After omitting to swear allegiance to King Charles’ “heirs and successors” last week, I’ve had to take the oath again in order to sit in the House of Commons. If I had not re-sworn the oath, then based on a law from 1866, I could be fined, subjected to legal…

On Saturday 13th July, I attended the Lord Mayor’s Procession. Thousands turned out to watch the Procession, hosted by Norwich City Council. Hundreds of children and adults drummed, danced and performed their way through the city, watched on by thousands more. A spectacular day, thank you Norwich. The Procession was…

A statement by Clive Lewis MP on health care for transgender people: “I’ve met young people who’ve been prescribed puberty blockers. Some told me they’d helped lift them from depression and probably saved their life. A blanket ban is wrong and not what the Cass Review recommended. Careful, clinical provision…

Today I appeared on TRT World to discuss Labour’s plan for the UK following their election win. We discussed a variety of topics such as Labour’s priorities on growth, the pace at which the new government has to move, as well as Keir Starmer’s commitment to raise defence spending. On…

I’ve joined Barry Gardiner MP in writing to the Ofwat CEO, David Black. The letter expresses concern about the increase in water bills. Given that our rivers are still being illegally filled with sewage, it is clear that water companies should be focusing on upgrading their infrastructure, not more dividend payments. Bill…

Today I was officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Norwich South. To be sworn in as an MP, you have to make an oath to the King. This is what I decided to say, in protest: I take this oath under protest, and in the hope that…

A survey by More In Common has estimated that voter ID could have prevented more than 400,000 people from casting their ballot in the 2024 General Election this July. Commenting on these reports, Clive Lewis MP said: “Government should scrap voter ID. If correct, nearly 500K voters were disenfranchised by…

I have launched a campaign asking the water regulator, Ofwat, to stop water companies from hiking up our water bills. Last year, untreated sewage was discharged into English waterways for more than 3.6 million hours. In 2022, water companies paid out £1.4 billion in dividends – even as 11 of…

This week I was invited onto BBC Politics East’s post general election panel, discussing the outcomes of the result and what it means for the Eastern region. I was asked by the host Amelia Reynolds what changes I thought the Labour government would bring, and how this would impact people…

Norwich, thank you for re-electing me. Can I first thank the Returning Officer and their crack team for the hard work they’ve done on behalf of our democracy as well as all those that have staffed the polling stations across our city. Can I also thank the police for their…