I was absolutely thrilled to meet my constituent Grace Karanja on Friday. Grace is just 14 but she sent me a fantastic letter about why she thinks the UK should remain in the EU and how important it is that we listen to the voices of all young people. Lots […]
On Friday 29th March I voted against the Government’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement for the third time. The Prime Minister’s Agreement is not what people were promised during the 2016 referendum, it would give us a worse deal than we have now and – far from ‘sorting Brexit’ – it would […]
On Wednesday 27th March, MPs took part in a series of so-called “indicative votes” on different Brexit options to find an alternative to Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement and to break the Brexit deadlock. The House of Commons Speaker selected eight options to be voted on: I voted against the UK […]
On 20th March I spoke in Labour’s emergency debate on the Government’s plans to extend Article 50. I argued that any delay to the date the UK leaves the EU should be used to be straight with the public about the choices and trade-offs Brexit inevitably brings. I also warned […]
On 12th March I voted against Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement. It isn’t what people were promised during the Referendum, it’s a worse deal than we have now, and it doesn’t answer any of the fundamental questions about our future relationship with the EU so the uncertainty facing our country will […]
The Prime Minister has finally announced that if MPs do not approve her Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 12 March, Parliament will be given a vote on whether the UK leaves the EU without a deal and – if that is rejected – to request that Brexit day is delayed. This […]
I am very concerned about the risks of Britain leaving the EU without a deal because of the huge uncertainty this will cause. For example, food and drink manufacturing companies employ around 1,200 people here in Leicestershire, and the Food and Drink Federation has warned that a no deal Brexit could cause serious disruption […]
On 15th January I voted against Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The agreement isn’t what people were promised in the Referendum, it is a worse deal than we have now, and would mean the uncertainty we face about our future relationship with the EU will go on for years to come. […]
A no deal Brexit would be catastrophic for Leicester and the UK, seeing businesses that rely on exporting to the EU hit by new tariffs and delays at the border, meaning costs would rise and jobs would be put at risk. On 7 January, I wrote to Theresa May, alongside […]
The Prime Minister is trying to intimidate MPs into supporting her Withdrawal Agreement by delaying the vote and running down the clock, meaning we’re at even greater risk of crashing out of Europe without a deal. Theresa May is not acting in the national interest but only in her personal […]
I was interviewed by BBC News about the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement ahead of the vote of confidence in the Prime Minister on 12 December. There is no backing in Parliament for the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement, which would see us give up our say on rules that govern our lives. […]
The Government’s Brexit agreement is not what people were promised, it’s a worse deal than we have now, and the uncertainty will go on for years to come. You can watch my question to the Prime Minister about her agreement here. You can also watch my interview on BBC news […]