Families across the country have shared 653 accounts exposing unlawful, harmful, or unethical behaviour by 117 local authorities.
Every major political party is represented among them — this is not about party politics, but about a system that is broken. Local accountability is being bypassed, and in places like Surrey, the truth has been buried. For over a year, the council concealed that it had the highest tribunal complaint rate in the country.
While councils face huge financial pressures around SEND, too often that pressure has translated into a culture of lying and treating children’s suffering as just another “problem to manage.” The result is a system that has become dishonest and brutalised.
If we reduce their SEND rights and throw our children to local authorities we cannot trust, we throw away their lives.
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Fiona Laskaris courageously went on ITV news to tell the story of her autistic son, Christopher, and how changing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 could have saved his life.
During a Treasury Select Committee hearing, I asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, if she thinks investment in defence has a better impact on growth than other sectors.
Chris questions the OBR on the Spring Statement during Treasury Select Committee hearings.
I met with Vodafone representatives to discuss improvements to mobile phone coverage.
I've been working with London Business School Professor Paolo Surico on using public research and development, especially defence spending, to boost economic growth.
No Thames Water road closures on Vincent Lane and West Street, Dorking
