I support the right of all people to claim asylum. I feel that there is a moral obligation to ensure there are always safe and legal routes for refugees seeking sanctuary in the UK. We all know that the Bill produces a two-tier system of refugee protection based not on need, but on a refugee’s …
I have always been a keen supporter of animal welfare; I support legislation to ban primates being kept as pets, live animal exports for slaughter, puppy imports, cats and kittens imports, a ban on fur and hunting trophies, to recognise that animals are sentient and to end the badger cull. I support a ban on …
I have campaigned for years for more funding for the NHS to ensure we have a service that works and that frontline workers like Junior Doctors and nurses get decent pay. I have vigorously opposed the creeping privatisation we have seen over recent years. We saw the Government apply its policy of austerity when Junior …
I shared the country’s shock and disgust over the revelations about Downing Street parties being held during Christmas 2020, while the rest of us were in lockdown. I am outraged that Downing Street staff were holding parties which could have contributed to the spread of covid-19, at a time when the rest of us were …
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All though my political life I have spoken out in support of LGBTQ+ persons right to live as they know their true self to be. I was elected on a manifesto that committed to make LGBTQ+ inclusivity a reality – eliminating remaining areas of discrimination in law and ensuring that LGBTQ+ people can live in …
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I have been an advocate for a woman’s right to safe and legal abortion, and I am committed to ensuring that this right continues to be protected in law. I have been advocating that as Telemedicine has worked so well during the Pandemic, I cannot see any reason why it cannot be made permanent. …
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