Read my Monthly Report for December 2021 here.
It is nearly one year since the Government forced through its Brexit deal, which saw Northern Ireland thrown under the bus in the name of Brexit.
I pressed the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland over his Government’s attitude to Northern Ireland.
Since my question, the UK’s chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost, resigned and his brief is now the responsibility of the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss MP. It's vital the Prime Minister gets a grip and acts to ensure a sustainable solution on Northern Ireland is reached.
This week I visited St John at Hackney on Sunday to attend its annual carol service by candlelight. It was a wonderful way to usher in the Christmas season.
I pressed the Chief Executive of the NHS about the booster jab rollout.
I also asked when the Government informed the NHS about Sunday’s announcement. See the video above.
If you haven’t booked your booster, please do so now by clicking here.
You can also volunteer to help with the booster jab rollout. See here for further information.
Individual freedom cannot be at the expense of wider freedoms. We have a public health responsibility to one another in a pandemic.
With Omicron set to become the dominant variant in London, it is clear that we must take immediate action to slow its spread. That is why I voted in support of the Government's Plan B measures. These include mandatory face masks in shops and public transport, PCR testing for all international arrivals, daily rapid testing for anyone in contact with someone infected with COVID-19, and COVID passes.
It beggars belief that when we were unable to visit dying relatives, or even spend Christmas with our loved ones, there were boozy parties going on in the heart of government last year.
There is a clear need to strengthen protections and legislate to tackle violence against women. I wrote to the Government and urged it to step up its actions in tackling violence against women and girls. Click the pdf link below to read the response I received.
New measures came into effect this week to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Face masks are once again mandatory in shops and on public transport, all international arrivals must take a PCR test, and any anyone in contact with a suspected Omicron case must self-isolate. The Government gave MPs a chance to vote on these measures, but this was only after they had been introduced.
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I received my booster jab from Spring Pharmacy in Hoxton. It was quick, painless, and easy.
The new Omicron variant means it is vital we do everything we can to stay protected. Please book your booster jab as soon as you can. Book a vaccine appointment here.
Concerning news today about the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant of concern. It's been named the Nu variant and it's first been identified in South Africa and other nearby countries. It has prompted the Government to reintroduce flight bans from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. See here for further details.