Brexit Update: 16th April 2019
Parliament is in recess this week, providing some time to reflect on the Brexit impasse…
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The impact of ‘no deal’ on Sheffield
A new report (pages 57-92) by the Sheffield City Region organisation estimates that a ‘no…
Brexit Update: 4th April 2019
I began my last blog post on Monday saying that it was unclear how the…
Stopping ‘no deal’ Brexit and extending Article 50
I spoke for Labour’s frontbench yesterday in support of a cross-party Private Member’s Bill, tabled…
Challenging the Government on Workers’ Rights
The Government’s commitments on workers’ rights after we leave the EU have been dismissed by…
Brexit Update: 1st April 2019
As I head down to Westminster it is still unclear how the Prime Minister intends…
My ‘Indicative Votes’
After months of the Government using their power over our business to prevent Parliament properly…
Brexit Update: 25 March 2019
This week will be crucial in seeking to resolve the Brexit chaos, so it seemed…
Theresa May is responsible for Brexit Chaos
Resilience is admirable; obstinacy is not. The PM is responsible for the chaos. Yesterday I…
Brexit Update: 18th March 2019
I’ve started many of these updates by emphasising the seriousness of the position we face…
Extending Article 50
After Tuesday’s overwhelming decision to reject Theresa May’s damaging Brexit deal and Wednesday’s clear vote…
Brexit Update: 11th March 2019
A fortnight ago the Prime Minister came to the Commons and kicked the ‘Brexit can’…
My Question to Brexit Secretary on No Deal Vote
As the risk of a disastrous ‘no deal’ Brexit grows with Government’s chaotic handling of…
Brexit Update: 26th February 2019
The Prime Minister returned to the Commons today, with just 31 days until our departure…
My call to Government to replace lost EU Cash
I’ve written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to ask…
Brexit Update: 8th February 2019
As we head into another week in which Brexit will dominate the news, there’s only…
My call to Home Office to get a grip on Android-only app for Settled Status
As a Shadow Brexit Minister, I joined seventy other Labour MPs and MEPs to demand…
Brexit Update: 31st January
Theresa May’s response on Tuesday to the massive defeat of her deal two weeks ago…
Challenging the Government on Protecting EU Citizens’ Rights
I wrote to the Brexit Minister asking about the Government’s plans for the rights of EU…
Brexit Update: 22nd January 2019
The clock continues to run down, with just ten weeks until we leave the EU…
Brexit Update: 7th January 2019
Disturbingly little has changed since my last Brexit update in December, other than the road that the…