Universal credit urgent question 10 Jul 2019 Universal Credit has damaged thousands of people’s lives in Southwark. We now know it is…
Challenging the PM on knife crime 04 Jul 2019 I asked the Prime Minister yesterday why she is overseeing a ‘Government of paralysis’ failing…
Pursuing justice for the St John family 26 Jun 2019 Yesterday in Parliament I raised a case on behalf of Sharon St John, who lives…
Raising the Windrush Scandal with Jeremy Hunt 25 Jun 2019 Many local people in Southwark have been affected by the Government’s appalling treatment of the…
Southwark Schools Athletics Tournament 21 Jun 2019 It was great to participate for part of this brilliant day’s activities at Southwark Athletics…
Police funding 17 Jun 2019 We have a national knife crime crisis but the Home Secretary didn’t bother to turn…
Westminster Hall debate on domestic abuse and homelessness 12 Jun 2019 I led a debate today on Domestic Abuse and Homelessness. The evidence of the overlap…
London Bridge & Borough Market terror attack, two years on 03 Jun 2019 It is two years since the cowardly terror attack on innocents enjoying a night out…
#ASafeHome campaign launch 30 May 2019 Nearly 2,000 people fleeing domestic abuse every year are at risk of becoming homeless because…
DWP’s universal failure 22 May 2019 Yesterday in Parliament I hosted a performance of the play ‘The Vortex’ based on the…
Swan Lane Pier 16 May 2019 Too often people feel Planning decisions are taken without proper engagement of all people affected.…
Govt not delivering its promises on PrEP 14 May 2019 In January the Secretary of State promised to expand access to the trial of the…
Campaigning for victims of domestic abuse 13 May 2019 After 9 years of council cuts, the Government is imposing a new legal duty to…
Another campaign win! 10 May 2019 I have been campaigning against the punitive sanctions faced by thousands of disabled people ever…
Four years as your MP 09 May 2019 It is four years since I was elected to serve our community in the 2015…
Foodbank statistics 25 Apr 2019 The reliance on foodbanks created by Cameron, Clegg and May since 2010 continues with the…
Ending no fault evictions 16 Apr 2019 The Government has received positive headlines for appearing to be ending ‘no fault’ evictions in…
Nexus Health Group 12 Apr 2019 Nexus Health Group runs 8 GP practices in Southwark but has been placed in special…
Tory Party Chaos 11 Apr 2019 The Tories’ main policy is to damage our economy. They are running scared of the…
Good Friday Agreement 21st Anniversary 10 Apr 2019 Today marks 21 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Bringing peace to…
Brexit speech 1st April 2019 03 Apr 2019 I voted against triggering Article 50 and spoke in the debate to revoke it this…
UQ on NAO report on supporting disabled people to work 02 Apr 2019 The Government spends millions on employment programmes which the National Audit Office and DWP admit…
Letter to Amber Rudd re UC recoverable benefits issue 02 Apr 2019 I have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the issue…
WH Debate 27.03.19: Local government funding 29 Mar 2019 It hasn’t all been Brexit business this week. On Wednesday I also raised severe cuts…
Today’s indicative votes 27 Mar 2019 Today I will be backing measures to revoke Article 50. I voted against triggering it…