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Mark Brooks OBE is a public policy adviser who specialises in men's health and inclusion. He is the policy adviser for the APPG on men and boys’ issues and has published a “Men’s health strategy for England” policy paper.
Mark Drakeford is a Welsh former politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2018 to 2024.
Martin Banks is a British-born journalist who has reported from Brussels since 2001, covering the EU institutions and European politics. He previously worked for many years in UK journalism, including as a chief reporter, and later freelanced for national titles such as The Daily Telegraph.
Matt Androus is a seasoned news and business journalist, providing insightful analysis and breaking stories on economic trends.
Matthew Adrian Bishop, born in 1984 in Newport, South Wales, is a British Labour Party politician who has represented the Forest of Dean constituency in Parliament since July 2024. Raised by his grandparents and educated at Lliswerry High School, Bishop brings extensive public service experience to Westminster, having worked in policing, children's social care, housing enforcement, and as an education welfare officer. Before his election to Parliament, he served as a local councillor and committee chair on the Forest of Dean District Council, building deep roots in the community he now represents.
Bishop's victory in July 2024 was particularly notable as he defeated the incumbent Conservative MP Mark Harper, who had served as Secretary of State for Transport and held the seat since 2005. In Parliament, his work encompasses service on select and legislative committees, with policy priorities centered on education, law and order, the NHS, and local infrastructure including schools. Matt Bishop writes commentary for Comment Central.
