Nationality and Borders Bill
During a committee session scrutinising the Nationality & Borders Bill, it was laughable to be…
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My Budget Priorities
Ahead of today’s Budget there are a number of measures the Chancellor should be taking…
The Government’s Nationality & Borders Bill risks criminalising historic charities like the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Government’s Nationality & Borders Bill risks criminalising historic charities like the Royal National Lifeboat…
The Nationality & Borders Bill is the worst piece of legislation I have ever seen
The Nationality & Borders Bill is the worst piece of legislation I have ever seen.…
Relatives of people in Southwark are still trapped in Afghanistan
Relatives of people in Southwark are still trapped in Afghanistan, two months after it fell…
Booking an appointment
Funding from the Government in the future is no good when we have children sat in hostels now
I am extremely proud to serve a community where we have headteachers, like Jessica at…
Ministers need to deliver on their promises to protect all leaseholders
The Government should end delays and resolve the horrific situation leaseholders have been put in…
Scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill
During the committee scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill, I spoke about how the…
Last week I went to Qatar to meet our representatives there and to meet the Qatari Foreign Minister
Many constituents have been seeking my help following the UK’s humiliating evacuation from Afghanistan which…
Saddened to hear former Southwark Mayor Bill Skelly has passed away
Saddened to hear former Southwark Mayor Bill Skelly has passed away. A geordie gent who…
Deeply saddened and shocked by the awful news today
Deeply saddened and shocked by the awful news today. My thoughts & prayers are with…
Great to hold an extra ‘gazebo surgery’ in #SE1
Great to hold an extra ‘gazebo surgery’ in #SE1 on Friday morning and it was…
World Arthritis Day
Today is World Arthritis Day – a day to raise awareness across the world of…
Building Fire Safety in Southwark
No one in Oyster Court #Walworth #SE17 or any other leaseholder should be paying for…
West Lane War Memorial Centenary
It was hugely moving to speak and lay a wreath today at the rededication of…
Young Marketeers’ Harvest Sale
It was great to once again visit the ‘Young Marketeers’ Harvest Sale at Borough Market…
Universal Credit Cut
From today 17,500 people in our community are going to lose £1,040 a year, including…
Two months ago I wrote to the Government, warning them that businesses had been telling me that the lorry driver shortages were starting to affect them
Two months ago I wrote to the Government, warning them that businesses had been telling…
Love North Southwark Food Pantry
It was great to visit the ‘Love North Southwark‘ food pantry this morning. Kathy Heather…
Sarah Everard
A serving Met Police Officer abducted, raped and murdered a woman. He will now die…
Level up? You can’t even fill up
Today, the Government is ending furlough help, next week it is cutting Universal Credit help,…
Southwark leaders tell influential House of Commons group about the challenges they face
Hearing from members of the Nigerian diaspora was invaluable, and the conversations we had will…
BBC Politics London appearance – discussing the spiralling cost of childcare
On Sunday I appeared on BBC Politics London to discuss the spiralling cost of childcare.…
BBC Politics London appearance – celebrating what Labour councils have been achieving
Yesterday I was on BBC Politics London celebrating what Labour councils have been achieving despite…