Letter to Government: Strip Prince Andrew of his titles 23 Oct 2025 I have joined other MPs to call on Government to bring forward legislation to strip Prince Andrew of his titles. Read more →
Supporting advice services like the Norfolk Community Law Service in Parliament 21 Oct 2025 In Parliament this week, I went to the Advice UK reception to mark Advice Week, and show my support for advice services that do so much to help people in Norwich. I caught up David Powles, the CEO of Norfolk Community Law Service. We spoke about the challenges facing NCLS… Read more →
Statement: Scrap above-inflation rent increases 20 Oct 2025 I have joined campaigners and fellow MPs to sign a joint statement with the Labour Campaign for Council Housing, opposing plans for “rent convergence”. These proposals come after years of above-inflation rent hikes, where social rents for low-income households have risen 58% in real terms since 1994, and arrears have… Read more →
Letter to the Chancellor: Safeguard the hospitality industry in the Budget 20 Oct 2025 The hospitality sector is under threat. Ahead of the November Budget, I have joined other MPs to urge the Chancellor to act now to protect an industry that employs millions of people around the country, provides vital spaces for connection, and creates a vibrant local life in our city. We… Read more →
Making the case for publicly owned water at the Blue Earth Summit 16 Oct 2025 I was invited by the People’s Commission on Water to speak on their panel about the public ownership of water at the 2025 Blue Earth Summit. I spoke alongside clean water advocate Feargal Sharkey, Becky Malby, a member of the People’s Commission and a campaigner with Ilkley Clean River, and… Read more →
I signed the Stop Rosebank pledge 07 Oct 2025 I have joined MPs and MSPs from across parties to sign the #StopRosebank pledge. I want to publicly show my opposition to the Rosebank oil field, and my support for a just transition, advocating to fix the UK’s broken energy system and mitigate climate breakdown through real solutions. The pledge… Read more →
Opinion: The integrity gap: How we built the authoritarian future we fear I have written an article for Byline Times, ‘The integrity gap: How we built the authoritarian future we fear’. Read it here. Read more →
Acting on Staff and Patient Concerns About the Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Board Merger 03 Oct 2025 As Norfolk & Waveney ICB merges with Suffolk & North East Essex ICB to form a single NHS decision-making body, I’ve written to the Health Minister and the new Norfolk & Suffolk ICB to raise concerns shared with me by staff and patients. They’ve spoken about growing pressures on services,… Read more →
Norwich South to get EXTRA £20m as part of Labour’s Pride in Place Programme 03 Oct 2025 We’re getting an EXTRA £20m in government support – £2m a year for a decade – to invest in renewing local neighbourhoods in our city, through Labour’s new Pride in Place fund. And it’s going to be up to local people to decide how the money is spent. Keep watching… Read more →
Watch: I deliver the Robin Cook Memorial Lecture 26 Sep 2025 On Thursday 18th September 2025, I delivered the Robin Cook Memorial Lecture, hosted by Compass. Read more →