Happy Christmas. I’d like to send greetings from myself and on behalf of the Labour Party. It’s a time of year where many of us get time off, where we spend time with our family and our loved ones. But for others, it’s a time of increased loneliness and despair. On the streets of our cities and towns there has been a shocking rise in homelessness. …
I am angered that three striking primary school cleaners from Kinsley have been sacked. When I met them, they explained how their wages were cut following the outsourcing of their contracts to a private company. Outsourcing is bad for our public services and workers. The cleaners’ jobs must be brought back in-house with fair pay …
It’s with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Rabbi Lionel Blue. He was not only a respected rabbi, teacher and mentor for the Jewish community, Rabbi Lionel Blue was also a wise and good-natured voice of reason for us all. He always made us think and laugh on ‘Thought for the Day.’ …
The Prime Minister With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s European Council. Both the UK and the rest of the EU are preparing for the negotiations that will begin when we trigger article 50 before the end of March next year, but the main focus of this Council …
My response to Theresa May’s European Council statement Read More »
Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to request urgent talks at the highest level to agree urgent action to avert the deepening social care crisis facing many older people this Christmas. The social care system is breaking down from lack of support. I hope you will be prepared to discuss both emergency support for social …
My letter to the Prime Minister regarding the deepening crisis in social care Read More »
Today I’ll be in Parliament as Sarah Champion MP and I push for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention which the Conservatives have refused to do. The Istanbul Convention is a historic international treaty that requires states to take comprehensive action, set out minimum standards and create legally binding measures to tackle and prevent violence …
