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I met with the students and Professor Nicolas Allen who was teaching the course on the ‘Parliamentary Studies’ module at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London. The students visited Parliament on 19 March 2025 and I joined them for a roundtable discussion. As an alumna of Bedford College, which merged with Royal

On 17 and 18 March 2025 the House of Commons met to debate the remaining stages of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.  New Clause 36 – This new clause would require the Secretary of State to take action to promote children’s wellbeing in relation to mobile phones and social media by commissioning a report

On 17 March 2025, St Patrick’s Day was marked with an event in Parliament celebrating the work of Irish in Britain. This charity champions representation and advocacy for the Irish community in Britain. With over 130 member organisations supporting local communities, they have made significant strides in launching health and wellbeing initiatives, contributing to national

Dame Barbara Woodward DCMG OBE, Ambassador for the UK to the United Nations since 2020 spoke to the APPG for the UN.  and leads on security, prosperity, and global development for the UK. She was previously UK Ambassador to China, seeing trade between the UK and China double over that time. Her diplomatic career spans

On 12 March 2025 Amnesty International UK (AIUK) organised a drop-in to brief MPs on their work to fight Islamaphobia. The U.N. General Assembly established the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in 2022, designating March 15 as the day of the celebration. The UK also marks Islamophobia Awareness Month in November, to raise awareness and take collective