Oliver Aston

The Labour Government has delivered:
- £13m for East Kent Hospitals
-Free school meals for another 4,970 kids in Ashford
- £78.2m for Kent buses
- £54m for Kent road maintenance.
(Just to name a few achievements!)

Only possible because of Keir Starmer’s mandate.

Credit: Dom King BBC Radio Kent

I have an advice surgery on Friday 13th February in Hawkinge, 12:00–14:00.

If you’re a constituent of #Ashford, #Hawkinge, and the Villages and would like to discuss an issue make a booking here: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
You can also email Sojan.Joseph.MP@parliament.uk

Today, the #Labour Government has announced the next wave of free breakfast clubs to be rolled out in April, set to benefit 402 children in #Ashford, #Hawkinge, and the Villages — ensuring that every child starts the day with a hungry mind, not a hungry stomach.

Earlier this week, I joined 60 other Labour MPs in backing tighter restrictions on social media for teenagers.

I spoke with BBC South East to welcome the Government’s consultation and outline the need for a national conversation that includes young people.

NATO Article V has been triggered only once: by the US after 9/11.

When our ally called, we in the UK didn't hesitate to stand with them.

636 British men & women paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan, with many more living with their injuries today.

I’ve signed the letter urging further steps to protect young people from social media harms.

As a former mental health nurse, I know the risks it can cause.

Watch my interview with KMTV here ⬇️
www.kentonline.co.uk/kmtv/video/m...

Last week, at the Bring Back the Magic event, marking 30 years since international services began at Ashford, I spoke with Michael Keohan about the progress we’ve made, the support from the Government, and the work still to do to bring services back to Kent.

Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens nor leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunity, says Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Euro...

✍️ @stellacreasy.bsky.social on why the EU reset needs “major surgery” and what Labour should do: 

- Commission a Brexit impact analysis chaired by external experts

- Offer the EU “more for more”, with nothing off the table

- Put a mandate for a new relationship in the next manifesto

Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin

It's always the ones you most expect...
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The fundamental purpose of the ECHR is to protect people from governments of all colours.

- @stellacreasy.bsky.social

It’s time for decriminalisation.

👇 Ask your MP to back @stellacreasy.bsky.social 's amendment to the Policing Bill.
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Eurostar announcement on new routes ‘short-sighted and disappointing’ MP Sojan Joseph says Eurostar’s plans to launch services to Germany and Switzerland are “short-sighted” - as the operator continues to skip Kent.

www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news...

I am disappointed to see the Kent stations left out of today’s announcement. I believe the decision by Eurostar is short-sighted. However, I will continue to fight and campaign to see international travel return to Ashford.

Parity of esteem has never been delivered We need a new approach to mental health policy.

Read my piece on Mental Health in the @newstatesman.com Spotlight on Policy www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament That this House recognises that Mental Health Awareness Week is between 12 and 19 May 2025; notes that the theme for this year is community; believes that being part of a safe, positive community is v...

I have tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) to recognise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2025.

This year's theme is 'community'. Building positive connections with quality services is vital to improving our mental health.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... #mentalhealthmatters #thisismycommunity

One of my absolute highlights from working in Parliament so far! @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

Yesterday I asked the Secretary of State for Department of Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, what steps the #Labour Government would be taking to reduce waiting times for mental health services.

My Latest Column in the Kentish Express is on why we must never move away from a 'free at the point of use' NHS.

It was great to speak with the CEO of Eurostar and her team today.

Bringing European travel back to Ashford will always remain one of my top priorities as your MP.

A very positive meeting with Wendy, HS1’s Chief Commercial Officer.

I will keep working with all partners to bring European travel back to Ashford International.

This morning I visited JTL Training to see the fantastic work they are doing to train our young people up with very useful knowledge and skills! It’s a fantastic centre to have in Ashford!

#nationalapprenticeshipweek2025

We loved them then. We love them now. The flowers of Manchester. 🌹

Today, on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the unspeakable horrors uncovered at Auschwitz 80 years ago and the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.

As antisemitism rises across the world, we must all recommit ourselves to combatting it, wherever we see it. Never again.

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. It will mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

This morning, at the Anne Frank Memorial Tree in Ashford, we paid our respects to the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.

This Labour Government will deliver:

✅ Strong new powers to tackle public sector fraud
✅ Turbocharge the fight against welfare fraud
✅ Double the time limit for COVID fraud claims

My case for devolution in my latest column for the @kentishexpress.bsky.social

This weekend, I was out in the constituency talking to residents about the state of our roads.

Years of decline under the Tories has left many of our roads damaged and unsafe.

However, Labour has a plan to fill potholes and repair our damaged roads.

Reunited 🇾🇪

For United fans, Denis Law was nothing less than the King. A wonderful player and a wonderful man, and a scorer of goal after goal after goal in the 1960s.

A Ballon d'Or winner, iconic goal scorer, and treasured part of our club's history, Denis embodied everything we hold dear.

The Labour Government has pledged a record £1.6 billion worth of funding - £54 million of which will be heading our way in Kent - to fill potholes and make our roads safer. #NationalPotholeDay @heidialexander.bsky.social (1/2)

Fixing social care is the key to saving NHS Much like the rest of the developed world we have an aging population. And, just like nations, such as Japan, the United States and the vast majority of the European Union who also have a population w...

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