Armed Forces Day and my Dad
My dad left school at 14 and was in the Navy at 16. Even though…
News
An Update on the Domestic Abuse Bill Committee Stage
Parliament is a pretty odd place at the best of times but right now it’s…
The Death of George Floyd and how politicians must do more
I’ve watched events in the United States with heartbreak and horror and know many similar…
VE Day and the Leadership Lessons we can Learn
Having a Bank Holiday Monday on a Friday just adds to the ‘otherworldliness’ of our…
Serving our Community as a Shadow Minister for Justice
Earlier this week Keir Starmer, the new leader of the Labour Party, called to offer…
Fighting for Care Homes
It’s a beautiful sunny day today isn’t it? So frustrating that we can’t all be…
My question to the Prime Minister
We need to do better for people living and working in care homes. It’s taking…
An Update on Coronavirus 24/03
There are three crucial issues I’m working on with urgency: 1. more testing; 2. help…
An Update on Coronavirus 17/03
It was only a few weeks ago that we experienced that first outbreak of coronavirus…
Government Must Act to Protect our Oceans
This week I’ve written to Boris Johnson, calling on the Government to show leadership to…
An Update on Coronavirus
Our city is having a real shock. A global crisis has made its way into…
Coronavirus Information
It has just been confirmed to me by a Department of Health minister that a…
Our EU Relationship
Many people reading this will, like me, be profoundly sad that tonight we will leave…
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas! It’s been a pretty intense year for our community and country so I…
Rail Incident 19/12
Yesterday evening our rail service let us down badly. I happened to be there as…
General Election – Thank You
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making me your MP again. Thank…
It’s Polling Day!
It’s polling day! I know this is a difficult election in horrible weather, but please…
Why I Opposed this General Election
I tried my very best to stop this election happening so MPs would be forced…
Transforming our Rail Service
The very second you chose me as your MP in 2015 I knew there was…
Campaigning Rain or Shine!
Elections are dominated by policies, debates, and TV coverage. But for most people the only…
Fighting for Young People’s Futures
Empowering young people, giving them schools that are capable of recognising and developing their unique…
David Miliband Visits Hove and Portslade
David Miliband came to Hove and Portslade today. We’ve been friends for a long time…
Supporting Local Food Banks
Even though we’re well into the election now I don’t want to give up doing…
BHASVIC Hustings and Registering to Vote!
Young people, make your voice heard…register to vote NOW! BHASVIC had a hustings today with…
A Message on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is really special and made even more so by all the events and…
Brighton and Hove’s New Electric Buses
I’ve been leading the charge in parliament to decarbonise our transport system. I was on…
Living with Dyslexia
I really like engaging with people over Facebook and Twitter, and reaching out on my…
Thomas Cook Inquiry
I know there are a lot of former employees of Thomas Cook living in Hove…
Super Saturday – A Brexit Update
Yesterday was another big day and as always there’s a lot of spin afterwards. Let…
“Kyle/Wilson” Amendment for a Confirmatory Public Vote
I’ve been in parliament all week and I’m really sorry for the meetings I had…