At the #Women in Defence All-Party Parliamentary Group and #ArmedForces Community APPG joint event, we shared views on the crucial contribution of women.

As the #UK looks to increase #military recruitment, vital that women feel they have a central role in defending our country.

The #Defence Committee has repeatedly raised concerns over the UK’s lack of mass and capabilities, and the urgent need for investment.

#RoyalNavy is stretched far too thin. With adversarial spy ships in our waters, #maritime #security must be a priority.

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#Defence Readiness Bill, promised early this year, is nowhere to be seen.

There are parallels with the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, sending damaging signals to both friend and foe.

Government must move much much faster to meet the moment.

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The #Defence Committee was pleased to host #Estonian Ambassador to the #UK @sakkov.bsky.social to discuss our nations’ close cooperation.

#Baltic region is a key linchpin in our #European continent’s security, hence important to strengthen 🇬🇧🇪🇪 ties.

Ministry of Defence has had perennial procurement problems for years, so it must definitely deliver on value for money.

But the answer cannot be blocking desperately needed #funding for #defence; instead crucial investment must come with increased trust and #transparency.

#Ukraine🇺🇦 is fighting for its very survival in the face of an illegal invasion by #Putin.

So I was pleased to host again a delegation of #Ukrainian MPs to receive from them an update on the war, discuss #defence and #security matters, and convey our strong solidarity with them.

Wonderful to host Royal Holloway University Labour Society members in #Parliament, where they got the opportunity to ask me about my journey into politics, discuss #Labour policies and more.

Hope, like me, they will consider a career in public service in future.

Honour to feature in the annual #EasternEye GG2 Power List celebrating #Britain’s 101 most influential Asians 2026.

Great to be back in #Gravesend amongst the thousands who attended the annual #Vaisakhi celebrations.

Magnificent effort by #Gurdwara volunteers to coordinate, as the #Sikh and wider #community came together to reflect, enjoy and commemorate in style the founding of the #Khalsa.

#Women contribute so much to public life, especially in the #media; so was happy to attend the Women's Lobby Reception to support and celebrate the incredible contribution of #female #journalists.

Constructive meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Phasing out Animal Experiments in Medical Research.

Great Britain is a nation of animal lovers - with alternative methods of testing now available, we are pushing for a cruelty-free future.

Another two busy MP advice surgeries in #Slough completed.

My team and I are dedicated to you - from public services to housing and more, we'll do all we can to #help with the issues you face.

Lord Robertson's public intervention on the #UK's #defence readiness is very sobering.

To keep the nation safe, given the increased #threat level, #Government must meet the moment and properly invest in defence.

Great to host a Q&A session with Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy #students, who had come from #Slough to #Parliament.

Youth participation is vital to keep our #democracy vibrant and hopefully their visit will have inspired them to consider a career in public service.

An informative Women For Afghanistan ‘Towards Unity and Trust’ event, chaired by Liz Saville Roberts MP, where we discussed equality, education for girls and human rights issues, as well as the prospects for #Afghanistan amid ongoing humanitarian and political crises.

Despite #DonaldTrump’s trolling, glad the #UK is not being dragged into the #IranWar.

#Israeli bombing of #Lebanon is wrong and should stop now.

To prevent further damage to global economy, instead of blockading Strait of Hormuz, we must deescalate the situation and reopen it.

Best wishes everyone for a joyous and blessed #Vaisakhi, especially the #Sikh community who will be celebrating globally.

Hope you all enjoy the festivities with family, friends and loved ones.

Slough based Akzo Nobel with the British Coatings Federation told me all about their #research and #innovation, like significantly raising #recycling of leftover #paint, empty cans and packaging.

Good to see #Slough leading again in new ways of doing things to make our world a better place.

Great to meet the family behind #Berkshire Dental Suite, as we officially opened this brand new #business in #Slough.

Thanked in particular the two young brothers, who with their entrepreneurial spirit have made the decision to invest and put something back into their town.👏🏼

Very successful Windsor Open international #wrestling event, headed up by my #Slough constituents the Rakhra family and other volunteers, featuring hundreds of talented #wrestlers from almost a dozen countries.

Would've tried my hand, but thought I should take it easy on them.😅

Grateful to the #PrimeMinister for his time to meet our group of Black and Asian ethnic minority Labour MPs in Downing Street to discuss issues important to our constituents, along with ways to tackle racism and strengthen #community cohesion in the country.

Honour to host @ministerbz.bsky.social Tom Berendsen, the #Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, in #Parliament to discuss our close trusted friendship with the #Netherlands, and ways to further strengthen the 🇬🇧🇳🇱#defence and #security partnership.

Productive meeting with Andreas Schieder MEP, Delegation Leader in the #European #Parliament for @spoe.at and their former Leader in the #Austria Parliament.

During such tense #geopolitics, vital for our collective #defence to strengthen ties with allies and leaders in our continent.

Raising #awareness about ovarian #cancer can save lives, so I was pleased to join again @targetovarian.bsky.social and my #Slough constituent Sbba Siddique, who has inspired many by sharing her experiences and fight against a cancer diagnosis.

In an increasingly volatile world, clear that the #UK needs to deepen #defence and #security cooperation with our #European neighbours, so it was good to discuss just that during a productive meeting with the EU Deputy Ambassador to the UK Isabell Poppelbaum. 🇬🇧🇪🇺

The #UK's inability to deploy a vessel for this long-known #NATO commitment is yet another embarrassing example of our hollowed out #defence.

As I said to @theipaper.com, Defence Committee has repeatedly flagged concerns about capacity—we must invest now.

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At her book launch, my friend @nazshahbfd.bsky.social gave me a signed copy, within which she has recounted her incredible life story.

It will no doubt inspire many to battle against enormous hardships and still achieve great things in life, including a career in public service.

After many years of being overlooked, no more—this #Labour government is setting the record straight.

#Slough's £40 million #PrideInPlace grant, with spending decided by our community, will help restore pride in a town that has so much to be proud about!

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At #Slough Town Of Culture 2028 steering group meeting, we bounced ideas about what to include in our bid.

Our town has so much to be proud of, whether it's the diversity, creative landscape, or delivering future tech.

Let's get the word out and show how special Slough is!

Wonderful to join the #Slough Asian Baptist Church again this year for their #Easter march on the High Street.

As #Lent comes to an end, glad to come together with our #Christian communities at this time of reflection and prayer.