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Shaun Davies
Labour PartyShaun Davies is the Labour MP for Telford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.
A closure motion was voted on to end debate and force an immediate vote on the matter under discussion. Closure motions are a procedural tool used to curtail further debate; passing one (288 Ayes vs 239 Noes) meant the House moved directly to a division on the substantive question.
A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional representation (specifically single transferable vote) for UK parliamentary and English local government elections. The Bill was proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, arguing the current system produces large parliamentary majorities on small vote shares.
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Positive coverage
“'We owe our armed forces community more than words': Telford armed forces hub set for expansion after £670k grant from the government” — Shropshire Star
“Telford: Fly-tip worries after tip ban for non-residents” — BBC
Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Telford. Population 99,345. Median income £26K (below average).
'Unofficial carer' found guilty of Telford man's murder
BBC · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£25,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£30,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,465
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
47
31 primary, 6 secondary, 10 other
Total Income Tax▼
£191m
from 52,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,390
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£3,660
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
40.3
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
54.1%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 village, rural areas — 105,015 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
30 councillors across 16 wards · Last elections: Jun 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | Labour Party | Arnold Richard Hugh England | May 2023 |
| Dawley Aqueduct | Labour Party | Andy Burford | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Lyndsey Parker | May 2023 | |
| Donnington | Labour Party | Fiona Doran | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Ollie Vickers | May 2023 | |
| Horsehay Lightmoor | Labour Party | Ian John Preece | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Raj Mehta | May 2023 | |
| Ironbridge Gorge | Labour Party | Carolyn Healy | May 2023 |
| Ketley | Labour Party | Ranbir Kaur Sahota | May 2023 |
| Lawley | Labour Party | Erin Aston | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Luke Lewis | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Zona Hannington | May 2023 | |
| Madeley Sutton Hill | Labour Party | Derek White | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Janice Jones | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Paul Watling | May 2023 | |
| Malinslee Dawley Bank | Labour Party | Elise Davies | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Shaun Davies | May 2023 | |
| Oakengates Ketley Bank | Labour Party | Gilly Reynolds | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Hilda Rhodes | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Steve Reynolds | May 2023 | |
| Overdale The Rock | Labour Party | Mark Boylan | May 2023 |
| Priorslee | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Paul Thomas | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachael Samantha Tyrrell | May 2023 | |
| St Georges | Labour Party | Richard Andrew Overton | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Stephen Handley | May 2023 | |
| The Nedge | Labour Party | Corrine Barbara Chikandamina | Jun 2024 |
| Woodside | Labour Party | Helena Morgan | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Kelly Middleton | May 2023 | |
| Wrockwardine Wood Trench | Labour Party | John Thompson | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Shirley Reynolds | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 18,212 | 44.7% | |
| Ref | 10,110 | 24.8% | |
| Con | 8,728 | 21.4% | |
| Green | 2,120 | 5.2% | |
| LD | 1,560 | 3.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 25,546 | 59.6% |
| Lab | 14,605 | 34.1% | |
| LD | 2,674 | 6.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 21,777 | 48.7% |
| Lab | 21,057 | 47.1% | |
| LD | 954 | 2.1% | |
| Green | 898 | 2.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 16,094 | 39.6% |
Won 2010 GE | Lab | 15,364 | 37.8% |
| Ind | 7,330 | 18.0% | |
| Green | 930 | 2.3% | |
| LD | 927 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 15,974 | 38.7% | |
| Con | 14,996 | 36.3% | |
| LD | 6,399 | 15.5% | |
| Ind | 2,428 | 5.9% | |
| Ind | 1,513 | 3.7% |
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An 'unofficial carer' has been found guilty of murdering a 62-year-old Telford man, Leon Pratt, whose body was discovered wrapped in a duvet after 12 days at his home in Hollinswood. Jason Trundle, who moved in with Pratt under the pretence of providing care, also pleaded guilty to preventing lawful burial and fraud.
Quiz fashion retailer has collapsed into administration for the second time, with stores in Telford and Merry Hill at risk of closure. The collapse threatens around 565 jobs across the company and highlights ongoing struggles on the UK high street due to poor trading conditions and economic pressures.
A new NHS-led mental health service for children and teenagers has launched in Shropshire, delivered by Midlands Partnership University NHS Trust, aiming to reduce long wait times and improve access to care for ages 0-25. The three-year programme introduces a 'one front door' referral system, earlier support while waiting, and expanded services including ADHD, autism, and eating disorder support.
A major drug smuggling operation involving five criminals, including Arvinder Bains from Telford, was dismantled by the NCA and Met Police. The group transported over 170kg of cocaine worth £13.6m across the UK before being arrested and sentenced to a combined 30+ years in prison.
Autostructures UK, a Telford-based manufacturing company with 68 years of history, has entered administration after facing operational challenges including market weakness, pricing pressure, and competition. The company, which supplied components to JCB for 30 years, continues to operate with staff retained while administrators seek buyers for the business.
Telford and Wrekin Council has banned non-residents from using its recycling centres, affecting Shifnal residents in Shropshire who previously had informal access. The decision has sparked concerns about increased fly-tipping in the area, as residents may resort to illegal dumping rather than drive to distant alternatives like Bridgnorth.
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group has appointed Martina Morris as its new group chief nursing officer, starting in June. Morris brings nearly 30 years of nursing and leadership experience from her previous role at Dudley and Sandwell NHS trusts.
A child was assaulted by a masked man on Wade Road in Trench, Telford on March 18, with police launching an appeal for witnesses. The incident involved a woman shouting at the girl before a man struck her in the face, causing a facial injury.
