Happy Friday everyone - here's what I've been up to as your MP this week!

It shouldn't take an MP intervening in a complaint for the DVLA to finally respond to an individual - but for 18 of my constituents, this has been the only way to get a response. The system must work better to ensure timely responses to the public.

The Representation of the People Bill contains some useful measures, but it must go further – put proportional representation on the statute books, shut loopholes that let dark money in, and modernise media platform oversights to stop misinformation and disinformation.

Happy Friday everyone - here's what I've been up to as your MP this week!

The UK must stand unequivocally against the reckless and illegal action taken by the US and Israel against Iran - publish the initial legal advice on the American/Israeli strikes and commit to a vote in the Commons before any UK involvement in this war.

We all want to see a more efficient and productive court system - but scrapping jury trials, a fundamental right and cornerstone of our democracy, won't accomplish this.

As illegal international aggression once again highlights the need for investment in renewable energy, it is crucial the govt do everything possible to protect households from bearing the brunt of surging energy prices - and to ensure no energy company profits from this war.

I welcome the Rycroft Review and the action the govt has taken on crypto and overseas donations - but there is so much more to do to root out foreign interference in our democracy. I'll keep pushing on this in Committee for the Representation of the People Bill.

It's clear we need to go much further to combat the corrosive impacts of huge political donations on UK politics. That means banning crypto donations, yes - but also introducing a cap on individual donations, greater transparency on campaign donations and spending, and more.

In trying to avoid releasing material which may be embarrassing for the UK govt or offensive to the sensitivities of one Donald Trump, the govt has set up a process which risks hugely delaying the release of papers relating to Mandelson's appointment.

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On this day in my crochet history, 1-11 years ago! I’m singing Handel here.

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Marco Rubio: “Cuba is a national security threat to the US.” This is a blatant lie to manufacture consent for an invasion of Cuba. Cuba is not a threat to the US. The US is the one who is a threat to Cuba as it has strangled the island for decades with an unnecessary embargo.

Okay, so the $billion is for Trump's bunker "under" the ballroom. To me that's spending taxpayer money on the ballroom that nobody but Trump and his enablers wanted. 🗽

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Big news from 🇵🇹! It plans to halve its fossil fuel dependence over the next decade. Already at ~80% renewables in its power mix, the next steps are: 1️⃣ electrifying transport, industry & heating. 2️⃣ backing a windfall tax on companies profiting from fossil fuel price spikes due to the Iran conflict!

What Americans are doing to build a resort in Gaza right now...

Congratulations to the #US sledge hockey team on winning the gold medal once again. The #MilanCortina Games marked the first #Olympics in which all three teams from the same country competed, and each team secured gold in hockey. They certainly represented the #UnitedStates well. #USAHockey

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"Lively welcome" – while 1 in 5 Belfast children live in poverty. Sovereign Grant: £138m. Security budget for a disgraced prince: £150m. You wave from a carriage. The country burns. #ABolishTheMonarchy

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🇺🇦 The SBS, together with the SBU, destroyed a russian pilot training school and eliminated a lieutenant colonel with the call sign "Bury". 💥 VIDEO In addition to personnel and equipment, ammunition and components for the production of unmanned systems were destroyed. #Ukrainevictory

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WE CHEAT ON EACH OTHER. LIFE CHEATS ON ALL OF US!

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Israel attacks Lebanese towns Sarafand, Kharayeb, Ghandourieh For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

More confrontations outside Delaney Hall as ICE goons attack protesters blocking their vehicles. And it looks like someone got hit by the white van. Some folks on the ground said there were detainees in the van. Video clip from Carlos Ramírez Noticias NJ: www.facebook.com/share/v/1HTo...

🌍 New US “global gag rule” expansions and shifting European priorities are tying HIV and reproductive‑health aid to hard‑line positions on abortion, “gender ideology” and civil society—pressure advocates call bullying that fragments services and chills rights work. #GlobalHealthAid #SRHR

if this is the last week of the pep era i am glad he gave us one more banger of a pep reaction pic/video to go out with

Not since Reconstruction’s demise have reactionaries so brazenly tried to erase African-American representation from Congress. We must elect a majority with the courage to stand against this tide and will us back towards a more perfect union.

🇺🇸 Approximately 6 individuals were caught on video emerging from a manhole in Brooklyn at 2 a.m.

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Can’t reform this, abolish ICE! #AbolishICEPledge

From emergency response to urgent deliveries, drone operations must be fast, safe and reliable. ✈️ 🎥This video captures the main takeaways from SAFIR-Ready project, highlighting how advanced U-space services can support time-critical missions with real societal impact. #DigitalSky #Uspace

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PTSD isn’t just flashbacks. Sometimes it’s a body that won’t downshift, a mind stuck on high alert, and a craving for intensity that makes “normal life” feel flat and unbearable. Mark, a Marine vet, knows this terrain. His story is raw, real, and full of hard-won wisdom. #PTSD #VeteranMentalHealth

Explosions Hit Al Quds March In Tehran, As US Military Bombs Kharg Island www.keneci.com/World-confli...

Ligt er aan wie er demonstreert of er "genoeg" politie is.

"SEVEN of Nine? Why don't you get over here and be the SIX to my NINE! OOOOOH!!!!"

Cuba is running invasion drills as Trump's oil blockade tightens. Civilians are packing go-bags. The CIA director just landed openly in Havana. Federal prosecutors move to indict 94-year-old Raul Castro.

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Wednesday's radio show: Duets DJ Flower Power (age 12) and Dr. Rock (ancient wizard) play rock and metal duets from 1970s to 2020s Tune in for classics and deep cuts by Meat Loaf, Savatage, Blue Öyster Cult, more on vinyl and CD. Wed 9 pm CDT WLHA 640 AM Live365 Radio player.live365.com/a04907

"Surviving the day is already difficult for anyone in Gaza but for those living with chronic illnesses, every day without medication can become a life-threatening emergency" #TheSameerProject #Gaza

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Former DOGE staffer Justin Fox testified that his job at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was flagging grants tied to “DEI” so they could be canceled under Trump’s executive order. One problem: he admitted he didn’t actually know what DEI meant! #ProudBlue 📹: 404 Media/TT & IG

The Government of Canada has announced a set of temporary border measures in response to the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and rising concerns in Uganda and South Sudan. canadaimmigration.news/canada-intro... #canadaimmigrationnews #bordermeasures #ebola

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CORTEZ MASTO: Do you intend to give the 400,000 taxpayers who also had their information leaked the same immunity as President Trump and his family received? BESSENT: I'm unable to provide any additional information CORTEZ MASTO: It's very clear you're dodging this. It's just outrageous.

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Jack Ryan isn’t the loudest hero—he’s the thinking man in the storm. Duty, truth, danger, and conscience collide in this patriotic thriller-style song. 📚🇺🇸🔥
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