A man who attacked a woman with a metal claw hammer will spend more time in prison after South Swindon MP and Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient.

As part of Parliament Week 2018, I paid another visit to staff and pupils at Drove Primary School last Friday.

Here in Swindon, our armed services are a deeply ingrained part of our lives both past and present and I am extremely proud to represent a constituency that rightly holds our military personnel in the highest regard.

As we mark 100 years since the first women gained the right to vote, Robert Buckland MP is inviting everyone in the South Swindon constituency to get involved in UK Parliament Week and play a part in our thriving democracy.

This coming Sunday, 11th November 2018, marks the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the signing of Armistice.  The day will recognise the significance of the end of the First World War, and the sacrifice made by so many men and women during this period.

Before I became your local MP, I spent many years working in the criminal courts as a barrister, and met thousands of witnesses and victims of crime.

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year, so ensuring that the mental health of employees is on the agenda at workplaces in Swindon and encouraging a positive climate to discuss mental health at work amongst local employers is vital.

MP for South Swindon Robert Buckland, along with a number of Business’s Against Homelessness supporters, opened Threshold’s Health & Wellness Juices Shop in Swindon town centre on Thursday.

This week I’ve been at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, which is always a great opportunity to meet with charities and other organisations, from the National Autistic Society to the Royal Mail.

There have been positive developments in Old Town, as Swindon Borough Council confirmed that five CCTV cameras covering Wood Street, Devizes Road and Newport Street have been installed and are now up and running.