“Life or death for a young child too often depends on whether he or she is born in a country where vaccines are available or not”. Those were the words of Gavi’s inaugural Board Chair, Nelson Mandela, over 20 years ago. The
The atrocities committed by Daesh — also known as Islamic State — between 2014 and 2017 represent one of the gravest human rights failures of our time. During this period, across Syria and Iraq, Daesh waged a brutal campaign of terror against
By common agreement housing affordability has reached crisis point across Britain, whether for renting or buying. Successive governments have adopted a variety of tactical fixes such as help-to-buy and stamp duty amnesties. In the long term, these simply fed back into another
The quiet, often unseen work of coroner services forms a crucial pillar of our society – a system we will all rely upon someday. Yet this vital service faces a crisis that demands urgent government attention. The delays in the post-mortem process
It is now just shy of two years since my Private Members Bill, the Carers Leave Act, received Royal Assent, and a little over a year since the necessary regulations passed to enact the legislation. It came after years of work by
During a recent Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons, I raised a concern that, at first glance, might seem niche — the decline of traditional neon sign-making. But behind the warm glow of vintage shopfronts and buzzing signs lies a story
I don’t doubt that Donald Trump thinks it is a good thing to strike a deal with the U.K. that reduces his damaging tariffs on our products. But I don’t know what he might think about it in a month’s time, or
Last week, I led a Westminster Hall debate on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and its impact upon glass packaging manufacturers. EPR is intended to hold packaging manufacturers responsible for the costs of managing their products throughout their lifecycle, rendering them cost neutral
This Government has rightly prioritised growth across the whole country, developing industrial strategies and securing new trade deals along with record levels of corporate investment in sectors such as renewable energy and AI. What does that really mean for communities like Rossendale
The abattoir sector is in crisis. A worrying, and steady decline of small abattoirs now sees just 60 left in 2023 and given that they have been closing at an alarming rate of 10% per year, those remaining may well disappear altogether
