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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/ 

On 4 September 2025 the House of Commons considered amendments made by the House of Lords to the Bill. The Government promised in 2024 to legislate to remove the last remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords and this Bill delivers on that promise. Earlier this year, Peers voted in favour of making four

As Chair of the APPG on Portugal, I wrote to the Ambassador of Portugal in the UK HE Nuno Brito expressing my condolences on the tragic events and hand delivered it to the Embassy.  I send my deepest condolences to the people of Portugal on this day of mourning following the tragic events at Bairro