Parliament returns today after the conference recess and the appalling murder of our colleague David Amess on Friday. Today’s business has been largely suspended for tributes to David and memorial service – as all our thoughts are with his family and friends at this awful time. The Nationality and Borders…

The week in Westminster will be dominated by the Budget and I’ll be in the Commons Chamber on Wednesday to hear the Chancellor, although the weekend’s briefings suggest it will fall well short of what the country needs. I’ll be hearing the response from small businesses that at a FSB…

I’ve been drawn for Education Questions today and will pressing the Universities Minister on recovering from learning lost through the pandemic. I’ve also been drawn for Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday but, with lots of issues to choose from, have yet to decide my topic – keep an eye on…

My week is dominated by the Nationality and Borders Bill again as it reaches report stage. Lots of constituents have written to me about the Bill and I’ve been challenging it for several months – which you can read more about here. I’ll also be attending the ‘Afghans Beyond Borders’…

On arriving in Westminster today, I’ll be joining a protest against the actions of P&O in summarily dismissing their entire workforce to bring in cheap labour. I’ll also be catching up with the British Red Cross ahead of the Nationality and Borders Bill returning to the Commons, with a lot…

Last night I spoke out in Parliament against the Illegal Migration Bill, which has introduced less than a year after the Nationality and Borders Act but doubling down on its cruel and failed approach. Watch extracts and read the full speech below.     “I served on the Nationality and…

I’ve been selected to join Labour’s team on the Nationality and Borders Bill Committee, which I opposed at Second Reading, which is going to take up a lot of my time in Parliament over the next few weeks. The Committee meets throughout most of Tuesdays and Thursdays and this week we’ll be…

After a shameful week, in which Boris Johnson’s corrupt conduct backfired on him and damaged our politics, we’ll be holding an emergency debate on standards today – and need to strengthen the rules, not weaken them as the Tories attempted. Before that I have a substantive question to Work and…

As the Conservative Party continues to tear itself apart, all eyes will be on how Boris Johnson tries to wriggle out of the growing challenges to his failing leadership at PMQs on Wednesday, but there’s a lot more happening. The Commons open today with Questions to Ministers from the Department…

Parliament is back today after the Easter Recess, in which the police investigation into law-breaking parties in Downing Street resulted in fines for both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor – and I’ll be using every opportunity to back moves for them to face the consequences for their actions. In…

I’m heading down to Westminster ready to challenge Rishi Sunak on new legislation expected tomorrow criminalising asylum seekers crossing the channel, just months after the Nationality and Borders Act did just that – again exposing a government more interested in headlines than dealing with problems. Before that I’ll be meeting a finalist in the STEM…

After a weekend in which political debate has focused on Gary Lineker’s comments about the Illegal Migration Bill, I’m heading to Westminster where I’ll be speaking against the Bill at its Second Reading later today – highlighting the way it ‘doubles down’ on the malign Nationality and Borders Bill which I…

I’m heading to Westminster this morning encouraged by the defeat of populist parties in yesterday’s elections in France and Slovenia. I’m expecting a statement from the Prime Minister on his visit to India and plan to be there to question him. The rest of the day, and much of the…