Updated blog on Israel and Gaza 03 Apr 2024 3 Apr: Labour says the government must suspend arms sales to Israel if lawyers have found…
3rd reading of the Media Bill 06 Feb 2024 On the 30th of January 2024, the Media Bill returned to the House of Commons,…
I voted against the Offshore Petroleum Bill 31 Jan 2024 Many people have reached out to me about the Offshore Petroleum Bill. I completely agree…
2,242 children in Bristol set to miss half their lessons by 2026 but Labour has a plan to tackle absenteeism 24 Jan 2024 This month, Bridget Phillipson unveiled Labour’s long-term plan to tackle persistent school absence and drive…
Labour’s plan to rescue NHS dentistry 10 Jan 2024 Yesterday in the Parliament I voted for Labour’s plan to rescue NHS dentistry. Many people…
Infected blood scandal: Labour victory in the Commons 05 Dec 2023 After decades of injustice, there is finally progress for the people infected and affected by…
Supporting residents of Barton house 17 Nov 2023 The recent decision by Bristol City Council to decant Barton House has left residents anxious…
Voting for peace in Israel and Palestine 16 Nov 2023 I voted in the House of Commons on 15th November on amendments to the King’s…
Renters (Reform) Bill: Four and a half years too late. 26 Oct 2023 After four years of the government dragging its feet, Labour welcomed the long-awaited Second Reading…
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott in Parliament 24 Oct 2023 This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott. Yesterday, I welcomed Bristol’s…
My new role as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 11 Sep 2023 On 4th September, Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour party, offered me the position of…
Pushing for support for families affected by the violence in Sudan 22 Aug 2023 I recently met with a group of women with family members living in Darfur. They…
Calling on the Tories to scrap their cruel Rwanda scheme 14 Jul 2023 This week, I voted 18 times to protect common-sense amendments made to the Bill in…
Privileges Committee report on Boris Johnson 20 Jun 2023 On Thursday, the 15th of June, the Privileges Committee released its report on Boris Johnson.…
Sign my petition to oppose the government’s Illegal Migration Bill 13 Mar 2023 Last week the government announced their ‘Illegal’ Migration Bill. An unworkable piece of legislation in…
Public Order Bill: Labour victory in the Lords 24 Feb 2023 I am pleased to report that Labour peers, working with cross-party peers, achieved 8 wins…
Putin’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine: One year on 23 Feb 2023 This week marks one year since Putin’s barbaric and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. I am…
A change of Tory leader won’t undo the damage – we need a general election now. 25 Oct 2022 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 20 Oct 2022 The Prime Minister has just resigned and the government continues to fall apart. But I…
‘Mini budget’ becomes a major disaster 18 Oct 2022 The Conservatives crashed the economy by promising enormous, unfunded tax cuts to those who earn…
Politics is about choices. The Tories have chosen Big Oil, bankers and fracking 22 Sep 2022 The UK is facing the worst inflation for decades, fuelled by rampant energy prices. So…