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Big Tech’s sexism is jeopardising women’s health
This week I attended a roundtable sponsored by Essity on the shadow banning of women’s health content. An alarming new problem is emerging on social media: women’s health content is being quietly suppressed. According to research from CensHERship, 95% of women’s health educators have experienced shadow banning over the past year – posts using clinical…
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Farage vows to scrap child-online protections – putting porn back in kids’ pockets
Since being elected last year, I have been clear that one of my priorities is protecting our children and young people in the digital world. I have launched a campaign in support of the Online Safety Act, the landmark law which requires tech companies running social-networks and search engines to tackle illegal content and material…
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Real Change, Real Relief: Fees Gone for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
I’m so glad to announce that my campaign has worked, and the £318 fee that survivors of domestic abuse needed to pay to keep their address secret when applying for financial help has been scrapped. For far too long those who had already suffered harm were asked to pay a significant amount on top of…
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Sleeping Out So Others Don’t Have To: Supporting Young People Facing Homelessness in Milton Keynes
This November, I’ll be joining compassionate people from across Milton Keynes for an unforgettable night – sleeping out at Stadium MK to raise vital funds YMCA Milton Keynes. Together, we’re helping to support young people facing poverty, homelessness, and other serious challenges in our city. Homelessness is an issue I hold close to my heart.…
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Vital Funding Arrives to Support Families and Rough Sleepers in Milton Keynes
On World Homeless Day, I was proud to stand alongside my fellow Milton Keynes MPs as the Government announced a new £84 million winter support package to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across the country. Here in Milton Keynes, we’ll receive £1.26 million to strengthen local support – including over £1 million through the Rough…
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Welcoming with colour: new station artwork celebrates Milton Keynes’ Spirit
I am delighted to celebrate the unveiling of Walk With Your Dreams, the vibrant new public artwork by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori MBE, at Milton Keynes Station Square. Now, when you step off the train into Station Square, you don’t just enter a transit hub – you are greeted by a vivid welcome. It’s an…
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Backing Small Businesses in Milton Keynes
One of the things that makes Milton Keynes such a special city is our thriving community of small businesses – from family-run cafés and independent retailers to tech start-ups and creative firms. They bring life to our high streets, provide jobs, and make our city centre a place people want to spend time in. But…
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Willen Hospice Deserves Fairer NHS Funding
Together with my fellow Milton Keynes MPs, Chris Curtis MP and Callum Anderson MP, I’ve written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting seeking an urgent review of the NHS funding allocation for Willen Hospice Milton Keynes. For decades, Willen Hospice has provided vital end-of-life care, supporting not only patients but their families, carers, and loved ones…
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Secretary Of Defence Praises Milton Keynes’s Solidarity with Ukraine
I am deeply proud to stand with the Ukraine Appeal and the Sunflower Ukrainian Supplementary School in Milton Keynes as our community responds to the recent attacks on Kyiv and the British Council. On Monday, I shared a poignant statement from Viktoriya Shtanko – CEO of both organisations – with the Secretary of State for…
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Protecting Children Online: Why Stronger Laws Give Parents Peace of Mind
I recently had the opportunity to write a piece for The Telegraph about the Online Safety Bill, and why strengthening it is so important for protecting women and children. Every day, young people are being targeted by predators online, and women and girls are disproportionately subjected to harassment, abuse, and threats. This Bill is a…