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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP is the Member of Parliament for Solihull West & Shirley, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Health and Social Care Team. A former trauma surgeon, Medical Officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and barrister, he brings frontline experience in medicine, the armed forces, and law to Westminster.

A Russian spy ship is a warning the budget cannot ignore

November 24, 2025

The sight of a Russian spy ship around UK waters in recent weeks, for the second time this year, should focus every mind ahead of the November Budget argues Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP.

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