https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/ en https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/save-wrexhams-metastatic-cancer-nurse Join me in petitioning to save Wrexham’s Metastatic Cancer Nurse, vital for cancer patients and families. With only 52.9% of patients starting treatment within two months of diagnosis, well below the Welsh Government's 75% target, it's crucial we act. Despite receiving £18 billion annually from the… Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/save-wrexhams-metastatic-cancer-nurse https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/defence-committee-visit-raf-high-wycombe Excellent Defence Committee visit to RAF High Wycombe yesterday to learn about the UK's advancements with the Space Domaine looking at the threats, operations, and working with our allies. The RAF is, like the other services, facing challenges with recruitment and retention so it was interesting to… Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/defence-committee-visit-raf-high-wycombe https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/celebrating-uk-governments-support-north-east-wales-skills-academy On Monday 8th April, Sarah Atherton MP visited North East Wales Skills Academy which has received almost £330,000 in UK Government funding thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Wrexham County Borough Council received £22.7 million directly from the UK Government as part of the UKSPF. The… Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/celebrating-uk-governments-support-north-east-wales-skills-academy https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/welcoming-tax-cuts-worth-ps900-average-worker-following-spring-budget Sarah Atherton MP has welcomed tax cuts worth more than £900 per year for the average worker, coming into effect this month. The UK Government is also cutting National Insurance for the self-employed, delivering a combined tax cut worth £650 for the average earnings of £28,000 a year. After… Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/welcoming-tax-cuts-worth-ps900-average-worker-following-spring-budget https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/championing-wrexham-tennis-centre-upgrades-thanks-ps2million-uk-government-investment On Wednesday 3rd April 2024, Wrexham’s Member of Parliament, Sarah Atherton MP visited the Wrexham Tennis Centre to see how they are using £2 million of UK Government funding.   Wrexham Tennis Centre is the largest Community Indoor Tennis Centre in Wales, with 500 people using the Centre every week… Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/championing-wrexham-tennis-centre-upgrades-thanks-ps2million-uk-government-investment https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/welcoming-state-pension-uplift Sarah Atherton MP has welcomed the state pension uplift which will see pensioners receive an 8.5% rise in their state pension, in line with earnings, from April. Last year, the UK Government reaffirmed its commitment to the triple lock. This means that state pensions, which increases annually in… Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/welcoming-state-pension-uplift https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/campaigning-save-metastatic-cancer-nurse-wrexham-maelor-hospital Having had many constituents contact me about the potential cut to the Metastatic Cancer Nurse role in the Maelor Hospital, I wrote to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) earlier this month to raise my concerns. In their response, which I received a few days ago, they outlined that they… Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/campaigning-save-metastatic-cancer-nurse-wrexham-maelor-hospital https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/visiting-wrexham-salvation-army-see-uk-government-funded-project-action Recently, I was delighted to see how the Wrexham Salvation Army are using £49,944 worth of UK Government funding for their ‘Employment Programme’.  This programme enables the Salvation Army to work with up to 60 people who have been out of work for a long time due to health problems, domestic abuse… Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/visiting-wrexham-salvation-army-see-uk-government-funded-project-action https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/sarah-atherton-mp-commenting-funding-wales The Welsh Labour Government’s age-old argument that Wales is ‘underfunded’ by the UK Government is simply untrue. Wales is well-funded, but Labour’s spending priorities are out of touch with the people of Wrexham. The Welsh Government should stop spending millions on vanity projects and start… Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/sarah-atherton-mp-commenting-funding-wales https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/sarah-atherton-mp-commenting-state-labour-run-welsh-nhs Just last week, I received reports that the Maelor Hospital had no cardiac capacity, no beds, one nurse looking after 52 patients in the emergency department. Only the day before, I raised concerns that a 90-year-old constituent had waited 31 hours in the back of an ambulance with the Health… Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.sarahatherton.org.uk/news/sarah-atherton-mp-commenting-state-labour-run-welsh-nhs