Emily Darlington MP
Championing a Fairer, Greener, and Brighter Future for Milton Keynes Central
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Standing Together to Champion Women and Girls in Milton Keynes
International Women’s Day is always an important moment in the calendar, but this year’s gathering in Milton Keynes felt especially powerful. I was honoured to host a community event bringing together residents, professionals, and members of the Dawoodi Bohra community to celebrate the achievements of women and to reflect on the work still needed to…
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Our Children Deserve Better Online: What My Survey Revealed
Thank you to everyone who took part in my recent survey on online safety. The strength of feeling was clear, young people are concerned about the harmful content that they encounter online: from self-harm and suicide material, to violent and exploitative content – but just as clear was the message that a blanket ban on…
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Are You Eligible? Final Days for Warm Homes Discount Support
Nobody in our city should be worrying about how they are heating their home – especially at a time when energy costs are still putting pressure on household budgets. That’s why I want to remind everyone in Milton Keynes that the Warm Homes Discount is still available, but the deadline to check your eligibility or…
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A Cleaner, Greener NHS for Milton Keynes
I’m delighted to share some truly positive news for our community and our NHS. Recently, it was confirmed that £162,000 of Government funding will go towards clean energy upgrades at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This funding forms part of a broader initiative supporting nearly 200 NHS sites across the country to lower…
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Getting Waiting Lists Down in Milton Keynes
Last week, I had been back at Milton Keynes University Hospital to thank staff for the work they are doing to bring waiting lists down for local patients. It was important to say thank you in person – because the progress we are seeing is down to the dedication and professionalism of NHS staff working…
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Holding Tech Giants to Account on Deepfakes and Online Abuse
Last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions was my first official time standing up in the Chamber to put a question directly to the Prime Minister. I raised concerns about the use of Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, to create non-consensual sexualised images – including images of women being digitally stripped without their consent. I was glad,…
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Big Tech sexism must end
Right now, many women and girls across the country – especially young women – are finding it harder than ever to access honest, medically accurate information about their own bodies. Social media platforms increasingly bury or block content that talks about “periods,” “vagina,” “menopause,” “endometriosis” or other legitimate women’s health topics. This is not a…
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Defence Matters – But We Can’t Sacrifice Britain’s Soft Power
Right now, the world feels more unstable than at any time in recent memory. Conflicts are spreading, humanitarian crises are deepening, and climate-driven displacement is intensifying. In such times, Britain’s strength isn’t measured just by military might – our global influence, compassion and ability to lead through values matter just as much. I believe we…
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Why I’m Urging Ofcom to Hold X Accountable for Antisemitic Hate
I recently joined more than 30 of my parliamentary colleagues from across the political spectrum in writing to Ofcom to demand urgent action over a surge in antisemitic posts and calls for violence against Jewish people on X (formerly Twitter). The research, carried out by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), exposed vile replies…
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Stopping hate as profit: why we must tighten regulation on disinformation
I’m deeply concerned by a new investigation revealing that a Sri Lankan influencer, Geeth Sooriyapura, has built a massive network of over 100 Facebook pages pushing anti-migrant and Islamophobic content here in the UK. The network includes 128 Facebook pages and groups, with a combined following of around 1.6 million users. Many of the posts…