Ben Goldsborough MP: ‘Biosecurity must be placed at the heart of our national security strategy’

This year marks 25 years since the devastating 2001 foot and mouth outbreak. For many, it is a distant memory. For our farmers, it is not. It is a reminder of how quickly disease can bring rural Britain to its knees and how fragile our biosecurity truly is. The scale of that crisis remains staggering. […]
Ben Goldsborough: ‘Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong’

When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britain’s villages, towns and cities, disappearing people off our streets for rendition to countries they may have never even set foot in. No […]
Ben Goldsborough: ‘Reform’s prison plan is a sick joke – and criminals are the ones laughing’

If you think Reform UK are the hard-men of law and order, think again. Behind the tough-guy act is a soft-touch scam that would be funny — if it weren’t so dangerous. They talk a big game. They shout about cracking down on crime. But their prison plan? It’s a disaster waiting to happen. It’s […]
Ben Goldsborough: ‘Let our villages take charge — give rural kids the youth services they deserve’

Britain’s young people are being let down – and nowhere is that more obvious than in our rural towns and villages. Let’s be honest: it’s hard everywhere. Youth services have been stretched for years. Cuts, closures and centralisation have taken their toll. But while the struggle is shared, it’s even harder in rural areas – […]
Ben Goldsborough: ‘If you care about British farming, don’t fall for Reform UK’s dangerous delusion’

We’ve all been there growing up — desperate to fit in with the cool kids. You laugh at their jokes, pretend to like things you don’t, and say whatever you think will get you a seat at the table. Most of us grow out of it. We learn that real respect comes from being genuine, […]