Holocaust Memorial Day Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging my commitment to #HolocaustMemorialDay and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day falls on 27th January every year, the anniversary of the liberation of the... Local News
Tribute paid to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 13th April 2021 Tribute paid to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the UK House of Commons I rise to extend my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen on the... Speeches in Parliament
Good news to report back regarding South Woodford postal services 12th April 2021 After campaigning hard with the local community, CWU Union and conservative Councillors Michael Duffell and Sue Nolan to protect postal services in South... Local News
It is time we relearnt the art of balancing risk and reward when it comes to Covid 8th April 2021 The Government must balance the rapidly diminishing level of virus risk against the needs of people and the wider economy. The MHRA’s decision to announce that... Articles
By spying on its people's every move, China is assembling a bleak digital dystopia 1st April 2021 By spying on its people's every move, China is assembling a bleak digital dystopia In the end, no matter how closely a people are surveilled, their yearning for... Articles
The Trade Pact Waiting to Happen Friends—like the U.S. and the U.K.—are invaluable in a pinch. 29th March 2021 Of all the things shared by the United States and Britain, perhaps the most important is the common law—a system of law that isn’t imposed from above but arises... Articles
The EU is lashing out because its terrified that Britain will make a success of Brexit 28th March 2021 While the UK grows in self confidence, the EU is being shown up as the incompetent organisation it is. I have lost count of the number of times I’ve been... Articles
I won't be silenced by Beijing sanctions We cannot allow China's intimidatory tactics to prevent the truth about its many abuses being told 27th March 2021 We cannot allow China's intimidatory tactics to prevent the truth about its many abuses being told. The news on Thursday evening that I, alongside a number of... Articles
We must stand with our democratic allies in calling China to account. Parliament should have the power to assess the evidence of alleged genocides. 21st March 2021 We must stand with our democratic allies in calling China to account Parliament should have the power to assess the evidence of alleged genocides, but the... Articles
The Chinese state’s aggressive behaviour is here to stay – the UK must go further to hold it to account 17th March 2021 The release of the long-awaited Integrated Review, the overhaul of UK’s defence and foreign policy, shows that the UK is beginning to realise the scale of the... Articles
