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This Bill makes sentencing reforms in line with the recommendations made by the Independent Sentencing Review. There were four amendments selected for debate and votes: New Clause 1, introduces a presumption to suspend short custodial sentences of 12 months or less, unless an offender has breached an order of the court, or where there is

I visited and tested for my blood type at the NHS Blood and Transplant Drop-In at the House of Commons on the 29 October 2025. This event brought awareness to the national blood shortage in July 2025 and the necessity for a regular and reliable supply of blood, platelets, stem cells and plasma all year

On 29 October 2025 the Sri Lankan Speaker Hon. (Dr )Jagath Wickramaratne MP led the Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation on a visit to the UK Parliament.  This marks a significant step in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy under the “Partners through Parliament” Governance Exchange initiative and aims to explore good governance, transparency, and post-legislative scrutiny with UK

I was pleased to speak at the launch of Pfebve Cancer Support Charity on Saturday 25 October 2025. Elliot Pfebve made medical history when he became the first person in England to receive a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine. Elliot’s remarkable journey from Zimbabwe, surviving assassination attempts he said gave him the resilience to agree to

I visited the Walsall Leather Museum in an act of solidarity following a Scrutiny Committee which gave no answers to the questions raised by Lauren Broxton. Walsall Council has announced that Walsall Leather Museum will close in 2026, despite a stay of execution earlier this year. Following cabinet approval on Wednesday October 15, the building