Two million older people in the UK are living in poverty, equating to one in six. Another million are sitting just above the poverty line, silently struggling to get by. This is a shocking number of people and highlights the Government’s failure
Last week, on Tuesday 16th January, I facilitated a 90 minute Westminster Hall debate in the subsidiary chamber of the House of Commons on the important subject of Trends in Excess Deaths. This followed on from my incredibly successful Adjournment Debate on
That figure is too high, of course, but significantly fewer people now die from this killer habit compared to over half a century ago. The fact that millions in this country have quit is a remarkable public health achievement, but we should
King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital on Friday for a scheduled procedure to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace confirmed. The 75-year-old monarch underwent the “corrective procedure,” which was planned in advance. Buckingham Palace reassured the public that the
As first-time buyers fall to the lowest level in a decade, Michael Gove continues to show what a slim grasp he has on economics, investment and the current housing crisis, by threatening to plunge the residential property sector into further crisis through
I was privileged to recently lead a Westminster Hall debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee about the allowances and tax arrangements for foster carers. I commend foster carers. They are remarkable and compassionate people who undertake the challenging and ever evolving
I am incredibly proud to be the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip – somewhere I have lived all my life. It is a place that is dynamic and multicultural, whilst rooted in its traditions of entrepreneurship and community. Nowhere
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, warned that attacks by the “Axis of Resistance” against Israel and its interests will continue if the conflict in Gaza does not end. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he stressed that the resolution of
Consultants in England have narrowly rejected the latest pay offer from the government, with 51% voting against the proposal in a ballot with a 65% turnout. The British Medical Association (BMA) is now urging the government to improve the offer, which was
Retail sales volumes in the UK plummeted by 3.2% in December, marking the steepest decline since the country was in a Covid lockdown. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a significant drop in demand for goods, including a
The Rwanda Safety Bill has made it through the House of Commons. A government with an overall majority was never in nearly so much jeopardy of losing a vote on this flagship legislation as some news coverage suggested after Conservative backbenchers had
This week’s defeat of my Scotland (Self-Determination) Bill in the Commons Chamber served as an explicit rebuttal to claims down the centuries that the UK is a respectful and voluntary union of equal nations. This was the second time I brought my
