As an MP, the most important part of my job is to listen to my constituents and do my very best to help them. There are cases that always stay with you. I will never forget the anguished words of a mother
Following the start of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza War at the International Court of Justice, two senior West Yorkshire MPs, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon, have today announced a series of Parliamentary Evidence Panels to investigate similar
Sir Keir Starmer has today promised to end the scandal of plummeting child health outcomes over the last 14 years as he unveils a new ‘Child Health Action Plan’ to create the healthiest and happiest generation of children ever in Britain. Ahead
When we talk about malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), as we did in a Westminster Hall debate on 8th January, we are not just talking about a group of 21 diseases that exist in test tubes or petri dishes in a
I was first elected in 2017, a year after the EU referendum, on a platform whose central pillar included opposing a hard Tory EU Brexit. My first parliamentary term was defined by this issue. I vividly remember the seemingly endless late nights
On Saturday 10th December, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Genocide Convention, two defining pillars. In Parliament, we celebrated this occasion with a Westminster Hall debate highlighting the vital need to uphold the
Ilfracombe is a tight knit, resilient community of 12000. Being so remote it has to be self sufficient. It is both rural and coastal, with a stunning harbour, hardy fishing fleet and its own lifeboat station reflecting the treacherous coastline and rugged
Some things in life are fundamental. For me, the ability to feel safe in your own home is one of these fundamentals. The ability to go about your daily activities in your community – without worry, without feeling vulnerable or at risk
The British horseracing industry is important and successful, and the UK is a global leader in thoroughbred breeding. However, it is also a sector that faces some challenges: some financial and others relating to the growing pressure on the social licence that
Keir Starmer, yesterday pledged to back Britain’s farmers by setting a new standard for spending on food in the public sector. Speaking on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend Show, the Labour leader called for the UK to be ‘ambitious’ about food production:
