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Mr. Speaker, I start my speech off more thankful than I have been in my life for this momentous opportunity that the House has. I want to firstly thank the Labour leadership, who have ensured this bill would be debated. I want to thank the Liberal Democrats for their support. And I'd further like to...

McMahon pushes for a "compromise" solution following the passing of the Education Act Wansbeck - The former Shadow Home Secretary and Member of Parliament for Wansbeck, Liam McMahon, spoke to express his "disappointment" on the passing of the Education Act. He said: "It is ...

Mr. Speaker,

Is the Foreign Secretary able to outline to the House if the U.S and German governments outlined *why* they opposed the invocation of Article V to her?

Key provisions: Conversion therapy is defined as "The practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity using psychological, physical or intrusively spiritual interventions." It is illegal to make a minor undergo conversion therapy It is illegal to remove ...

There is a cross party campaign to end conversion therapy. Parliament must take action. By Liam McMahon When I think of one of the many things I am proud of this country for, I am proud of its outstanding record on LGBT rights. After decades of LGBT people being stigmatised and a range of homophobi...

Government's encouragement of cannabis risks our children's safety, states Shadow Home Secretary Westminster - In a statement to the press, the Shadow Home Secretary criticised the government's plans to legalise cannabis and statements it had made around the issue. "The British people want dru...

Shadow Home Secretary urges government to reconsider 'soft on crime' bill Westminster - The Shadow Home Secretary, Liam McMahon, commented on the government's recent Abuse of Drugs Act. He said after 'comprehensively reading it' he felt there were 'strong and weak points' to the bill. "Drug us...

Westminster - The Shadow Home Secretary lambasted the Conservative response to Labour's strategy to tackle knife crime, stating that the Conservatives were "soft on knife crime" and "had no real strategy to deal with knife crime." He said: "I'm incredibly proud of the appro...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Labour_Party_%28UK%29_logo.svg From the Labour Party Press Office The Labour Party Labour Central, Kings Manor Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6PA As part of the Labour Party’s ‘Every Community Counts’ initiative, the Shadow Home Secretary visited the Stoke on...

Westminster - The Shadow Home Secretary, Liam McMahon, launched Labour's campaign to see police officers get a 5% pay rise in the upcoming budget. He called on the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Home Secretary to commit to giving bobbies a 5% boost in their pay. "We as a party have been absolu...