Labour Government pledges extra energy bill support for thousands of families in Wales

19 Jun 2025

110,000 families in Wales will be able to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under new proposals to help people with their energy bills. One in five families across Britain would get help with their bills, providing households in Torfaen with support. Labour government also sets out plans…

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Torfaen MP “cuts the ribbon” at official opening of Blaenavon post office at new shop, open daily & extra hours

14 Apr 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP for Torfaen “cut the ribbon” at the official opening of Blaenavon Post…

Torfaen MP and Cabinet Office Minister visits Poland in commitment to strengthen European ties to smash people-smuggling gangs

14 Apr 2025

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds visited Poland last week (Monday 7th April) to see firsthand the work…

Torfaen MP and MS meets Canal and River Trust to discuss Mon & Brec Water Supply

09 Apr 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP and Lynne Neagle MS met with senior representatives from the Canal and…

Torfaen MP joins Cwmbran’s 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Llandow Air Disaster

17 Mar 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP joined the Cwmbran Historical Society in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the…

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP welcomes new lifts and footbridge at Cwmbran Station

17 Mar 2025

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds was joined by members of the community to officially open the…

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP backs new Crime & Policing Bill to protect victims of Stalking and Domestic Abuse

10 Mar 2025

Labour’s Nick Thomas-Symonds has welcomed tough new action against perpetrators of stalking and spiking in Torfaen. The Government’s Crime & Policing Bill will receive its second reading in the House of Commons today (Monday 10th March) to deliver on its commitment to tackle the scourge of violence against women and…

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Nick Thomas-Symonds welcomes Government funding boost of up to £20million for Cwmbran

04 Mar 2025

Torfaen MP has welcomed the news that Cwmbran is set to receive up to £20…

Torfaen MP marks Heart Month with visit to Cwmbran British Heart Foundation home store

25 Feb 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour MP for Torfaen, visited a British Heart Foundation (BHF) store in Cwmbran…

Torfaen MP celebrates apprentices at Cummins to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2025

10 Feb 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds visited local manufacturer Cummins in Cwmbran to mark National Apprenticeship Week (10th –…

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment

27 Jan 2025

This week Nick Thomas-Symonds signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, and in doing…

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds visits local Voyage Care hub, highlighting the vital impact of social care

24 Jan 2025

Local MP Nick Thomas-Symonds recently visited a supported living scheme in Torfaen to learn more…

Torfaen MP joins local business Pia to celebrate World Braille Day 2025

06 Jan 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds visited Cwmbran company Pia – a leading independent accessible format provider – to mark…

Nick Thomas-Symonds visits Pontypool Posties to show support in busy run-up to Christmas

21 Dec 2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP visited postal workers at Pontypool Delivery Office on Friday to find out…

New independent voice for the Armed Forces to champion serving personnel and their families in Torfaen

25 Nov 2024

The Government has introduced legislation to establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service…

Torfaen MP joins local schools in marking UK Parliament Week 2024

19 Nov 2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP visited Croesyceiliog School and Maendy Primary in Cwmbran to celebrate UK Parliament…

Torfaen MP visits Bron Afon’s first intergenerational scheme Glanwern House

19 Nov 2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP has visited Bron Afon’s newest independent living development, Glanwern House in Pontypool.…

Torfaen MP welcomes Government action to end the injustice of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

06 Nov 2024

An historic injustice has been reversed as 270 mineworkers and their families in Torfaen finally…

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP plants Remembrance Cross on behalf of the people of Torfaen

06 Nov 2024

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has planted Torfaen’s remembrance cross in Parliament’s Garden of Remembrance to…

Torfaen MP praises National Lottery-funded community project

23 Oct 2024

Nick Thomas-Symonds has praised National Lottery-funded Hope for the Community project during a visit to…

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP meets ear and eye experts supporting patients and the high street

08 Oct 2024

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has visited Specsavers Cwmbran to see how it delivers eye and…