Like so many I have been watching in horror at the scenes from Ukraine following Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion. But I have also been moved and inspired by the tenacity and determination demonstrated by the Ukrainian people in the darkest hour of their recent history.
The clothes we wear shouldn’t cost the earth, but last year’s Fixing Fashion report found that textile production contributes more to climate change than international aviation and shipping combined.
At Prime Minister’s Questions recently, I asked Boris Johnson what action his government would take to support the 230,000 private renters who’ve fallen into rent arrears during the pandemic and risk losing their homes when the eviction ban comes to an end in August.
The question of how we come out of lockdown is rightly the subject of much debate.
London on lockdown is not a sight I ever thought I’d see, but it is essential if we are to save lives and stop our NHS being overwhelmed by Covid-19.
I had only been an MP for a few months back in 2015 when I joined the Holocaust Educational Trust and sixth formers from local schools to visit Auschwitz Birkenau, a harrowing and deeply moving experience where man’s inhumanity to man is laid bare.