BBC Sounds podcast features West Mercia Search & Rescue, which operates bases in Telford and has had a record year in 2025 with over 60 searches across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The programme highlights the volunteers' work finding missing people and the impact on families, including an interview with a family whose son went missing in 2018.
Telford and Wrekin Council has implemented a new policy requiring proof of address at recycling centres to exclude non-residents, citing 30,000 annual visits from outside the area that strain resources. The move has sparked concern in neighbouring Shropshire and speculation about potential increases in fly-tipping.
A new report reveals that poor internet performance drives UK broadband churn, affecting 1.2 million people daily. Shaun Davies, the Telford MP, is quoted expressing concern about connectivity issues in the constituency and advocating for improved infrastructure as essential for economic growth.
Telford & Wrekin Council is launching a community bus trial called 'Here to Help' visiting South Telford for eight weeks, providing support on health, employment, skills training and safety. The initiative is part of the Vision 2032 partnership involving multiple agencies and is supported by £20m government Pride in Place investment plus £10m council matching funds.
A Telford man was sentenced for shining a laser at a police aircraft during an operation to track a suspected gunman in March 2024. Reed Beers, 60, of Dawley, received a 12-month custodial discharge after pleading guilty to dazzling a pilot.
The Telford Fossil Festival is coming to Exotic Zoo on June 6-7, featuring interactive talks, fossil exhibits, and family-friendly activities celebrating palaeontology. The event will showcase the Telford Natural History Museum, unveil a new Jurassic dinosaur specimen, and include talks by expert palaeontologists.
Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World, a family-run attraction in Telford, is opposing a proposed 118% increase in its zoo licence renewal fee from £2,520 to £5,510 by Telford and Wrekin Council. The zoo owner argues the increase unfairly penalizes established businesses and adds to existing financial pressures from rising energy costs and wages.
Three individuals were sentenced at Telford Magistrates Court for multiple counts of shoplifting from local retailers including Co-op, Tesco, Asda, B&M and Iceland. The sentences ranged from four weeks to 21 weeks custodial, with a police sergeant emphasizing that shoplifting causes real harm to local businesses and communities.
A Dudley-based waste carrier was prosecuted and fined after household waste from a Telford rented property was illegally fly-tipped in Wolverhampton. The case highlights the risks of hiring unlicensed waste disposal services and the importance of proper due diligence when disposing of household items.
Telford and Wrekin Council has secured £670,709 in government funding to expand the Christopher Turley Armed Forces Community Hub in Dawley, enabling extended hours and broader support services for veterans, serving personnel and their families. The funding will enhance access to housing, health, employment and skills assistance.
Award-winning Cheer Force Ten Academy has applied to Telford & Wrekin Council to convert a commercial unit at Halesfield into a dance studio, relocating from Ketley after 10+ years. The academy, which has produced 500+ national titles and GB representatives, argues the move will provide a better facility for youth development while having minimal impact on local employment land.
Telford & Wrekin Council is proposing to more than double zoo licence renewal fees from £2,520 to £5,510, with Hoo Zoo owner Will Dorrell strongly opposing the increase as a burden on family businesses already facing financial pressures. The council argues fee increases are necessary to cover administrative costs, with a public consultation planned for late March and a council decision set for Thursday.
Telford's Exotic Zoo is hosting a Fossil Festival on June 6-7, featuring renowned palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax and natural history artist Bob Nicholls. The event will showcase the Telford Natural History Museum's collection, including a new Jurassic dinosaur discovery and a public fossil preparation laboratory.
Environment Agency officials visited Telford's Granville landfill site after over 300 odour complaints over a weekend, with residents in St Georges and Priorslee reporting a resurgence of foul smells since March 2024. Local councillors and MP Mark Pritchard have been campaigning for action on the persistent hydrogen sulphide odours affecting residents' quality of life.
A chair has been appointed to lead a £30 million, ten-year regeneration programme for South Telford (Woodside, Brookside, Sutton Hill areas), backed by £20 million in government investment and £10 million from the council. The appointment of Reverend Jo Farnworth, an experienced community leader, marks a major milestone in delivering visible improvements and long-term neighbourhood transformation designed with residents.
Telford Tigers ice hockey club has partnered with Meeting Point House and its Hummingbird Café to raise community awareness through advertising and match-day promotions. The collaboration highlights shared community values, with the café providing affordable meals and support schemes like 'Pay It Forward' for those in need across Telford.
A Warwick-based company has applied to convert a vacant commercial unit in Telford's Halesfield Industrial Estate into an indoor padel court facility with six courts, creating 11 jobs. The proposal suggests Telford lacks adequate padel facilities despite the sport being the fastest-growing in the world.
Cheer Athletics Telford's Open Pom team received four yes votes on Britain's Got Talent after a standout performance watched by millions, earning praise from all judges including Simon Cowell. The performance represents a breakthrough moment for performance cheer in the UK and follows the team's recent success at the World Games in China.
Telford has been ranked joint second in the UK for 'slow living' by Online-Casinos.com research, praised for strong cleanliness and safety ratings combined with lower population density. The town's appeal for a relaxed lifestyle is attributed to its green spaces, good transport links, and community-focused atmosphere.
Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Apprenticeship Awards 2026 has launched, recognising apprentices and employers across various sectors including construction, health, IT and digital. The scheme includes new categories for rising stars and mentors, with the awards ceremony taking place in Telford on October 8.
A trial is underway at Worcester Crown Court for the murder of a disabled Telford man, Leon Pratt. The accused, Jason Trundle, allegedly placed Pratt in a headlock and is also accused of fraud and preventing a lawful burial, though he denies the murder charge.
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