A 15 year old girl was raped by two Afghan asylum seekers in Warwickshire. The lawyer blamed the attack on “cultural differences” and said his client “was not used to a society where women are free and deemed equal to men”. This defence is exactly the reason they shouldn’t be

Five hunger strikers for Palestine have been hospitalised since beginning their hunger strike. Lives are at immediate risk. David Lammy cannot pretend to be ignorant of what is happening — he will be fully culpable for the consequences of continued inaction.

The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting. Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war. It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.

Five hunger strikers have been hospitalised, some multiple times, since beginning hunger strike They are soon entering their sixth week of hunger strikes, they are at a point of irreversible damage to their bodies Shockingly, the govt has allowed this by remaining silent

It’s vital that we deliver a lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians. The UK will host a key conference next year, bringing together civil society leaders from across the region and drawing on expertise to establish an International Peace Fund. https://t.co/YTnuOdeHYO

Eight people are dying in British prisons. Literally. We are in the second month of their indefinite hunger strike. They’re not criminals. They are prisoners of conscience, protesting against Israel’s genocide of Gaza. The British state is torturing them into silence. Free them

UPDATE: One million views in just 5hrs for this interview. I urge you to watch it in full, to understand the Fuentes phenomenon, and see him held to proper account.

It’s time to chainsaw the Brexit red tape and end the cost of living crisis. Labour MPs should back our plan for a new customs union.

Hegseth: Allies that step up like Israel, South Korea, Poland… will receive our special favor. Allies that do not… will face consequences.

Brits give up their guns…and within 30 years they're getting arrested for mean tweets, while dutifully quoting government studies telling them they have free speech. Never underestimate what politicians will do to you the moment they think they can get away with it.

Send them back and let them face justice, the Afghan way.

The hunger strike being undertaken by Palestine Action activists is ongoing and critical. At my surgeries, my constituent Nida came to saw me about one of her loved ones, the treatment & prison conditions they continue to endure. The Justice Secretary has to ensure due process.