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This week has been all about Brexit and trying to complete the passage of the EU Withdraw Bill through Parliament. Last week I wrote a little about why we have...

Wells MP James Heappey was part of the victorious House of Commons Tug-Of-War team which helped raise more than £146,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Mr...

Fifty members of the Women’s Institute from across Somerset visited Westminster for a tour of Parliament and to catch up with the county’s MPs yesterday (Monday...

Next week the EU Withdrawal Bill comes back to the House of Commons after completing its passage through the House of Lords. The amendments made by their...

Wells Constituency MP James Heappey joined Farming Minister George Eustice in meetings with the National Farmers Union and other rural groups during the...

This week is the Royal Bath & West Show and so an opportunity to showcase the amazing agricultural heritage of our county. I know that during my visit I’ll be...

Last week I spoke in Parliament about the ongoing investigations into soldiers who served in Northern Ireland. We’ve also seen in recent weeks, so-called public...

Burnham-on-Sea MP James Heappey paid a visit to mental health charity Somerset House which coincided with Mental Health Awareness Week. This comes a week after...

Somerset County Council’s decision to halt activities at South West Wood Products in Meare has been described as the ‘right outcome’ by the village’s MP. James...