This week I was successful in securing a debate in parliament on the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2a and Network North. As someone who has repeatedly called for investment from HS2 to instead be spent on better local and regional transport. News
Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah should have been celebrating her 20th birthday next week. But her life was tragically cut short aged nine when she suffered a fatal asthma attack. Ella lived with her family near the heavily-congested south circular road in south
It might seem odd – at first glance- for a UK Parliamentarian to be talking about dementia services in Ukraine. When we think of Ukraine we think of military support in the war against Putin’s illegal invasion, and how proud we should
That’s an alarming statistic for MSP Liam McArthur to mull over as he prepares to bring a new assisted suicide Bill before Holyrood. He believes there is enough support at Holyrood to pass his legislation. But he does not recognise that the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Western allies for failing to sanction Russia’s nuclear industry, accusing them of showing weakness. In his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelenskyy highlighted the threat posed by Russian control of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power
Afghanistan is the forgotten country. The loss of 455 UK military personnel, hundreds returning with life changing injuries and the manner of our departure in handing over the country to the very insurgents we went in to defeat, has all taken its
I was pleased to sponsor the Westminster Hall debate last week on the Governments ambition for a Smokefree Future, something I have been a strong advocate for during my time in Parliament. From the smoking ban in 2007 to standard packaging in
In the UK, we rightly celebrate the history and contribution to our country made by minorities, we do this with Black History Month and LGBT+ History Month as well as Pride and we highlight issues in events such as Islamophobia Awareness Month.
The UK Government’s commitment to Gibraltar and its Overseas Territories amid ongoing scrutiny from the European Union (EU) is underscored by its recent response to the European Scrutiny Committee’s report. In a comprehensive statement released as part of the government’s reply to
My constituent Ceri Menai-Davis contacted me after the loss of his six-year-old son Hugh to a rare cancer on 18 September 2021. He and his wife, Frances, had a terrible ordeal for more than 10 months, attending hospital and at times commuting
Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has today launched a comprehensive review into major infrastructure projects across the UK, aiming to bring an end to years of Conservative waste and major project failures. The review, which will be supported
Michael Long, a former Lord Mayor of Belfast, is advocating for a new series of cultural events under the banner “Belfast 2024” to rejuvenate the city. The initiative, which is set to run from March to November 2024, aims to boost tourism
