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This week the Prime Minister addressed the Conservative Party conference. His speech was heavy with the bluff and bluster but light on the detail for how this Government will support families hit hard by the cost of living crisis. He gave his speech on the same day the Government cut £20 per…

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COP 26 and climate emergency roundtable Global leaders are meeting in Glasgow between the 1-12 November to coordinate the urgent next steps we must take to prevent a climate catastrophe. Leaders will also present their nationally determined contributions (each country’s roadmap for cutting their national carbon emissions). It will be…

Busy week in Hackney, Westminster, and Brighton for the Labour Party conference.

At conference, I met with We Belong - a group of Londoners brought into this country as young children and now facing eye-watering fees to gain British citizenship. They are campaigning for shorter and more affordable routes to citizenship. Hear their story…

Read my Monthly Report for August and September 2021 here.

I challenged officials from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy over the collapse of energy suppliers and the steep hike in energy prices. This sharp rise in prices is on top of the increase in National Insurance and the £20 per week Universal Credit cut. It means households are being…