British people left out in the cold by the Tories 13 Jan 2022 On Tuesday, Labour forced a binding vote on a VAT cut to home energy bills…
The Prime Minister partied through the pandemic. He must go. 12 Jan 2022 Like many of you, I am outraged about the way the Prime Minister has tried…
New year, same old Tory Government? 08 Jan 2022 This week was the first Parliamentary week of 2022. After a decade of broken promises,…
My highlights from 2021 22 Dec 2021 I know it’s been a tough year for everyone – and I’m always going to…
This Week in Parliament 03 Dec 2021 This week in Business Questions, I focused on the ways that the Government are not…
Last Week in Parliament 22 Nov 2021 Last week, the Tories have stooped to new lows, and it was another busy week.…
Crisis? What crisis? Tory budget ignores desperate situation for many in the UK 03 Nov 2021 Many of you wrote to me about what you wanted from the Budget Statement. Almost…
This week in Parliament 22 Oct 2021 It has been a difficult week in politics. We are desperately saddened by the loss…
Business Questions: Energy price hike and the cost of living 24 Sep 2021 This has been a tough week for households up and down the country. Working families…
Afghanistan Update 19 Aug 2021 Yesterday, 18th August 2021, Parliament was recalled to debate the situation in Afghanistan. I was…
I am Shadow Leader of the House of Commons- but what does that mean? 12 Aug 2021 In May, I was appointed to a new role as Shadow Leader of the House…
Why we need real constitutional change in the UK 19 Jul 2021 Last week, I spoke in Parliament on the removal of English Votes for English Laws,…
Why I voted against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 06 Jul 2021 Many of you have written to me about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill. Like…
It’s one rule for us…. 01 Jul 2021 People have made terrible sacrifices to follow Covid rules. Today during Business Questions, I asked…
Labour to push government to keep overseas aid ambitions 30 Jun 2021 Many of you have written to me about the government’s callous attempts to cut the…
Dangerous cladding: Labour pushes for Tories to keep their promises 29 Jun 2021 It is now more than four years since the Grenfell Tower disaster. Over those four…
Emergency Debate: 0.7% official development assistance target 08 Jun 2021 WATCH NOW There could not be a more important time for the UK to look…
As Covid cases rise again, why won’t the government learn from mistakes? 27 May 2021 We cannot go through the experience of the last 14 months again. Yet this government…
Where is the Prime Minister’s plan for social care? 21 May 2021 Where is the Prime Minister’s plan for social care? Dementia sufferers, their carers and families…
My new role as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 11 May 2021 I am delighted to have been promoted to Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In this…
Homes still being built with dangerous cladding, four years after Grenfell 19 Apr 2021 This is incredible. It has emerged that homes are still being built with flammable insulation,…