2025

As Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing, I was delighted to attend the Publishers Association’s Annual Reception in Parliament on Tuesday 9 September 2025. We heard speeches from the Publishers Association’s President and Managing Director of Academic Publishing at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Mandy Hill; Baroness Gail Rebuck, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary

On 9 September 2025 the House of Commons debated the Bill at second reading.  The Bill implements the 22 May 2025 Treaty between Mauritius and the UK, transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, including the Diego Garcia military base, to Mauritius. It also ends UK sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory in domestic law,

On 8 September 2025 the House of Commons considered amendments made by the House of Lords to the Bill. The Bill is one of the Government’s key manifesto commitments, initiating the most significant changes to the private rented sector for nearly 40 years, abolishing section 21 evictions and introducing a robust Decent Homes Standard in

It was great to meet Lucy Bronze to celebrate 25 years of the Football Foundation in the community. the Football Foundation provide support to grassroots football clubs to help grow the game. To find out more information: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/