On Tuesday 21 April 2026, in Scotland 776 women were advertised on Vivastreet and 816 on AdultWork. That is not a statistic I am prepared to accept. It is a reminder that, in 2026, the buying and selling of women’s bodies continues
Imagine the following situation. You are driving carefully when another vehicle turns out of a side road and straight into yours. You’re not hurt, but are understandably shaken; your car may no longer be driveable. You pull over, exchange details, and try
Sometimes persistence in Parliament can pay off. My debate on the seven-year closure of Hammersmith Bridge this week was not the first time I held a debate on this issue, and I don’t think it will be the last. However, after raising
The political landscape surrounding the Assisted Dying Bill appears to be undergoing a seismic shift as the legislation moves toward its final day of debate in the House of Lords tomorrow. What was once presented, some might say spun by its proponents
I recently found myself in the latest cohort of MPs welcoming the arrival of contactless tap-in/tap-out ticketing to a station in my constituency. This is obviously a useful innovation – it makes journeys quicker, removes the need to queue for a ticket
On Thursday this week, alongside my Liberal Democrat colleague Gideon Amos, I led a Westminster Hall Debate on the housing needs of young people. Across the United Kingdom, the promise that each generation will have better prospects than the last is quietly
What is government actually for? It’s a question we don’t often stop to ask in Parliament, but the answer shapes everything that follows. At its core, government is there to keep people safe, to make sure things are fair, and to provide
The political landscape surrounding the Assisted Dying Bill appears to be undergoing a seismic shift as the legislation moves toward its final day of debate in the House of Lords tomorrow. What was once presented, some might say spun by its proponents
In theory, the For Women Scotland ruling was a victory for the rights of women and girls. The UK Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on 16 April 2025 clarified that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Last
I was pleased to speak in a Westminster Hall debate on the housing needs of young people – a subject close to my heart. This was a debate about probably the single biggest thing affecting young people’s lives and their futures –
The NHS has a £330 million contract with the US technology firm Palantir that was meant to modernise how the health service uses data. The programme, known as the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP), was sold as core digital infrastructure: a way of
Britain’s resident doctors have just spent six days on picket lines. On Wednesday, April 22 I will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the Foundation Programme and its role in supporting and retaining our resident doctors. My argument will be a simple
