The Nationality and Borders Bill is a gift to people traffickers

28 Apr 2022

Last night MPs voted on the final stages of the Nationality and Borders Bill. The Tories promised that these laws would prevent people from dangerous Channel crossings. Unfortunately, it will do the opposite, by effectively making it a criminal offence to seek asylum in the UK and undermining international cooperation.…

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Plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is a disgraceful distraction from PM’s crimes

20 Apr 2022

Hundreds of people have contacted me about the government’s disgraceful announcement that they will send asylum seekers to Rwanda. I was also shocked at this new low. This is a cynical attempt by the Tory government to distract attention from Boris Johnson’s lies and lawbreaking, by whipping up anti-migrant feeling.…

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Shameful Tories reject Lords Amendments to Nationality and Borders Bill

23 Mar 2022

Yesterday, the Nationality and Borders Bill returned to the House of Commons where MPs voted on amendments made during the Lords stage. Labour voted to defend protections for refugees and asylum-seekers which this government is trying to destroy. Among the amendments proposed by Labour and Cross-bench Peers and successfully added…

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Ukraine update – 2/3/2022

02 Mar 2022

Up to date as of 10 am, 2/3/2022   The strength and bravery of the Ukrainian people is inspiring but I wish we lived in a world where we did not need civilians to stand up to a column of tanks. And in doing so, the Ukrainian people have shown…

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Afghan resettlement scheme fails persecuted people

12 Jan 2022

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in the summer, my inbox was flooded with messages from desperate people trying to find a way to escape persecution, torture and murder. My caseworkers and I were able to help some. Many others were left behind due to incompetence at the Foreign Office.…

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My highlights from 2021

22 Dec 2021

I know it’s been a tough year for everyone – and I’m always going to do my best to help, campaign, and be a voice in parliament for all of you, in good times and bad. To update you on what I’m doing as your MP, here is my round-up…

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Nationality and Borders Bill: A wasted opportunity to save lives in the Channel

08 Dec 2021

This week the government has brought back the Nationality and Borders Bill. Many of you asked me to vote against it – which I can confirm I have done. This Bill, now voted through the Commons stage by the Tories, is a pathetic attempt to appeal to anti-immigration sentiment, without…

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Home Office Failures are more than just Departmental Shortcomings

29 Nov 2021

Last week was shameful for the Home Secretary. We heard the devastating news on Wednesday 24th November that at least 27 people seeking safety in the UK died while attempting to cross the Channel, including five women and a young girl. My thoughts are with those lost and their loved…

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Afghanistan: What next for people trying to escape?

27 Aug 2021

As I write, we are all still coming to terms with the very violent attacks on civilians and armed forces at Kabul Airport last night. It’s been devastating to see events unfold in this way, knowing that people who have lost their lives or been terribly injured were already in…

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