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The Football Governance Bill which followed the Fan led Review chaired by Dame Tracey Crouch was debated at Second Reading on 28 April 2025.
The Bill puts fans at the centre of football and aims, among many others, to establish an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of English football. It
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Mustafa visited Parliament and spoke to MPs after his visit to meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding. I was pleaded to hear Dr Mustafa outline his hopes for Palestine.
Dr Mustafa has been Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of
As a Co-Chair of the All Party Parliament Group (APPG) on Publishing, I was delighted to attend the launch of the 'Turning the Page' report by the Publishers Association, who also act as Secretariat to the APPG. The event was held at the House of Lords on 28 April 2025.
In the foreword to the report
The Launch of Walsall Arboretum Parkwalk on the 26 April 2025
On 24 April 2025 the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill returned to the Commons. The Bill will improve how the UK handles the collapse of banks and other financial companies: expanding the functions of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and requiring it to provide funds to the Bank of England when needed to help cover the costs
The Reading Agency celebrated World Book Night at Hachette Publishers at Carmelite House on 23 April 2025, which also happens to be the birthday of William Shakespeare.
I am pictured with Debbie Hicks the founder of the Reading Agency, Bobby Seagull and Gail Rebuck.
It was the launch for more "Quick Reads" where leading authors were invited
At HTA drop-in event on 23 April 2025, there was a great plant give-away to raise awareness of the needs of the gardening and green space sector.
The HTA counts 1,400 UK garden businesses among their membership who contribute to the UK's economy, environment, health and wellbeing. According to their figures, UK environmental horticulture supported over
Mark Lockhart (l)Jotun Paints & Tom Bowtell
British Coatings Federation (BCF) held a parliamentary drop-in on 23 April 2025 and I am pictured above with president Sharon Harte (l) and Tom Bowtell (r) CEO. BCF represents 95% of the coatings industry, which contributes £4 billion a year to the UK economy, directly employing 14,000 people. In November