Matt Rodda

My weekly update including: - Protecting children online - Campaigning to keep local post offices - Memorial service to PC Andrew Harper

Good response on the doorstep in Park Ward today.

It was a privilege to attend and show my support for PC Andrew Harper’s family and Thames Valley Police at the unveiling of the memorial to him next to Forbury Gardens.

Happy St George's Day from all of us at the Labour Party.

Great to talk to Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, about more Government funding for the Hexagon.

February's fall in unemployment is more evidence that the economy was moving in right direction at start of the year. Over the coming months we will help the country through the impacts of the international situation on prices and the labour market. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It was great to visit Reading Buses to see the new fully electric 26 service. Click below to find out more about this route: reading-buses.co.uk/services/RBUS/…

My weekly update including: - Support for vulnerable young people - Campaigning for Gurkha pensions - Promoting access to sport

I am delighted that local students will benefit from the Labour Government agreeing the new Erasmus Plus scheme from next year, this will offer a wide range of exciting opportunities to study in the EU to local young people. gov.uk/government/new…

Important news about a new hospital in today's Reading Chronicle.

My weekly update, this week as Parliament is in recess I have been working on a number of local community projects.

Good to talk to residents today with my colleague, Liv Bailey MP, and our Battle Ward team, council candidate, Pratikshya Gurung and councillors, Wendy Griffith and Amjad Tarar.

From Sunny Swindon to Red Hot Reading, great to join our brilliant teams on the local election campaign trail today. Both showing what @UKLabour councils working with a Labour government can achieve together. Working hard for every vote 🌹

Find out more at: reading.gov.uk/crime-and-safe…

I’m backing Reading Borough Council’s new Public Space Protection Order to tackle anti-social behaviour in our town. The PSPO gives council and police more powers to deal with aggressive begging, street drinking, the anti-social use of e-bikes & scooters, and dangerous dogs.