Supporting the Police During the Pandemic

25 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has placed us all in an unprecedented situation, which will require unprecedented…

Tories are Failing Vulnerable Children

10 Mar 2020

In Parliament, I held the government to account after a damning new report into the…

Supporting Diversity in the Police

28 Feb 2020

This month, I emphasised in Parliament that the government’s pledge to recruit more police officers…

Tackling Hate Crime

25 Feb 2020

I was dismayed and worried to learn from a report by Sheffield Council that there…

Protecting Young People from Gangs

21 Feb 2020

Recently, I spoke to Hallam FM about Sam Baker, who was fifteen when he was…

Tory Failure on Crime

14 Feb 2020

The consequences of Tory cuts to policing have been severe: 21,000 officers, 16,000 police staff…

Protecting People in Mental Health Crisis

05 Feb 2020

Along with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care, I’ve written a joint…

Arbourthorne Community Action Project

27 Jan 2020

In the wake of two despicable shootings in Arbourthorne, I’m determined that our community feels…

Policing Pledge Will Leave Forces Short

14 Oct 2019

Boris Johnson’s flagship police recruitment pledge will leave more than half of forces below 2010…

Government Failure on Youth Re-Offending

09 Oct 2019

This week’s report by HMI Prisons and HMI Probation is one of the most shocking…