Yesterday, 18 August 2021, Parliament was recalled to debate the events in Afghanistan and the UK Government’s response.Watch Steve’s contribution to the debate here:
Grateful to all volunteers for work they do
I don’t know if you’ve come across Paul Reddish? He’s CEO of Volunteering Matters and has spent the past week cycling from Edinburgh to London, on a thank you tour of charities and volunteer groups who really make a difference. I caught up with him when he stopped off in Stirchley to say a bigContinue reading Grateful to all volunteers for work they do
An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine
The announcement of a ceasefire will bring a much-needed and welcome respite for the peoples of Israel and Palestine following the horrific violence of the past two weeks. However, past history suggests this could result in another uneasy stand-off – one that will do nothing to address the Palestinians’ desire for self-determination and the Israelis’Continue reading An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine
Local MP calls on Government to tackle Child Poverty
New figures released by the End Child Poverty coalition have revealed the growing scale of child poverty across the country, even before the pandemic hit. The research carried out by Loughborough University for the End Child Poverty Coalition shows that in the latest year (2019/20) there were 7483 children trapped in poverty in Selly Oak. That’s 38% of children. SteveContinue reading Local MP calls on Government to tackle Child Poverty