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
For communities along the A21 – and for the towns of Bexhill and Hastings at its southern end – this road is far more than a line on a map. It is the principal strategic connection between East Sussex’s coastal communities and
It would be fair to say that North Norfolk is quite rural and those of us who are lucky enough to live there are proud of that and enjoy the beauty and tranquillity that it affords us. However, in the decades I’ve
As the country nears the 50th anniversary of Carer’s Allowance, we should be marking a moment of national pride. Back in 1976, the Labour Government led by Harold Wilson made the UK the first country in the world to recognise the immense
In 2017, I made my maiden speech in Parliament, I talked about how we all bring our personal experience to Westminster. For me, that was the death of my husband by suicide and I pledged to make suicide prevention a key part
