The Latest Breaking News from Samantha Dixon

The Guardian view on wildfires: firefighters can’t handle this crisis alone

Editorial: The response to this summer’s record heat and drought should be led by ministers – not left to the emergency services

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

New funding to remove dangerous cladding from smaller buildings

Leaseholders in smaller buildings have faced expensive bills to fix safety issues

The Independent UK · Jul 9

New government rules to track e-bike and e-scooter fires after deadly surge

E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high in 2025

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Preet Chandi and four MPs to be honoured at Windsor Castle investiture

MPs Dame Maria Miller, Sir Jeremy Wright and Tracey Crouch and Samantha Dixon are among 67 people due to be honoured at the investiture.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland

Scotland is the first part of the UK where patients with advanced cervical cancer can access pembrolizumab on the NHS.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Cervical cancer: Four symptoms and what to do if you spot them

One in 142 women in the UK will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in their lifetime

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Smear tests 'not working' as hundreds miss crucial cancer diagnosis

HUNDREDS of cervical cancer cases are going undetected in Scotland each year due to missed routine screenings, The Ferret can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2023

Angela Rayner celebrates Labour’s by-election victory in Chester

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner visited Chester on Friday to celebrate the result of the by-election with the new MP, Samantha Dixon, who will now take up her seat two years out from the next general election. The party held on to the seat with a majority of 10,974, delivering…

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Labour by-election win shows public are ‘fed up’ with Tories, says Starmer

The party held on to the City of Chester with a majority of 10,974, delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Labour stays on course for power with Chester byelection victory

Little sign of Tory resurgence under Rishi Sunak after thumping win for Labour against difficult backdrop

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022