Transition from Education to Employment: Beyond the Classroom Thursday, 22 October, 2026 This morning, I hosted the first Transition from Education to Employment: Beyond the Classroom event in the Houses of Parliament, bringing together Year 11, 12 and 13 students from schools across Chingford and Woodford Green. The event was to give students a clear understanding of the opportunities available to them after school, including further education, apprenticeships, skills and training... Local News
Brexit Britain must seize on science superpower status outside EU 26th July 2023 Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen have been discussing the terms upon which the UK could rejoin the scientific community. The UK must urgently seize on... Articles
Uxbridge by-election shows why Conservatives must stand against net zero. 22nd July 2023 Ulez became a lightning rod, a moment when politicians had to face up to the fury of people having yet another tax imposed on them. The three by-elections held... Articles
Keeping up the struggle against modern-day slavery while also stopping the boats. 18th July 2023 It is right for the Government to try and deter those who are at present paying huge sums of money to criminal gangs of traffickers in an attempt to get them to... Articles
Britain’s policy on China is simply disgraceful. 15th July 2023 Confusion and obfuscation prevails in Whitehall, as No10 and the Foreign Office fail to reckon with the severity of the threat from Beijing. The latest report... Articles
I was sanctioned by China. We must see the scale of the threat from Beijing. The ISC report is a siren call for us not to repeat the mistakes of the 1930s. 14th July 2023 Months after it was completed in which the government blocked the release of the latest Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report on China, it was... Articles
WHIPPS CROSS FUNDING SECURED 8th June 2023 I'm extremely pleased the Government has reconfirmed its commitment to building a new Whipps Cross Hospital, part of the £20 billion funding for the New... Local News
Government's commitment to building a new Whipps Cross Hospital 25th May 2023 I’m extremely pleased the Government has reconfirmed its commitment to building a new Whipps Cross Hospital, part of the £20 billion funding for the New... Westminster News
UK policy on China is worse than an episode of Yes Minister. 24th April 2023 China clearly poses, as the PM once said when standing for election, a systemic threat to us and the rest of the free world. When I heard about the recent... Articles
At last, a genuine plan to help the disabled back into work. 16th March 2023 Removing the Work Capability Assessment is a step towards ending the financial penalties people with disabilities face when moving into work. The Spring Budget... Articles
