Statement on the recognition of the Palestinian State

I am pleased to hear that the UK Government is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine, but this must not be conditional. A two-state solution is the only path to peace, it is not a by-product of peace. The threat facing the Palestinian people is existential and we can’t continue to prevaricate on this […]

Letter to the Foreign Secretary on Gaza

I have signed a letter to the Foreign Secretary alongside colleagues regarding the Israeli Defence Minister’s announcement of his plans to forcibly transfer all Palestinian civilians in Gaza to a camp in the ruined city of Rafah without allowing them to leave. The UK and international community cannot allow this to come to pass without […]

Visit to NHS Dentistry drop in

It was a pleasure to meet Mohsan Ahmad from the Local Dental Network. I spoke to him about my concerns regarding access to NHS dentistry across Liverpool and Liverpool Wavertree and the crisis in dental care for young children. I will be following up with him and his colleagues to discuss what is being done […]

Mass Climate Lobby in Westminster

It was an honour to meet with so many constituents at the Act Now, Change Forever Mass Lobby on climate change last week. They discussed their climate concerns with me, ranging from the local to the international, and kindly agreed to send across some of the actions they would like me to take in parliament. […]

My Question to the Minister on Gaza

Today I submitted an Urgent Question on the situation in Gaza to Parliament which was selected but then upgraded to a ministerial statement. The UN has repeatedly warned that 2 million Palestinians are at risk of starvation. Now aid centres have been temporarily closed after desperate and hungry Palestinian civilians trying to access morsels of […]