When people asked me on July 5th whether the incoming Labour Government would do anything to derail the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, pointing out that its most important clauses weren’t due to be commenced until August 1st, I assured
As we approach the first anniversary of the 7 October terror attacks which shook Israel to its core, we are all witness to the continuing scenes of carnage, destruction, and the shocking human toll on civilians, from the 1200 killed in Israel,
Lord Collins, the new FCDO Minister has had a long-standing commitment to the people of Africa, and he will bring expertise and humanity to the many challenges he now faces – the most urgent of which is the catastrophic war in Sudan.
The Government might be able to ignore my request for a meeting to discuss their disastrous decision to impose VAT on independent school fees, but they won’t be able to ignore my Westminster Hall debate. I warned at the election, and I’ve
A year has passed since the former Chancellor imposed a staggering 10.1% increase in excise duty on Scotch whisky and other spirits. This was the largest such tax hike in over four decades, and the result has been nothing short of disastrous
Caring is a universal experience. Almost everybody will find themselves being an unpaid carer for their loved ones at some point or being cared for by their loved ones in turn. We talk about record waiting times for illness’ but for every
The new government has no shortage of challenges to tackle when it comes to housing. Homelessness more than double what it was in 2010; the slow progress of post-Grenfell cladding removal works; years of delays on leasehold reform and renter’s rights; and
It was the youff that did it in the end. Bangladesh, a nation that’s only existed since 1971 had a founding constitution stressing democracy, secularism and socialism. In recent years it’s been synonymous with authoritarianism and repression. Weeks before the UK’s own
Short-Term Lets are an acute issue in central London, and many other tourist and visitor destinations across the country. The issues are on multiple fronts – 13,000 short-term lets advertised in Westminster alone at a time when there are over 3,000 households
We face a looming cliff edge for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) at the end of March next year when existing funding runs out. Last week I held an adjournment debate in the House of Commons to highlight the risk this
