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Coronavirus: Minimum Income Requirement

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me about the minimum income requirement for those with spouse and partner visas. Some of you have asked me to add my name to EDM 880 on this subject. Unfortunately as a shadow minister I am unable to sign EDMs, but I am…

Question to the Home Secretary on Trafficking Case

TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence. At today’s Home Office Questions session I raised a desperately worrying trafficking case with the Home Secretary, Priti Patel. She asked me to send her the details and promised to look into it. I have written to her this afternoon and hope for swift…

Letter to the Education Secretary on including Black History in the National Curriculum.

I wrote to the Education Secretary, asking him to carry out a review into the national curriculum and ensure Black history is included. You can read my letter below.

Coronavirus: Reopening Our Schools

Unsurprisingly, I’ve received a lot of emails from constituents who are concerned about the Government’s plans to reopen schools to more pupils from June 1st. I thought it would be helpful to share my views here. The first thing to say is that returning to school must be a priority,…

Question to the Health Secretary on PPE for Disabled Carers during COVID-19.

Full text Vicky: Disabled people are worried about who is expected to provide PPE for personal carers. Many are finding it difficult to procure appropriate equipment—and when they can, they are finding that prices are inflated. What are the Government doing to ensure that disabled people are not left…

South London Press Column 08/05/20 – New Shadow Ministerial Role

This column appeared in the Friday 8th May 2020 edition of the South London Press. Earlier this month I joined the shadow work and pensions team as Shadow Minister for Disabled People. The new role feels like a great fit for me and is a big responsibility, especially in the…

Letter to Supermarkets: Support for Disabled People

I have written to the Chief Executives of the ten largest supermarkets in the country, encouraging them to go further in their support for blind and partially sighted people. You can read the letter below.

Domestic Violence Support

One incredibly concerning side effect of the Government’s order for us to stay at home is that we are seeing an increase in incidences of domestic violence. Our newly-appointed Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has written to his Government counterpart, Priti Patel, to call for urgent emergency financial assistance for…

Coronavirus: Government Guidance

The Government’s official coronavirus advice can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response It includes guidance for employers and businesses, stay-at-home guidance, travel advice and advice for health professionals. Guidance on social distancing is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults For health advice sheets in other languages, please click here: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/

Youth Services Are in a State of Emergency. Here’s How to Fix Them.

As we start looking towards conference and manifesto planning, I’ve written a piece for the New Statesman on how youth services need a total rethink if we are to stop failing our young people. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It’s no exaggeration to say that our youth services are in a state of emergency.…