Jo White MP
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🚗 I have had many young people (plus their mum's and gran's - you know who you are!) contact me about how difficult it is to get a driving test. I am delighted that the Government is listening. They are now:
🪖 Deploying the Military, who will be providing their driving examiners to cut the waiting lists
🌀 Banning the bots and third parties who have been hoovering up the driving test slots and making huge profits..
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Last Friday, I spoke on BBC Radio 4 about immigration and asylum claims.
During the discussion, I highlighted that 64% of people in Bassetlaw believe asylum seekers should be processed at the nearest point of safety. I agree that this is the most effective way to manage immigration fairly and to disrupt the dangerous routes used by people-smuggling gangs.
I want to see a system that is firm, but fair. We need an urgent overhaul, and I have three proposals for the Home Secretary:
1. It costs Britain £5.5 million a day to process and house asylum seekers. If someone’s claim is approved, they should be allowed to work and repay the cost over time, just like student loans.
2. People arriving by small boat shouldn’t be allowed to claim asylum here. In Irbil in Iraq, there’s a UK visa centre yet just down the street, criminals are cashing in by sending people illegally across Europe to the Channel. All asylum claims should be made through official centres.
3. We know asylum seekers are escaping awful situations. But if their claim is accepted, they should agree to return to their home country when it is safe again to help rebuild it.
I grabbed the opportunity today to highlight the brilliant work of Bassetlaw’s MYP, Cameron Holt, who has campaigned for financial education in schools. Now that it’s on the curriculum, I was keen to recognise and thank him for his contribution.
🏡 Big changes for renters are coming:
❌ No more bidding wars. It’ll be illegal to offer or accept rent above the set price.
💰 Landlords can’t ask for more than one month’s rent upfront.
🚫 No more “no-fault” evictions; every eviction must have valid grounds.
📅 End to fixed-term tenancies. All tenancies will default to being a monthly rolling contract.
🐾 More rights for pets, landlords must consider pet requests fairly.
🕓 Landlords must give at least four months’ notice if ending a tenancy to sell