Today in Parliament I delivered my speech in response to the legislative agenda set out by the Government in the King’s Speech. I told the House that the marginality of this Parliament, along with the rising spectre of right-wing authoritarianism, means that the Government should legislate as if it were…

I stood for re-election this year with a clear commitment to prioritise tackling deprivation in our community. In Norwich, more than one third of children are living in poverty (Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2024). Just a few months ago, I raised in Parliament the issue of child hunger and malnutrition, which…

Today in Parliament Alice Macdonald, the new Labour MP for Norwich North, stood up in Parliament to highlight the dentistry crisis in Norfolk. She got the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting MP, to agree to meet MPs to discuss action on Norfolk’s dentistry desert. We’re jointly calling for a new dentistry…

The Bibby Stockholm asylum barge in Dorset was the ultimate symbol of the Tories’ cruelty towards refugees. That’s why I welcome today’s announcement from the Home Office that the barge will be closed in January. This announcement should be the first step of many from the Government towards building a…

I have signed a letter calling for Attorney General Richard Hermer KC to meet with Chris Packham and Dale Vince to discuss the jailing of 5 environmental activists, otherwise known as the “Whole Truth Five”. These sentences have been made using the Tories’ draconian Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act…

On Friday, I visited the NR5 Community Hub’s social event held at the Cadge Road Community Centre.  The Centre is part of the Henderson Trust, aiming to deliver services and activities in Norwich, making it a better place to live for many. I had a chat with this wonderful friendship…

A statement by Clive Lewis MP welcoming the Labour Government’s announcement on 19th July that funding to UNRWA will be resumed: “Actions like these are why a Labour government makes a real difference. We must stand our ground and defend international aid, as well as the broader principles of international…

Clive Lewis MP spoke outside Southwark Crown Court after environmental defenders were handed record sentences for peaceful action. This is his statement: “It is said dissent is the foundation of liberty. And yet the travesty of justice that took place today at Southwark Crown Court speaks to a democracy that…

Today I watched and listened to the King’s Speech, where the new Labour government’s priorities for the months ahead were laid out. Amongst other things, I was pleased to see the announcement of Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power company which will help boost investment in renewable energy.…

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…