Concerns about the toxic effect of smartphones & social media on young people is a big issue for my constituents

I’m working hard to:
✅ Bring local parents, schools and students together
✅ Agree a common smartphone policy in schools
✅ Call for tougher and enforced regulations

Beckenham & Penge is where local lad David Bowie launched his music career.

Today it’s home to a vibrant community of creatives whose work is increasingly sought by AI companies.

I’m grateful for reassurance Government is working to protect them and ensure fair remuneration.

Yesterday I introduced “Philomena’s Law” to deliver justice for the 13,000 survivors of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes living in Britain.

This feature on
@news.rte.ie
tells Philomena’s story and why this change in the law is so important ⬇️

Today I introduced Philomena’s Law to support the 13,000 survivors of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes in Britain

Currently, accepting compensation from Irish Government will mean they lose means-tested benefits

Just as we did with Windrush, we must ringfence compensation payments