Meeting with the Minister for International Development

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Today, I had the opportunity to meet with Kirsty McNeill MP, Minister for International Development, to discuss my Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill and my work as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Global Education.

My Bill aims to help developing countries negotiate fairer debt repayments with private creditors, ensuring that more resources can be directed towards essential public services, including healthcare and education.

We also discussed the importance of improving access to quality education around the world and the priorities of the APPG for Global Education.

I welcomed the opportunity to discuss these important issues with the Minister and understand the position of the Government on my legislative proposals, and I look forward to continuing my work to support developing countries and improve educational opportunities globally.

Learn more about my Bill here

9th October 2026

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Bringing Vacant Shops Back to Life

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This evening, the Government have announced a fantastic £210m investment to bring empty shops and pubs back to life through community ownership. Last month, we saw new powers for our local authorities to determine what shops open on our high streets, ending the plague of vape and betting shops. But, I know that isn’t the only issue residents are struggling with.


I have heard from countless constituents about the serious loss of pride in our high streets and the real shame of boarded up shops.

This package of support will tackle vacancy and put buildings back into productive use for people here in Southgate and Wood Green. Nobody knows our high streets better than the communities they belong to here in Enfield and Haringey.

Find out more here!

UK Cuts to Global Education

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Britain helped found the Global Partnership for Education and was once its largest donor. Today we have cut our annual support to GPE by 77% from £86m to just £20m. As Chair of the APPG for Global Education, I’m deeply saddened and angry.

Earlier this year, I saw in Malawi what British support delivers: teachers trained, children learning to read and count who otherwise never would. That progress is now at risk. Every pound cut is a child left without a classroom.

Ministers promised aid cuts would be offset through multilateral funding like GPE. This pledge breaks that promise. Fewer children learning means slower growth, more instability, wider inequality – that serves no one. The Government must reconsider.

Read Send My Friend to School’s Statement here

Lift Trinity School-Based Nursery

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Local parents have told me time and time again how expensive childcare is and the impact this has on their ability to get back to work. So, I wrote to local schools asking them to join me in a bid for a new Best Start nursery in our community. This month, Lift Trinity in Bounds Green opened theirs!

It was delightful to visit this morning and see the children having such a wonderful time, singing songs, painting, playing, and building relationships with each other. Thanks to these nurseries and other fantastic Labour childcare policies, the average family is saving £8000 per child.

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18th September 2026

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