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Sadiq Khan must scrap his Outer London Tax plan
Today I spoke out against Sadiq Khan’s plan to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London in the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan’s...

Gareth Bacon
Mar 23, 20211 min read


We cannot allow "woke" activists to rewrite British history
Like many constituents and people across the country, I am concerned by the woke assault on Britain's history and what it means to be...

Gareth Bacon
Mar 18, 20213 min read


Statement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Yesterday we started two days of debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. In a nutshell, lots of things are packed into...

Gareth Bacon
Mar 16, 20212 min read


The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously
After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...

Gareth Bacon
Mar 15, 20213 min read


BBC must reform or lose TV Licence Fee
When the Licence Fee was introduced in 1946, there was only one broadcaster and one channel, the BBC. Today, people have a choice of...

Gareth Bacon
Mar 2, 20211 min read


Reopening Orpington: PM unveils roadmap
After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. I am eager to lift restrictions as soon as possible, but it’s right we...

Gareth Bacon
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Orpington NHS, vaccine and coronavirus update
Published on the 19th February 2021 I've received new figures for the vaccine rollout across the London Borough of Bromley, including...

Gareth Bacon
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Prime Minister visits Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre
I would like to thank the Prime Minister for visiting the Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre today to mark the start of the second...

Gareth Bacon
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Sadiq Khan must drop boundary charge proposal
I've signed a letter to Sadiq Khan demanding he drop his ludicrous threat to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London. Sadiq...

Gareth Bacon
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre Visit
Today I visited the Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre to see one of our local vaccine sites in action, administering vaccines to...

Gareth Bacon
Jan 29, 20211 min read


Orpington NHS, vaccine and coronavirus update
Published on the 29th January 2021 I've received a new vaccination update from our Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS South East London...

Gareth Bacon
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Orpington vaccine update
UPDATED 9TH FEBRUARY I wanted to update you on how the NHS is delivering coronavirus vaccinations across the Orpington constituency. The...

Gareth Bacon
Jan 12, 20213 min read


Orpington NHS update
Published on the 7th January 2021 I spoke with the Chief Executive of King's College NHS Trust this morning, and I wanted to update you...

Gareth Bacon
Jan 7, 20212 min read


New support for Orpington's businesses
Today the Chancellor has unveiled new support for businesses to protect livelihoods during the national lockdown. The £4.6 billion...

Gareth Bacon
Jan 5, 20212 min read


National Lockdown: Stay Home, Save Lives
The Prime Minister announced tonight that England will enter lockdown. Once again, we must stay home, protect the NHS and save lives....

Gareth Bacon
Jan 4, 20212 min read


UK-EU Trade Deal Approved
After spending a great deal of time reading the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, I voted in favour of the deal today. This is a...

Gareth Bacon
Dec 30, 20202 min read


What Tier 4 means for Orpington
After the Prime Minister's announcement, Orpington will move into the new Tier 4 rules from tomorrow morning. A new variant of...

Gareth Bacon
Dec 19, 20201 min read


What Tier 3 means for Orpington
Unfortunately, from Wednesday (16th December), Orpington will move into Tier 3 with the rest of Greater London. Coronavirus is spreading...

Gareth Bacon
Dec 16, 20201 min read


One year of delivering for Orpington
A year ago today, the country went to the polls to elect a new Parliament to break the Brexit deadlock. And you elected me to be your new...

Gareth Bacon
Dec 12, 20202 min read


Khan splashes £250k on statue toppling commission
New figures have revealed that Sadiq Khan will spend nearly £250,000 next year on his statue-toppling commission despite City Hall facing...

Gareth Bacon
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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