Many organisations and animal welfare right groups have disputed the efficacy of BSL as a means to reduce dog attacks. The animal welfare charity Blue Cross reports that the law unfairly punishes well-behaved dogs and focuses too much on what a dog looks like. Additionally, the law has not been successful in increasing public safety. …
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Local Papers are the glue of communities. The Islington Gazette and Hackney Gazette do vital work in raising awareness of the very real, and present fuel poverty crisis. This week it has been reported that the Government has missed its own 2020 target for tackling fuel poverty – it has failed to ensure all fuel-poor …
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In 2019, a right-wing coup deposed Bolivia’s elected government. But the people fought back – and now the socialist government they elected in its place is more popular than ever In the first year of the new government of Luis Arce and the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, Bolivia has made significant progress in restoring …
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 …
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 …
Many constituents have written to me asking about protection for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and the Nationality and Borders Bill. The Nationality and Borders Bill has been described by the Home Office as containing “the most radical changes to the broken asylum system in decades” making it harder for those who enter illegally to stay …
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