‘Sourcing British food is good for us, for the economy and for the planet’
Labour promised that 50% of all food purchased by the public sector will be food produced locally or sustainably. Now it's time to deliver.
Kerry McCarthy MP
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‘Avoiding the iceberg’
Labour’s polling crisis isn’t about Reform voters but losing progressives. To avoid electoral collapse, the party must clarify its values and unite its bloc.
Labour is tackling pollution across the UK. But we need a new Clean Air Act
The launch of the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) in London by Sadiq this week is a game changer in the battle to tackle air pollution. Every year, 40,000 early deaths are linked to toxic air across the country, and it is estimated more…
Kerry McCarthy: We cannot bring back the young lives lost to meningitis but it is our duty to make sure more deaths are avoided
This week we have marked World Mental Health Day and quite rightly this has included a focus on young people. We have heard from Young Minds how three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental disorder and 80,000 children suffer…
Birds Bees and Beaches: the EU provides vital protection for Britain’s environment
The referendum on our membership of the EU is such an important decision about the future of our country, it is understandable that many people want more information before they choose how to vote on 23 June. The focus on jobs, trade and…
A champion for the natural world
As the speech made by the Environment Secretary, Liz Truss, at this year’s Tory conference showed, her focus remains very much on the business side of food and farming, and the need to increase productivity, innovation and exports. This is…
Should politicians do God?
Easter is traditionally a time when Christians reflect on their faith, and there is no reason why politicians shouldn't do so too. But this year David Cameron forsook his usual Easter message for a much stronger and more personal foray into…
What are Labour’s priorities for International Human Rights?
In August a group of Labour activists used Labour List to announce that they were setting up the Labour Campaign for Human Rights. As shadow minister for Human Rights in Labour’s Foreign Affairs team, I welcomed this move, and I am pleased…
Cameron should raise the issue of LGBT rights with Putin at the G20
With the passing of a federal law in Russia to ban the ‘promotion of nontraditional sexual orientations to minors' and Stephen Fry’s typically eloquent calls for a boycott of next February’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, the world’s attention…
Democracy on the rise in Burma
There can be few better ways of celebrating International Women's Day than watching Aung San Suu Kyi address the first ever party conference of Burma's National League for Democracy. The NLD was formed nearly 25 years ago, but has until now…
The Pussy Riot case is about fundamental human rights
As predicted the trial in Moscow of three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot has ended in a guilty verdict and a two year jail sentence. Only 1% of trials in Russia end in an acquittal and this was never going to be one of them…
Constituents come first, but MPs should be concerned about national and international issues too
Last week I paid a very brief visit to Moscow, at my own expense, to observe a high profile court which raises serious questions about human rights. I've already blogged about this - the Pussy Riot trial - for LabourList. This trip, on the…