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A World’s First – standard on suicide and the workplace
In 2017, I made my maiden speech in Parliament, I talked about how we all bring our personal experience to Westminster. For me, that was the death of my husband by suicide and I pledged to make suicide prevention a key part of my work – a pledge that continues and is expressed through all…
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Labour’s Employment Rights Act
Easter is always a wonderful time of year, I always enjoy coming back from Parliament for the easter recess, driving along the main road in Ryton to see the trees blossom, with the darker nights a thing of the past. I’m sure it gives all of us excitement for the summer ahead. I am particularly…
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This government is focused on the issues at hand
The last week has been incredibly worrying overseas and in the middle east. The escalation of air strikes in and from Iran have led to several UK residents overseas being stuck. Increasingly there have been reckless strikes from the Iranian regime targeting Gulf allies, including strikes on bases, on airports and on hotels which directly…