Missing unaccompanied children shows government has broken the asylum system
Last week a government minister admitted that 200 asylum-seeking children have gone missing from hotels…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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Cladding scandal STILL causing spiralling costs for Bristolians in high rise homes
The cladding scandal may not be in the headlines anymore, but people in Bristol are…
Holocaust Memorial Day
This week I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging…
Humanitarian crisis in East Africa
Many constituents have reached out to me concerned about the humanitarian crisis in East Africa.…
Anti-strike laws: another Tory government failure
I was disappointed to see the government pushing ahead with anti-strike laws. This is an…
Tory mismanagement pushing our health services to the brink
Over the last couple of years I have repeatedly sounded the alarm about long ambulance…
Job vacancy: Could you manage my Bristol office?
I am recruiting an outstanding, politically astute manager to lead my constituency team. The aim…
Childcare shortage putting parents under pressure
I was pleased to hear the government commit to treat childcare as essential infrastructure for…
Support Bristol’s independent spirit on Small Business Saturday, 3 December
This Saturday (3rd December) marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday. This is a…
A change of Tory leader won’t undo the damage – we need a general election now.
Many Bristolians have written to me about the change of Prime Minister. Like you, I…
Chaos in the Commons as Tories force their MPs to support dangerous fracking
The Prime Minister has just resigned and the government continues to fall apart. But I…
‘Mini budget’ becomes a major disaster
The Conservatives crashed the economy by promising enormous, unfunded tax cuts to those who earn…
Tory economy crash means £500 a month mortgage pain
Families across Bristol face eye-watering mortgage hikes of £500 a month as a result of…
2022 Conference: Labour has a plan for a fairer, greener future.
Over the four days of the Labour party Conference, I saw first-hand the support and…
Politics is about choices. The Tories have chosen Big Oil, bankers and fracking
The UK is facing the worst inflation for decades, fuelled by rampant energy prices. So…
Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch very sadly died aged 96, after reigning for…
Labour’s plan would stop bills rising now and create sustainable energy for the future
In the news today, inflation has gone up for another month, this time to just…
Roy Hackett was a civil rights hero
It was an honour to know Roy Hackett. He was a civil rights hero, rightly…
My efforts to put an end to anti-social behaviour on Turbo Island.
Stokes Croft is a vibrant part of Bristol West, full of fantastic food and great…
The PM refuses to leave Number 10 because the Tories don’t want him gone.
Yesterday Parliament debated confidence in the current government. It comes as no surprise to me…
The Tories are propping up a PM they don’t trust. They are all unfit to govern.
A week is a long time in politics!” has never been more apt. The last…