When a person puts their empty plastic bottle in a recycling bin, they understandably assume it gets recycled. When I was the Cabinet member for the environment on Rochdale council, and when we sent our paper and cardboard to be … read more
When my dad died, my mum was left with three boys under the age of ten. At age four, I remember her going to pick up her widow’s pension every other week. It was a lifeline for her and for … read more
The tiniest of silver linings in that of the Tory majority and the near enough certainty that this Parliament will sit for at least the next four years, is that we now have time to be strategic. We have time … read more
Earlier this year, I came out as pansexual, becoming the first openly pan MP. This February is of particular significance for me. It is the first LGBT History Month I have openly celebrated as part of the community. I did … read more
Week in, week out, either at my constituency surgery or in my inbox or just through conversations with friends and acquaintances, I hear yet another tragic story of a child or young person struggling with their mental health, having to … read more