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The important UN conference on climate change held in Glasgow last year (COP26) was a modest success. But modest progress is insufficient in tackling a crisis where time and transformational change is of the essence.

Ahead of the conference, I wrote to the COP President, Alok Sharma MP, and urged…

I pressed the most senior civil servant at the Department for Education on the long-delayed SEND review. 

It's vital this review is published soon so that the Government can detail its full strategy on supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

The continued fallout from the Prime Minister’s unacceptable behaviour during lockdown means he’s taking his eye off the ball on the issues that matter to Hackney: an increase in the cost of living, wages not keeping up with prices, and rising energy bills. It is clear the Government has no…

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care recently informed NHS England about the use of private health providers in the event of a COVID surge. The deal reached with private health providers is hugely expensive. It will see private hospitals receive a guaranteed minimum income of between £75…

Increases in the global price of gas have seen energy bills rising. Next month, Ofgem will announce the new Energy Price Cap for April 2022 onwards. According to some estimates, bills could rise by 46 per cent. 

I challenged the most senior civil servant at the Department for Business, Energy…