It was an honour to lead the Westminster Hall debate on the decriminalisation of abortion on 2 June 2025. My speech focussed on whether abortion should be de-criminalised. While a small number of MPs spoke passionately against decriminalisation, most MPs favoured this
Every high street should be a place where families feel safe, businesses can thrive, and communities come together, but for too long, too many have been allowed to fall into decline. Last week in Westminster Hall, I stood to debate police visibility
The British public opposes attempts to decriminalise abortion and believes that the criminal law provides “clear boundaries” and protects “everyone involved” finds a major new poll from Whitestone Insight. Asked if “Having an illegal abortion should continue to be a criminal offence
Members of Parliament are deeply concerned about inadequate safeguards in Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill for women and those with eating disorders such as anorexia finds a major new poll from Care Not Killing. The poll, from Whitestone Insight a member of
I write this to the dwindling number of people who question why many MPs, including myself, have been dedicating increasing time to speaking out strongly against the Israeli government’s conduct in Gaza, and our own government’s role in enabling its behaviour. Since
For nearly a quarter of a century, I have stood in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Romford, the town where I was born, raised, educated, and have lived all my life. Yet, for as long as I
New analysis from the Fabian Society, released today, shows living standards declined under the 2019-2024 government for the first time on record. The report, Better off: A plan to improve living standards in one parliament, funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust outlines
For more than 15 years, NHS buildings have suffered from chronic neglect. Emergency departments have been flooded by burst pipes, operating theatres have been shut down due to electrical failures, and maternity wards have lacked the basic facilities needed to provide dignified
Before being elected as the MP for Ealing Southall, I was the national officer for disability equality at the country’s biggest trade union, UNISON. I was also a shop steward for many years, representing people with problems at work. Astoundingly, about two-thirds
In an age of self-driving cars and space tourism, it is astonishing that many people in rural Britain still can’t reliably make a phone call or load a web page. I represent Frome and East Somerset, a largely rural constituency, and earlier
