UK Government did it's job and got BT bosses around the table with the CWU union to ensure better pay and conditions for BT Openreach staff.

The energy price crisis is spiralling. Yet the Business, Energy and Industry Strategy Secretary doesn't even have the decency to turn up to the Environmental Audit Select Committee. A made a Point of Order on this blatant disregard for scrutiny. I agree with the Deputy Speaker, the Secretary must apologise and appear before the Committee urgently.