A Labour Government will provide much-needed global leadership in the drive to net zero, to cut bills for families at home, Keir Starmer has pledged, as he concluded a first day of meetings with world leaders at the COP28 conference in Dubai.
Labour will today pledge to stop the decline of the great British high street and bring much needed banking services back to communities. The party has announced the ambitious new policy alongside the release of its Plan for Small Businesses to ensure
The Former Chancellor, Alistair Darling has died following a short illness aged 70, his family his family has said. Mr Darling, who was an MP from 1987-2015 served as Gordon Brown’s Chancellor between 2007 – 2010. He was a popular figure in
On November 23rd, after being delayed by the prorogation of Parliament for the King’s Speech, Westminster finally debated the ever-increasing need for an energy social tariff. The debate provided the opportunity for the concerns of many disabled organisations who for months have
The Autumn Statements been and gone but there was no mention of the energy crisis afflicting so many. But the season’s turning and the weather’s changing. A cold snap has arrived but prolonged cold’s now here for many, along with the dark
In decades past, the UK has led the world in advancing human rights and equality for all LGBT+ people. But in recent years, progress has stalled and even gone backwards. This is seen all too clearly when it comes to the debate
International Men’s Day (last Sunday) has become increasing popular across the country and I am pleased it has. Before I became a MP in 2019, I had not heard of it, but this year it seems to have been everywhere. The organisers,
The 9th and 10th December will mark the 75th anniversaries of the convention on the crime of genocide and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Along with the creation of the United Nations, this was architecture for the rule of law and
Jarrow MP Kate Osborne led a debate in Parliament ahead of National Fertility week calling on the Government and NHS England to immediately end the discrimination in IVF provision facing LGBTQ+ couples. Here she explains why. STARTING a family for any couple
• 72 per cent of those who expressed an opinion want a Minister for Men• Seven in ten recognise the vital role played by dads in society • Three in 10 know a man or men who have committed suicide• Four in