2026

The House of Commons debated  the Bill on 16 June 2026 following a Public Bill Committee. The Bill updates the UK’s only cross-sector cyber regulations, and delivers new powers to ensure government can respond to new and emerging cyber threats. There were three amendments that were voted on: New Clause 13, which would have required

On Tuesday 16 June 2026 a parliamentary delegation from Sri Lanka visited the UK supported by the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.  I was a panel speaker on the session on scrutiny of legislation. I explained our Public Bill Committees and how Select Committees can also look at pre-legislation scrutiny and the group

The purpose of the Bill was to modernise the governance of the Royal Albert Hall by updating how annual member contributions are set, giving the Hall more flexible powers to exclude members for events, and allowing the sale of additional seats in Grand Tier boxes with the consent of existing seat‑holders. It amends the 1966

On Monday 15 June 2026 stars of physics came to the House of Commons to talk to MPs about the funding cuts planned for UK Astronomy, nuclear and particle physics. Prof Brian Cox, Catherine Heymans Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Jim Wild, President of the Royal Astronomical Society explained the potential cuts as there is a

On the 10th of June there was a drop in organised by the Booksellers Association celebrating independent bookshops, supporting reading, high streets and communities to highlight Independent Bookshop Week which runs from the 13th to the 20th of June.  The week is a celebration of the bookshops that bring books, authors, events and reading communities