UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform MP Sarah Pochin says jailed childminder Lucy Connolly is “not a hero” but a victim of two-tier justice, highlighting calls for prison reform. As reported by The Telegraph, Sarah Pochin described Lucy Connolly as “not a
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s Emily Thornberry warns party deputy leadership race is crucial, urging party to listen to MPs as Reform UK rises in polls. As reported by The Independent, Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that the deputy leadership
UK Politics (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Liz Kendall is expected to replace Peter Kyle as science secretary in Keir Starmer’s major reshuffle, according to reports circulating in Westminster. Angela Rayner, the housing secretary and deputy prime minister, resigned after not paying enough
On Tuesday 2nd September, I had the privilege of leading my first Westminster Hall debate since being elected in July 2024—on a subject deeply close to my heart, my friends, and my family: the prevention of deaths from eating disorders. While I
*Coming to Terms with the Far-Reaching Political Implications of the Murphy Review* Today the Government has published the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework, the Murphy Review. The report is of immense political importance not just for Northern Ireland but for the
On 3 September, my Adjournment Debate entitled “That this House has considered Government support for people harmed following Covid-19 vaccinations” was held in Westminster Hall. It was in the summer of 2021 that I first helped to start the campaign on behalf
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour has frozen council transport funding ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, delaying allocations as the government prepares its new spending plan. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour paused council transport funds ahead of Rachel Reeves’s Budget.
A few weekends ago, I went back to the ex-mining town in West Yorkshire where I grew up. I was there to help my mum – now a local councillor I helped to elect – deliver leaflets and knock on doors. As
They say that “time and tide wait for no man”. In the last few months, you substitute in two other t-words – trade and tariffs – and the aphorism would remain as true as ever. Across the summer, international trade has rarely
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour may allow councils to use ANPR cameras to enforce parking, focusing on affluent areas, amid criticism over cuts to major road investment. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour faces backlash over plans for “spy cameras” in
The Crime and Policing Bill (hereafter “the Bill”) is the Labour Government’s first big intervention in the field of criminal law, policing powers, and public order management in the United Kingdom. But what are the Bill’s core provisions, its legislative intentions, and
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – YouGov poll shows Reform UK ahead at 28%, Labour sinks to 20%, Conservatives at 17%, as Nigel Farage vows mass deportations of migrants. According to a fresh YouGov poll for Sky News, Labour’s popularity has dropped to
