The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the energy crisis and a labour market grappling with record vacancy levels, have stifled growth and posed significant threats to the sustainability of our hospitality businesses. As the sector continues to recover from these
On Sunday 11 July 2021, the final of the men’s Euros at Wembley could have resulted in a tragic loss of life. That was the finding of the independent review conducted by Baroness Louise Casey into the events of that day. The
Over a decade ago, when Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne, the Succession to the Crown was changed by allowing the first-born Royal child to be in line for the Throne, regardless of its sex. The Succession to the Crown Act
You might not think that an MP who represents Stretford and Urmston, a constituency relatively close to central Manchester, would be interested in post offices in isolated communities, but last week I led a debate in parliament on this issue. There are
I’m not someone who has ever shied away from saying what needs to be said. That’s certainly the case when I talk about our right to strong borders and saying no to the virtue signallers who stop us from deporting people who
It’s seventeen years ago since we had the terrible floods in Tewkesbury and across the country. In my area, around 1000 people had to move out of their homes and live in caravans for up to a year; paradoxically, we lost water
The United Kingdom established the Homes for Ukraine scheme in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. We established three immigration routes to support Ukrainians wishing to come to or remain in the UK beyond their existing rights: the Ukraine sponsorship scheme,
Joint enterprise is the legal doctrine at the heart of a shocking miscarriage of justice that has seen thousands of people wrongfully jailed for life. It allows people to be given mandatory life sentences for crimes they did not commit or did
The relationship between Iraqi Kurdistanis and the UK, people and governments, goes back many decades but has emerged as a more enduring and vital alliance in the last third of a century and for great mutual benefit. Before that Kurdistanis, as they
The issue of freedom of religion and belief in Nigeria is close to my heart. I visited Nigeria in 2022 with the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief (APPG FoRB). We speak for those with Christian belief, those
Artificial Intelligence is dominating the headlines, from despicable deepfakes of Taylor Swift raising concerns in US politics to UK Government announcements of massive investment into AI research and regulation. AI will likely change every facet of our lives. So, it would be
The TSSOs (Tri-Service Safety Officers) model is unique to the force area of Devon and Cornwall. Nowhere else in the UK are officers employed, commissioned and deployed in the same integrated way they are in Devon and Cornwall. These officers, as the
