Unlock Democracy held a drop in on 20 May 2025 to draw attention to people who are not on the electoral register. 

The event raised awareness of the need for automatic voter registration with experts presenting a detailed breakdown of regional data across England and Wales. The Electoral Commission estimate that over 6 million eligible citizens

The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) held a roundtable celebrating the legacy of the late Pope Francis, Laudato Si and the new Pope Leo XIV on 20 May 2025 which I attended. 

The roundtable enabled a discussion about the links between climate and debt given that 93% of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries are also

As the Co chair of the Gardening and Horticulture APPG I attended the Chelsea Flower Show. This annual event is well attended and popular.
The Royal Horticultural Society RHS puts together different gardens Show, Sanctuary All about plant and balcony and container gardens. This year the BBC Gardeners World presenter Monty Don designed a

This statement was made by the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank:

We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. Yesterday’s announcement that Israel will allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza

It was a wonderful atmosphere at the Poundland Stadium on Friday 16 May when the Saddlers played the 2nd Leg of the playoffs against Chesterfield.

The Saddlers had a 2-0 lead with the crowd encouraging the team to score which they did. then Chesterfield equalised and a final goal from the Saddlers made the score 2-1

I chaired sessions of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Committee on Tuesday 13 May 2025 from 2pm - 5pm and Thursday from 11.30- 2pm.  The Bill committee considered the proposed legislation in detail in a line by line scrutiny including amendments to the Bill.

The UK’s product safety and metrology framework, originally based on EU

I was delighted to attend the British Book Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel on 12 May 2025 now in its 35th year as a guest of The Bookseller and the Reading Agency.

There was a new Category for Library of the Year and the winners were Manchester Libraries. The librarians who received the award were Cheryl

This year is the 55th Earth Day, and events are taking place throughout the year to celebrate this milestone. The theme of this year is 'Our Power, Our Planet', calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy.

I visited Caldmore Community Garden on 10 May 2025 for a programme of Earth Day themed activities, including a plant