All articles written by Anna Turley MP on PoliticsHome.com

28 Sep 2025 Political parties

Nigel Farage doesn’t have the answers – Labour’s Plan for Change does

As we all head to fringe events and speeches on conference floor, it’s clear that Britain faces a choice: between decency and division, between renewal or decline

14 Oct 2022 Culture

The lady's not for u-turning, but the Telecoms Bill is another disaster waiting to happen

Grassroots sports clubs on the verge of shutting down, hospitals facing a financial black hole, churches at risk of going under. To most governments, policy that threatened to devastate community groups in this way would be seen as an abject failure.

Who should bear the cost of 5G? Why the Government has it all wrong

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06 Jun 2022 Education

Who should bear the cost of 5G? Why the Government has it all wrong

Successive governments have rightly prioritised universal online access and high-speed connectivity. They have provided generous state subsidies to try to ensure rural networks are adequate and eliminate wifi 'not spots'. The economic and societal arguments for doing so are irrefutable, especially post-COVID. The only question is: who pays? The industry or the taxpayer?

09 Nov 2021 Communities

Massive cuts to phone mast rental payments are hurting communities and delaying the UK’s shift to 5G

The need to get 5G broadband rolled out across the country is urgent, as every one of us working on creaky Zoom calls can testify.

14 May 2018 Health

Ministers must ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s

Energy drinks packed with sugar and caffeine have been connected to problems with children’s health – the government must commit to a complete ban on their sale to under-16s, says Anna Turley

17 Apr 2018 Communities

Ban the sale of energy drinks to under 16s

Ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on the sale of energy drinks to children, Anna Turley calls for a complete ban of the sale of energy drinks to under 16s.

24 Feb 2017 Environment

Perpetrators of animal cruelty have 'no fear of the law'

A worrying trend of animal abusers escalating their crimes and committing violence against humans is encouraged by lenient sentencing, says Anna Turley MP.

To give every child the best start, the quality of early education matters

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19 Feb 2016 Education

To give every child the best start, the quality of early education matters

Shadow Minister for Civil Society Anna Turley calls for the Government to ensure "early years education is top quality for every child."