Bringing student voices to Parliament 02 Mar 2020 Today I chaired a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students, at which student representatives from all…
Refugee support, Buckingham Palace, International Trade, Rough Sleepers and raising funds for the Snowdrop Project: some of my week ahead 02 Mar 2020 Today starts with a meeting of Shadow Brexit Ministers on how we hold the Government…
Responding to the Government’s approach to EU negotiations 27 Feb 2020 Responding to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, on his statement on…
Calling for action on corporate tax avoidance 25 Feb 2020 One of the concerns raised during last year’s Big Conversation was the way that big…
Gambling with Lives, Citizens Rights, Climate Emergency, Sign Language and Brexit: some of my week ahead 24 Feb 2020 I’ll start today by learning more about British Sign Language and how society can be…
Calling for Bailiff Reform 17 Feb 2020 Today I joined a cross-party group of senior MPs – including three Select Committee Chairs…
Celebrating IWD and raising funds for the Snowdrop Project Update: this event has unfortunately had to be cancelled at the request of the Hallam…
Challenging low pay in the gig economy 15 Feb 2020 Last night I joined Deliveroo couriers and their supporters in a Valentine’s Day picket of…
Pressing for action on flammable cladding 12 Feb 2020 I’ve raised the issue of flammable ACM cladding many times since the Grenfell tragedy and…
Flammable Cladding, Climate Change, Child vaccination, and the Labour leadership contest: some of my week ahead 10 Feb 2020 As business in Westminster can change daily, it can be difficult to know what’s ahead.…
Building Labour support for electoral reform 06 Feb 2020 This week I chaired the AGM of the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform (LCER), at…
Cut bus prices to reduce carbon emissions 04 Feb 2020 After many constituents made points relating to bus services in last year’s Big Conversation, I’ve…
The next steps on Brexit – my response to Dominic Raab 03 Feb 2020 The UK is no longer in the EU, but Brexit is far from ‘done’. Although…
Young Carers, Midwives, Apprentices, Park Hill Art Space and Decarbonising Transport – some of my week ahead 03 Feb 2020 I’m heading down to London with the UK now outside the European Union but knowing…
Stepping up support for Young Carers 30 Jan 2020 Today, on Young Carers Awareness Day I’m launching a new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Young Carers and Young Adult…
Trump’s ‘plan’ damages hopes for Middle East peace 30 Jan 2020 I was deeply concerned when Boris Johnson yesterday welcomed President Trump’s self-declared ‘deal of the…
Speaking up for students – and improving mental health 28 Jan 2020 I was pleased to be re-elected as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students…
Holocaust Memorial Day, Personal Debt, Mental Health, Proportional Representation, Child Refugees, and the 150th Anniversary of Sheffield Station – some of my week ahead 27 Jan 2020 As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz today, I remember my…
Independent building regulation needed to save lives 21 Jan 2020 Yesterday I pressed for the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, to review…
Brexit, Child Refugees, Fire Safety, Casual Employment, Kashmir, and Northern Ireland: some of my week ahead 20 Jan 2020 There’s just eleven days until we leave the EU and this week we’re debating the…
Calling for more arts and cultural funding 16 Jan 2020 This morning I challenged the Government on the underfunding of arts and culture and the…