More than happy to show my support to BMA consultants on strike today. They don’t want a pay rise. They want pay restoration. Consultants have seen their real-term take-home pay fall by over a third over the last 14 years. The single most precious resource in the NHS is its…

Energy Bill pain is here to stay, unless we fix the broken pricing system. In September, MPs have an unmissable chance to act. I’ve tabled New Clause 36 to the Energy Bill, which would introduce a National Energy Guarantee. The National Energy Guarantee would guarantee we can all access the…

I have joined a cross-party group of MPs in signing Wendy Chamberlain MP’s letter to the Minister for Immigration on the resettlement of Afghan citizens. Two years after the fall of Kabul, many Afghans are still waiting for the help promised to them by the British government. We are calling…

I joined Caroline Lucas MP and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change, in writing to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to stop the development of the Rosebank oilfield. The development of Rosebank risks putting the delivery of our climate targets out of reach,…

I was asked by National World to comment on the profits being posted by banks like Santander and Lloyds amidst the cost of living crisis. Here is what I said: “Banks’ bumper profits are being funded by public impoverishment. That’s the sign of an economic system that needs to change”.…

Norwich Evening News asked me to comment on the proposed changes to Norwich rail station’s ticket office. I told them: “We’ve had almost 40 years of our public services being incrementally forced to behave like businesses, and to treat their users as customers. I struggle to think of anything that’s…

Today the Environmental Audit Committee took evidence on mapping the path to net zero. At this session, I asked the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero about the desertification of vast swathes of France, Italy and Spain. As similar summers are anticipated to take place here in the UK,…

Many concerned local residents have got in touch with me about the news that Boots want to close their pharmacy at UEA, Bluebell Road. Two other local pharmacies have closed in recent years, and alternatives will be very difficult to get to for many people, with the nearest branch of…

I was immensely proud last month to see an integral member of my Westminster Parliamentary team, Jason Pritchard, recognised in the Speaker’s ‘Roots to Parliament’ exhibition for Volunteer Week. Jason’s recognition is for his outstanding contribution as the founder of a community energy project in the City of London. His…

This week I appeared as a guest on BBC Politics Live. On the show, we discussed the Illegal Migration Bill, economic growth, and Thames Water. On Thames Water, I told the panel that water must be brought back into control. Instead of preparing us against the worst impacts of the…