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May 151 min read

Urgent question on Kharkiv

Leeds residents are concerned about the possibility of an imminent Russian invasion of our Ukranian partner city, Kharkiv. I asked an...

Apr 261 min read

Written Parliamentary Questions do work - Ukraine Question

I asked a Written Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of Defence regarding more artillery shells for Ukraine

Mar 251 min read

Ukraine - Third Aid Visit

Last month, in my capacity as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ukraine, I made my 3rd trip to Ukraine since the start of...

Feb 61 min read

Homes for Ukraine Extension Debate

Very shortly the Ukrainian people will have seen a war in their country for nearly two years. Many UK citizens have generously opened...

Nov 20, 20231 min read

APPG on Ukraine wins extension of free calls and texts to Ukraine until January 2024

After announcing to Vodafone UK customers the end of free calls and texts to phone numbers in Ukraine on 24 October 2023, Vodafone has...

Sep 18, 20231 min read

Ukraine - The Visits Sept 23

After the Aid had been successfully handed over, I went on a series of visits around the southern part of Ukraine. The visits ranged from...

Sep 18, 20231 min read

Ukraine Aid Convoy 2

In February I organised as co-chair of the Ukraine APPG, an Aid Convoy to Ukraine, now we have done it again. Last time our route took us...

Sep 15, 20231 min read

Ukraine debate 11th September

I spoke in Parliament, having visited as part of an aid convoy the previous week. I spoke about my experience, about the fundraising and...

Mar 14, 20231 min read

Ukrainian refugees - Renting

On March 14th I spoke in Parliament on the barriers to renting for Ukrainian refugees, challenging the Home Office and DLUHC to do better.

Mar 13, 20231 min read

Ukrainian Aid Covoy

To mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine I organised an aid convoy to Ukraine. The idea of the anniversary convoy...

Mar 13, 20231 min read

Ukraine Visit

Once the aid had been dropped off I continued my journey on the night train to Kyiv, where I attended the Ukrainian Parliament and met...

Mar 8, 20233 min read

The experience of Ukrainians in Leeds

Along with organising a ‘Welcome’ event for new Ukrainian residents and their host families, I’ve been doing what I can to help...