I am supporting an amendment to the English Devolution Bill (New Clause 13) which would require the Secretary of State to report annually on people’s access to a clean and healthy environment, space to play, roam and swim, access to land for food growing, and opportunities to contribute to and…

In Parliament this week I caught up with a Norwich South constituent who backs the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, which I continue to support. Show Racism the Red Card an an anti-racism educational charity. It was established in January 1996, thanks in part to a donation by then…

I am giving my support to a series of amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill, which show how pensions can be used for social good. This includes aligning investments with priorities such as divesting from fossil fuels and companies implicated in war crimes. Private pension wealth makes up 42% of…

Today in Parliament I dropped in to an event being run by the EQUALD project, which is calling for Equal Access to Flexible Support Planning for Adults with Learning Disabilities. I spoke to services users who were involved in this project. They are asking MPs to make the case in…

Muslims receive the highest number of recorded religious hate crimes in the UK. Alongside Labour colleagues, I have submitted a letter to Minister Steve Reed to adopt a new definition of Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia for Islamophobia Awareness Month which begins tomorrow, 1st November. We must do all we can to tackle…

 I have joined nearly 450 MPs to support the Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer moon shot project.  The Lobular Moon Shot Project was set up in 2023 to get Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer the research funding needed, so the biology of the disease can be much better understood.  Invasive Lobular Breast…

I am proud to announce taking up the role of Vice Chair of Parliament’s new Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus, which is being supported by the Zero Hour campaign. The Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus brings together MPs and Peers from across parties to champion joined-up action on climate and…

This is how leading housing and homelessness charity Shelter welcomed a major win for renters yesterday! Last night, the Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent and, thanks to this Labour government, it’s now law. It ✅ Ends Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, which previously allowed landlords to remove tenants without giving…

I am backing the Royal Titles Removal Bill, which is being introduced to Parliament by my Labour colleague Rachael Maskell MP. The description of this bill is: “A Bill to give the Monarch powers to remove titles; to provide that such removals can be done by the Monarch on their…

Saudi Arabia has executed Reprieve clients Abdullah Al-Derazi, a child defendant, as well as Mohamed Saad and Omar Sherif, two Egyptian nationals on death row for non-lethal drug offences. These executions took the death toll in Saudi Arabia to over 300 lives claimed in 2025, amidst a devastating execution crisis.…