It was truly humbling to kick off this week by being recognised as one of the 100 most influential women in Westminster as part of the House Magazine’s inaugural Women in Westminster list. I’m proud to be part of the first ever Parliamentary Labour Party where we have a majority of women, with 51 per cent of Labour MPs now being women. It’s important to note though that while the women on this … [Read more...]

The news headlines have been troubling this week, with the continuing aftermath of flooding, the collapse of Flybe, and the developments surrounding Coronavirus being particularly concerning. I know that Coronavirus is something that many people are increasingly anxious about – and the way the situation is developing in other countries is undeniably a cause for concern. I am reassured though that … [Read more...]

With Parliament in recess last week, I got to enjoy a bit of time at home with the family, as well as meeting some of the great people doing brilliant work in our area. With my fellow Welsh Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi, I met Down to Earth who are tackling social inequality at the same time as looking at the challenges of sustainability. This is a fantastic project which works to create sustainable … [Read more...]

It’s been a week of challenging issues and sometimes raw emotion, with the chance to showcase some amazing work by campaigners and colleagues – but also with reminders of too many continuing injustices. Like many of you, I did start the week with a spring in my step, though, after our cracking result against Italy on Saturday. Hearty Congratulations to the boys, and commiserations to the women who … [Read more...]

It can never be said that an MP’s work isn’t varied! I began the week talking to Dawn Knight and other MPs about the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics, and Wellbeing as part of our work to improve the safety of cosmetic surgery practitioners and their procedures. Dawn Knight is a fabulous campaigner who has fought for better regulation and more stringent laws after … [Read more...]