2026

I wanted to write to update you on the fast-moving situation in the Middle East. This will be causing considerable concern and anxiety for British residents, holidaymakers, transit passengers and businesspeople in the region who are affected by the closure of airspace and whose travel plans at this stage remain uncertain. There will also be

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On 27 February 2026 I met with Network Rail representatives,  Matt Broad, Senior Public Affairs Manager and Adam Checkley, Infrastructure Director, with representatives from the Walsall Football Supporters’ Trust, Kiera Thorpe-Wood, Ray Dale and Bob Thomas to discuss the next steps on the campaign for improved accessibility at the station, which began in December 2022. 

As a member of the Panel of Chairs, I chaired the debate with this motion: “That this House has considered Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026” on 26 February 2026. The motion was moved by Wera Hobhouse MP, Chair of the APPG on Eating Disorders, and responded to by Dr Zubir Ahmed, Minister for Health Innovation

I was delighted to meet President Roberta Metsola at an event held in Speaker’s House hosted by Mr Speaker Sir Lindsey Hoyle MP on 25 February 2026. Roberta Metsola was elected President of the European Parliament in January 2022, becoming the youngest ever person to occupy this role. In July 2024, she was re-elected to