Gideon Amos MP Column January 2026
Catch up with Gideon in his MP Column as he reflects on recent events, both local and national
30 Jan 2026
News
Turning up the heat on the New Hospitals Programme
Gideon Amos urges Wes Streeting to visit Musgrove Park Hospital after he admitted current condition was “not an acceptable situation”
27 Jan 2026
Saving River Tone from £4 billion sewage scandal
MP Gideon Amos calls for reform of water industry to protect rivers, customers and the community
26 Jan 2026
Challenging Prime Minister on funding for Somerset
Gideon Amos challenged the Prime Minister to recognise Somerset’s 'remoteness factor' in its funding settlement from the government
22 Jan 2026
Constructive talks on rail crossing improvements
Gideon Amos holds safety talks with Network Rail following crossing tragedy
19 Jan 2026
Seeking Young people's views on public transport
Gideon Amos and Youth Parliament rep James Lawson launch investigation into transport issues facing young people in Taunton and Wellington
19 Jan 2026
UPDATE: Liberal Democrat MPs challenge Government settlement for Somerset
Somerset MPs joined forces this week to urge the Local Government Minister for extra funding to prevent 11 per cent Council Tax rise
14 Jan 2026
Fighting back on threat to trial by jury
Your Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, issues warning of a "step too far" for British justice
12 Jan 2026
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