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I visited Richard Ratcliffe on Thursday 4 November 2021 who is on day 12 of his second hunger strike. This time Richard is outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Richard is the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.  Nazanin is a British-Iranian woman who has been arbitrarily detained in Iran since April 2016 after visiting family with their young daughter Gabriella. 

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights in Britain, and to Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities all over the world.

On Tuesday 2 November 2021, the House of Commons voted on Resolutions to the Autumn Budget.

On Tuesday 2 November 2021 I spoke at the Budget Resolutions in the Commons to present my concerns regarding the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. I pointed out that the Budget is a missed opportunity that does not focus on the challenges facing children, the environment and our local communities. 

I was delighted  to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emirates FA Cup on Monday 1st November 2021. This event commemorated our long and rich football history. The FA Cup was first played during the 1871-72 season and is the oldest national football competition in the world.