Abolishing the Department for International Development (DfID). 10 Nov 2020 This afternoon I questioned Government officials on the process for abolishing the Department for International…
Free School Meals U-turn 10 Nov 2020 Yesterday the Government was forced to announce some extra help for families this winter to…
Canada Water Safety Meeting 03 Nov 2020 There have been a series of incidents in and around Canada Water station recently. It…
Response of the UK Government to the killing of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria 26 Oct 2020 I am proud to serve a community in Southwark which has such strong ties to…
Free School Meals Debate 22 Oct 2020 Yesterday the Tories voted to deny help to children going hungry. They used their majority…
Home Office refuses to publish figure for NPRF 21 Oct 2020 Too many children born in Southwark and growing up in our capital have unequal access…
This Government is once again trying to deceive British people. 19 Oct 2020 This Government is once again trying to deceive British people. Johnson and Gove have failed…
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment 19 Oct 2020 I am on the Work and Pensions Select Committee and we’ve published our latest report…
Prime Ministers Questions 14 Oct 2020 Two weeks ago the Prime Minister told me he would ensure homeless people would have…
Work and Pensions Select Committee 14 Oct 2020 During yesterday’s Work and Pensions Select Committee we heard from Social Metrics Commission on their…
Prime Ministers Statement on COVID Restrictions 13 Oct 2020 Today I challenged the Prime Minster to stop passing the blame and fix the flaws…
Rough sleepers could face a deadly choice this winter 09 Oct 2020 The Government looks set to force homeless people to choose between unsafe accommodation or rough…
People in Southwark need a Government focused on our safety and ensuring access to local tests where needed. 07 Oct 2020 People in Southwark need a Government focused on our safety and ensuring access to local…
Support for Winter Shelters 05 Oct 2020 I’ve been pressing for extra help for homeless people affected by Covid. Today, the Minister…
Work and Pensions Select Committee 30 Sep 2020 The Work and Pensions Select Committee questioned the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…
Prime Ministers Questions 30 Sep 2020 The Government has been in denial about the scale of homelessness in our country. Shockingly,…
Urgent question – Housing, Communities and Local Government 23 Sep 2020 The Government is ending the ban on evictions introduced due to Covid and is axing…
The Restrictions of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 21 Sep 2020 Today I spoke and voted against these regulations. The BMA represents NHS workers and is…
View from Westminster 18 Sep 2020 View from Westminster: ‘COVID, Brexit – Johnson and his incompetent team’
Centrica is making a profit but still trying to slash workers’ rights 16 Sep 2020 Centrica is making a profit but still trying to slash workers’ rights and pass costs…
Today the Government responded to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the Department for Work and Pensions’s response to the coronavirus outbreak 08 Sep 2020 Today the Government responded to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the Department…
Podcast with Rethink Mental Illness 24 Aug 2020 Mental health law is being revised soon. I had a chat with Louise from the…
View from Westminster 30 Jul 2020 View from Westminster: Incompetent decisions and terrible consequences of government’s ‘callous’ COVID response