With the recent conclusion of one of the most violent cycles of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in history, the largest since 1973, it is imperative that we redouble our efforts towards achieving peace. The atrocities and massive loss of life we saw on October
Most people first witnessed the chaotic underbelly of local government in 2021 when the now infamous phrase, “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver,” echoed across the internet. That viral clip from a Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting was a rare bit
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Swann Report, a landmark document that exposed the systemic racism embedded in the UK’s education system. Its findings, commissioned in response to mounting evidence that Black and ethnic minority students were being failed, laid
I moved to South Devon in 2007. Before then, I’d lived in Edinburgh, Sheffield, and London on and off for nearly two decades. Coming here 18 years ago was my first real experience of rural life, other than holidays, and in the
I have been incredibly lucky as both an MP, and formerly a councillor, to have represented somewhere with really brilliant community theatres. NK Theatre Arts, who are based at the Forum Theatre in Romiley, are an incredible group who have given so
Last week, as well as welcoming Young Carers from Mark Hall Academy in Harlow into Parliament I took part in a number of activities with Carers Trust to mark Young Carers Action Day. This included opportunity to hold a debate in Westminster
Philomena Lee was 18 years old when she became pregnant and was sent to the Sean Ross Abbey Mother and Baby Home in Roscrea, County Tipperary, in Ireland. There Philomena gave birth to her son Anthony, and there they both lived until
Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer among men in England. 1 in 8 will be diagnosed in their lifetime. For Black men and men with a family history of the disease that risk doubles to 1 in 4. The positive
When you hear the words Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), what comes to mind? Your first thoughts will be of insulin injections, sugar monitoring, and the delicate balancing act between food and medication. For those living with T1D, diet is inseparable from their
If you ask most people why they love the sports that they do, most will have been inspired by watching the sports they love on TV. Be that watching rugby with parents, football down at the pub, Wimbledon in the summer; free
Last week, I had the privilege of presenting a 10-minute bill motion in the chamber, urging an amendment to a sub-section of the Dentists Act 1984 regarding indemnity arrangements. Although this might seem like a niche issue it is one that confronts
In 2021 there were repeated calls for the triggering of Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The ‘Safeguards’ provision in the treaty, Article 16 sets out the developments that it was agreed cannot reasonably be accommodated within the actual operation of
