Bristol: What do you want from COP26? 26 Mar 2021 Tackling the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis is one of my top priorities as Bristol…
Supporting Bristol’s children and young people with laptops 22 Mar 2021 Last week on BBC Radio Bristol I discussed the letter that I sent to big…
Statement on riots in Bristol city centre 22 Mar 2021 The scenes last night from the centre of Bristol at the heart of my constituency…
Men can be allies in the campaign against attacks on women 12 Mar 2021 First of all, Sarah Everard’s family and friends must be in all our thoughts at…
#IWD2021: Celebrating women’s achievements and campaigns for equality 08 Mar 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) went from national to international following the second International Conference of…
Housing is in crisis – so why does the budget ignore it? 05 Mar 2021 Here’s my test for the budget announced on Wednesday – does it respond to the…
Pre-Budget roundtable meeting 26 Feb 2021 Today I held a meeting with local businesses ahead of the Budget on 3 March…
Why should building safety force some leaseholders into debt? 22 Feb 2021 There are still thousands of buildings wrapped in dangerous cladding in Bristol, and across the…
We need a Budget that supports businesses in Bristol West 19 Feb 2021 Ahead of the budget on 3 March, I am calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to…
Bristol: Please get tested, and help control the new Covid variant 11 Feb 2021 A new variant of COVID-19 was found in Bristol recently, making it even more important…
Working with Bristol’s artists for better access to grant funding 11 Feb 2021 Over the last year, I’ve been working with hundreds of people working in Bristol’s fantastic…
Finance for Black-owned businesses Today I hosted an event with Lloyds Bank for Black-led businesses. During my time as…
Dangerous cladding: This crisis has dragged on far too long 05 Feb 2021 As Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, I am extremely concerned about about the remediation…
My event for taxi drivers in Bristol West 04 Feb 2021 On Friday 22 January, I held an online meeting for taxi drivers. Taxi drivers in…
The cladding crisis – a human tragedy 04 Feb 2021 For those unaffected by the cladding scandal, it may be difficult to understand the different…
Networking event for Bristol’s Black-owned businesses As a response to Black Lives Matter, my team and I have been working on…
Coronavirus transmission in schools – my views 13 Jan 2021 Many constituents have written to me about Covid transmission in schools. I have been contacted…
Support for the hospitality and nightlife sector 12 Jan 2021 Over the past few weeks I’ve been speaking to BARBIE, Business West, Bristol City Council…
Housing, homelessness and the new variant of COVID-19 04 Jan 2021 I sent this letter to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick before Christmas. I am yet to…
The Brexit agreement – a bad deal, but the alternative was worse 04 Jan 2021 Many of you have written to me in relation to the votes on the EU…
Why the vaccine makes me hopeful 22 Dec 2020 While things may seem gloomy, the COVID-19 vaccine is the light at the end of…