The public is deeply worried about the impact of assisted dying on vulnerable and disabled people, find a major new poll for Care Not Killing. Asked, “If assisted dying were legalised in Britain, how concerned or not would you be that the
It was an honour to have the chance to put a debate to Westminster Hall this week on the subject that this House has considered the USAID funding pause and its impact on UK International Development. While decisions regarding an American government
Britain was forged in the fires of the Industrial Revolution. Regions like Teesside were the powerhouses that helped build a global economy. Towns like Middlesbrough, once proudly stood as “Ironopolis”, at the centre of global industry. The metals produced in our foundries
Being Chair of the Petitions Committee has been a learning curve and also a joy. One is exposed to a wide variety of topics that make the general public tick, from animal welfare to school reforms and the infamous call for another
Politicians have tried multiple times to bring mass transit back to Leeds, without success. We’ve had everything; plans for trams, a trolley bus scheme, an elevated railway (not dissimilar to a Simpson’s style mono-rail) and even an underground proposal if you go
The Irish Sea border, dividing Northern Ireland (NI) from Great Britain (GB), is defined by the Windsor Framework. It introduces ‘Not for EU’ labelling requirements for companies based in GB wishing to sell certain food products to Northern Ireland using the Green
The benefits of outdoor education experiences are obvious to anyone who has ever gone for a hike through a muddy field while wrestling with an Ordnance Survey map, abseiled, spent the night camped in a lakeland forest, climbed a rockface or kayaked
Last year, NHS funding was a key issue for so many candidates ahead of the general election, particularly for myself and the Liberal Democrats. This issue is deeply personal to me, with my wife having worked for the NHS for longer than
Having led a debate just last week in which I bemoaned various government policy decisions – such as cuts in real terms to the UKRI budget, the shelving of the exascale supercomputer in Edinburgh, and a general lack of investment in specialist
Long-term health conditions are one of the greatest challenges facing our NHS and our society. Addressing this will take more than short-term fixes. It requires a determined, coordinated, and sustained effort. We have been promised a long-term plan for the NHS, and
