Sally-Ann Hart MP welcomes news that the Government has hit its target in delivering over 50,000 extra nurses in the NHS Tuesday, 5 December, 2023 Sally-Ann Hart, MP for Hastings & Rye, has welcomed the news that the Government has met its manifesto commitment to recruit an additional 50,000 nurses six months early. Data published last week by NHS England shows there were 51,245 additional nurses in September 2023 compared to 2019. This means the number of nurses has increased from 300,904 in 2019 to over 352,000 – hitting the Government’s... Westminster News
Hastings Observer Column - Friday 1st December 2023 1st December 2023 Last week’s Autumn Statement marked a major moment when the Government changed gear and focused on how to drive growth in the economy in the decade ahead, with... Local News
Hastings Observer Column - Friday 17th November 2023 17th November 2023 Last week, we witnessed the pomp and ceremony of the historic first King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The King’s Speech is written by the... Local News
Sally-Ann Hart MP speaks in King's Speech debate about economic growth 15th November 2023 I welcome the emphasis in the King’s Speech on improving the life chances of young people through the provision of academic and technical education, which is... Speeches in Parliament
MPs host roundtable for local farmers 9th November 2023 Last Friday, Sally-Ann Hart, MP for Hastings and Rye and Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle, co-hosted a roundtable for 40 local farmers and land... Local News
Sally-Ann Hart MP welcomes £162,563.00 investment for swimming pools and leisure centres in Hastings and Rye from the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund 6th November 2023 Operating costs of swimming pools and leisure facilities, alongside general inflationary pressure, have increased considerably over recent months, placing... Local News
Hastings Observer Column - Friday 3rd November 2023 3rd November 2023 Last Saturday, I saw yet again the destruction in Hastings town centre caused by flooding, and witnessed the emotional and financial devastation the flooding... Local News
Rye News Comment Piece - Wednesday 1st November 2023 1st November 2023 Two good things have happened for Rye in the last month; firstly, the town hosted the 70th National Town Criers Championship and secondly, we are keeping our... Local News
Sally-Ann Hart MP welcomes announcement that plans to close rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped 31st October 2023 Following the public consultation process and meetings with accessibility groups and passenger bodies, this morning (31st) the Transport Secretary Mark Harper... Local News
Statement regarding flooding in Hastings town centre 30th October 2023 I am deeply concerned about the major flooding of Hastings town centre on Saturday 28 October. I visited Hastings on Saturday to help co-ordinate efforts... Local News
