Why are we still waiting? The time to ban conversion therapy is long overdue
Two years ago this month, I wrote for LabourList urging the UK government to bring a swift end…
Human Rights
Holocaust Memorial Day reminds us that we cannot stay silent or stand by idly
Last week, at the inauguration of President Biden, the first youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman performed her original…
Labour tells Tory MPs to “vote with their consciences” on trade bill
Labour has urged Conservative colleagues to “vote with their consciences” in a parliamentary debate in which MPs will…
The history of the Human Rights Act, in conversation with Francesca Klug
Matthew Turner and I were recently joined by Professor Francesca Klug, a renowned human rights academic and member…
Why the new ‘independent review’ of the Human Rights Act is worrying
The Conservative government launched an ‘independent review of the Human Rights Act’ this week. After years of huffing and…
Lammy slams government review into Human Rights Act as “bonkers”
David Lammy has described as “bonkers” the decision by the government to launch a review of the Human…
Labour votes against controversial overseas operations bill – but it passes Commons
Labour has voted against the controversial overseas operations bill as MPs in the Commons passed the legislation by…
Why I’m withdrawing my amendments to the overseas operations bill
This week I have withdrawn my amendments from the committee stage of the overseas operations bill, the government-proposed…
Commons abstentions are clashing with Labour’s commitment to human rights
Recent weeks have seen Labour MPs adopt positions on human rights issues in parliament that were surprising to…
20 Labour MPs defy party whip to vote against ‘licence to kill’ bill
20 Labour MPs have defied the party whip to vote against the covert human intelligence sources (criminal conduct)…
