In an increasingly hostile world where societies can be destabilised by cyber-attacks launched by adversarial nations, we need to up our cyber security game as a country. The National Cyber Security Centre has reported a 50% increase in British cyber incidents deemed
The House of Commons is a central point of the United Kingdom’s indigenous system and the effective legislative authority within Great Britain. It operates as the lower house of Parliament, with a crucial responsibility for making laws, checking government conduct, and representing
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Veterans minister Louise Sandher-Jones backs ending Troubles-era immunity for soldiers, saying reforms ensure accountability for victims’ families. As reported by The Telegraph, Labour defended the Government’s move to scrap immunity for soldiers who served during the Northern
A constitutional monarchy is a government system whereby a monarch acts as head of state within the limits of a constitution. Unlike absolute monarchies, wherein one king or queen has unlimited power, constitutional monarchs operate under legal and political systems that restrict
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nigel Farage’s Reform UK suspended four Kent councillors after a leaked video showed backbiting, raising concerns about party discipline and council governance. As reported by The Guardian, Reform UK took action against four Councillors following a video
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour deputy candidate Lucy Powell accuses Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s team of briefing against her and “throwing mud” in the race. As reported by Sky News, Lucy Powell accused Bridget Phillipson’s team of spreading negative briefings and
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Conservatives plan to block the Chagos Islands deal, citing China spying risks and forcing annual parliamentary votes on Mauritius payments. As reported by The Telegraph, Tory MPs plan to block the Chagos Islands deal next week amid
Westminster Hall debates are often used to shine a light on issues neglected by the main Chamber. On Tuesday, we did just that, holding a vital debate on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or PoTS. While the debate lasted only half an hour,
This week I had the privilege of opening the e-petition debate titled “End the badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control”, created by Robert Pownall, founder of the group “Protect the Wild”. The petition gathered over 102,000 signatures, showing
Since I became a Member of Parliament in 2017, I’ve heard from constituents about a wide range of issues, and I’ve done my best to raise them in parliament. Many of these issues are important, but every now and then something crops
