As we approach the end of the year, Northern Ireland’s farming, veterinary, and animal welfare sectors are facing a potential crisis that cannot be ignored. On 31 December the veterinary medicines grace period is due to end, and without a clear and
OxCam, CaMKOx, The Arc, Silicon Fen, the Growth Corridor – plans for the area between Cambridge and Oxford have been long discussed, but at last it seems that we may be moving to action. It has been talked about frequently over the
The proportion of 16–24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has been rising since 2021 and is nearing its highest level since 2014. Too often, the debate paints these young people as lazy or unmotivated. That caricature is wrong and dangerous.
As we enter the coldest months of the year once again, millions of people across the UK face a stark reality, cold homes and rising energy bills. According to data from the Department for Energy and Net Zero, over 3 million households
We all know that women and girls face systemic inequality, but on the Isle of Wight, those challenges are magnified by geography. When your transport system makes it harder to access safety, opportunity, and healthcare, inequality becomes isolation. For women and girls
OECD says UK growth is weakening as Labour’s migration curbs and tax rises hit productivity, lift unemployment, and keep inflation above the 2% target.
One of the key roles of a Parliament is to give a voice to the voiceless. Last week in Parliament, I was privileged to lead a cross-party debate to a group of children too often ignored, too often unheard, and too often
On Wednesday 26th November, during a Westminster Hall debate, I raised an issue that has remained unresolved for more than three decades — the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 on 2 June 1994 and the continuing campaign for a full, judge-led public
Following the Government’s decision to restrict apprenticeship funding only to those aged sixteen to twenty-one as of January 2026, I led a debate last week on Level 7 apprenticeships. These apprenticeships are routes that provide master’s-level qualifications for professions that are crucial
Last week I learned that the UK government is currently fighting two investor lawsuits: one from a sanctioned Russian oligarch challenging our economic security policies and another from a fossil fuel investor looking to obstruct UK climate action. The UK may well
