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Climate action is urgent

The need for climate action is urgent. The UK Government must take urgent action to avert as much of the catastrophic impact of climate change as it can. I am shocked that the Treasury continued to oppose the necessary action on climate policy in the Autumn Spending Review. Rishi Sunak did not mention the climate …

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Rally for Refugees at Parliament

I attended a Rally for Refugees at Parliament on 20 October this year which I also posted up on my social media.The cause was and remains such a worthy one that I am willing to give it plenty of attention, as I have done throughout my time in Parliament. The beauty of that demonstration was …

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Ivory Act 2018

There is currently a great deal of concern about the Ivory Act 2018 and I’m not surprised. The Government needs to act swiftly and implement policies to ensure that the sale of illegal ivory in the UK is halted.  The Worldwide Fund for nature reported that up to 53,130 African elephants have been poached and …

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