Last week I was delighted to lead a Westminster Hall debate on UK Food Security. The UK is facing a Food Security crisis as our farmers experience increasing uncertainty over the viability of their businesses, while our supermarkets continue to be flooded
In February this year, I visited Armenia for the first time. I was struck by the beauty of the landscape, the impressive architecture, and the ancient religious heritage sites. However, it was the meeting that I and my parliamentary colleagues held with
The critical 1001 days of human life, from pregnancy through to two, are the most important. This time is unique and represents a critical period for a child’s future learning and cognitive abilities, physical development, emotional regulation and well-being, and social skills.
Despite the remarkable efforts of our teachers and education leaders, who heroically adapted their lessons for online learning, we lost tens of millions of hours of valuable classroom time during the pandemic. And we know that disadvantaged children were most affected. Sir
The death of Terrance Radford in April 2019 was a tragedy, which should never have happened. His death reflects a point of failure within our prison system that was entirely preventable. Had his killer, Gavin Collins, remained in prison then Terrance would
At 47, I never thought I would be sharing the news that I had a heart attack. But that is what happened in August last year. I don’t often reveal personal details, but I felt it was important to share my personal
Labour has promised to take immediate steps in government to swiftly and efficiently remove those with no right to be in the UK as part of a major overhaul, to restore some grip and credibility to the asylum and immigration system that
This week, I led a Westminster Hall Debate on Social Housing Occupancy Levels, an issue I have been campaigning on since I become a Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green in 2015 and before that a London Council Leader. Each
The youth of today have grown up in a time like no other, their childhoods dominated by a pandemic, austerity, and an increasingly polarised world. And so it is no surprise that as of 2023, over half a million under 25s are
There is a profound energy crisis afflicting our constituents in the Highlands and Islands, one that has been ignored for too long by the UK Government, who have all the powers over energy policy reserved to them and their regulator OfGem. Simply
