David Cameron has been shamed into a u-turn on this terrible contract, but why on earth was it set up in the first place? We should be sending a strong message to repressive regimes that the UK is a beacon for human rights and that this contract bid is unacceptable in the 21st century, and would …
Commenting on the Government u-turn on the Saudi Arabia prisons contract Read More »
It is World Mental Health Day; we should use today to reflect on the difficulties people we know face and think about how we can support them. The Labour Party and our Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Luciana Berger, will champion parity of esteem for mental health across all our services. I spoke about mental …
The Tory conference was a feast of spin and deception. Fake claims to be on the side of working people while robbing three million low paid families of £1,300 a year with the Tax Credit cuts. Fake claims to be fighting poverty on the very day independent research revealed their cuts would drive more than …
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Denis Healey was a giant of the Labour Party whose record of service to his party and his country stands as his testament. He distinguished himself with his military service during the Second World War and continued that commitment to the British people as a Labour politician at the highest levels of government. His wit …
Friends, thank you so much for that incredible welcome and Rohit, thank you so much for that incredible welcome. Rohit, thank you so much for the way you introduced me and the way our family and you have contributed so much to our community. That was absolutely brilliant. Thank you very much. I am truly …
I am very pleased to hear about the breaking news that British citizen Shaker Aamer will be released from Guantanamo Bay. He is the last Briton to be detained there despite never being brought to trial after his arrest in 2001. I attended an all-party delegation to Washington, in May of this year, which demanded …
