After almost 20 years working as a barrister, I came into politics in July 2024 to serve the community I love.
Folkestone and Hythe is where my children grew up, where I served as a trustee of a local charity, and where the most beautiful coastline, sunrises and sunsets unite the community in a love for this wonderful area.
My mother worked as a care assistant her whole life, having come here from the Philippines in the 1970s. My father was an engineer from London. My parents’ values of hard work, respect and compassion drive everything I do.
Folkestone and Hythe was for so many years forgotten by Westminster. Not any longer.
As your first ever Labour MP, I will fight every day to improve your lives and be your voice in Parliament, so we can make this area the best it can be for everyone.
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Ministry of Justice Questions 19.05.26
Times Radio Interview - 11/11/2026
Dungeness Even with Britain Remade
Debate on Establishing a Maternity Commissioner
Being interviewed at the Marsh Academy!
Times Radio 22.03.26
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📢 I’M RECRUITING! 📢
Are you passionate about #Folkestone #Hythe & #RomneyMarsh?
Do you like working as part of a team?
Are you a problem solver and willing to learn?
If Yes is the answer, then I dare you to apply to join my Constituency Office team.
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EPIC news that the Sports Trust has secured thousands from the National Lottery Community Fund to help re-open Folkestone Sports Centre and our pool! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is all about restoring the Centre as a vibrant community hub and increasing access to sport and physical activity for all in #Folkestone #Hythe & #RomneyMarsh
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Lovely to see local primary schools participate in a cricket tournament! And what a great day to have it ☀️
Thank you to Folkestone School Games Organisers for arranging this, they do brilliant work to keep kids active, bringing together schools and clubs for sports provision. It’s so important to allow children these opportunities and even bringing on volunteers from Brock Hill school to umpire! Fantastic work.
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🏆Let's support our young people to thrive🏆
Read my article below and at tonyvaughan.co.uk/articles
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Thank you so much for hosting me on Friday, what a brilliant start to the day! ... See MoreSee Less
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Spreading disinformation online has real world consequences and can put others at risk. That’s why spreading false information online to whip up hostility can be a criminal offence.
I am shocked to hear that two visitors to our area suffered a hate crime, and a crime of awful violence. I would urge any local residents who know who attacked these men to contact the police. This senseless violence and apparent racism has no place in our communities.
A huge thanks to the police for so quickly explaining the facts, and for their work keeping Lydd and surrounding areas safe.
Let’s show guests to our area the best of us, not the worst.
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Men taking part in international sports competition attacked in ‘unprovoked hate crime’
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Three people visiting Kent for an international sports competition were reportedly subjected to a “serious unprovoked hate crime”, police say.19 CommentsComment on Facebook
Lovely being back at #Lydd Town Hall for another surgery.
It’s one of the best parts of this job to meet with constituents and help solve your problems!
Go to www.tonyvaughan.co.uk/surgeries to make an appointment.
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