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I was moved to make this my first early day motion because the current situation for people making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea is a frightening indictment of our times. During the last four years the numbers of migrants and refugees making this...

This week, I led Labour’s first opposition day debate of the new parliament in which we called on the government to bring forward a comprehensive plan to tackle the urgent and growing housing crisis. Meeting the demand for housing is one of the biggest challenges our...

One item that is unlikely to be top of David Cameron’s European Union reform agenda is the EU’s proposed capital markets union. Immigration, welfare and human rights appear to be dominating discussions as Cameron continues to meet with all 27 European leaders before...

A small primary school in Milngavie has become a test case for Scottish education. Parents have launched a bold plan to make St Joseph’s the first community-led school in Scotland. They want to break free from council control and harness the talents of the whole...