The Government must address “widening health inequality” in UK communities as part of its response to the first report of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, BishopSarah has said churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

In House of Lords today @BishopNorwich spoke about early years information for parents, the role of fathers and Baby Basics work in Dersingham and West Norfolk.

Today we remember the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and mark the second anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Charles III. As we pray for the Royal Family today, we give thanks for Queen Elizabeth’s life of faith and devotion – and continue to pray for The

Cathedral and choir schools that provide for special educational needs will be “severely affected” by the new Government’s pledge to scrap the VAT exemption for independent schools, the Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, has warned churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Many congratulations to minette batters on her introduction into House of Lords this afternoon. So good to have her wisdom in this context and I look forward immensely to all her contributions. Sorry I cannot be there in person today but sending lots of good wishes 🙌

Yesterday, I asked the Government what they will do to ensure rural communities have access to pharmacies and the vital healthcare services these provide

We need to ask what prison is for and what happens there. What will prevent reoffending & make communities stronger? Response to people’s offending needs to be effective. Prison is not the answer for most offenders, victims, & wider community.

It was a privilege to take part in this significant debate this evening in House of Lords

Yesterday the David Walker introduced his own Bill into the House of Lords, which seeks to address the lack of support currently available for young people leaving care. You can read the text of the Bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3763

Fascinating to hear Bns Butler Sloss, Chair of the Ecclesiastical Committee discuss her work in Parliament, experience in the Family Court, constitutional reform, role on the Committee appointing Archbishop Rowan and her work on modern slavery. youtube.com/watch?v=14iZyM…

In the House of Lords this afternoon, David Walker joined a debate about transport. He commended the progress made in Greater Manchester and asked if it might become possible to integrate local rail networks. Bishop David also asked whether smaller local authorities could

Two more significant debates House of Lords today in which I was glad of a chance to speak out on behalf of the communities we serve across Diocese of Sheffield

As part of raising awareness around the challenges facing farmers in this country, I asked the government what they are doing to tackle the scourge of rural crime #BackBritishFarming National Farmers' Union NFU Political NFU Mutual

Delighted to meet with Labour Member of Parliament for York Outer Luke Charters this morning. Luke Charters MP

Today's House of Lords debate shed light on the urgent humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Stopping conflict before it happens should be central to our security and defence policies. We need to be ready to ‘wage peace’ if we are to save lives, protect resources and end the trauma of

In the Lords this week Bishop Nick Baines took part in a debate on the current situation in Sudan, urging international action to address humanitarian concerns churchinparliament.org/2024/09/13/bis…

I was grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate House of Lords

In a world of conflict, we must imagine peace – and that begins by partnering with God in prayer. It was a great privilege to address the #SantEgidio International Meeting for Peace in Paris today. You can read my address here: archbishopofcanterbury.org/speaking-writi… #PeaceIsPossible

'Labour should channel the Jubilee 2000 spirit' writes David Walker "The menace of private creditors who take advantage of poverty in developing countries and trap these nations into a cycle of high-interest rates must be tackled" churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Marking #WorldRiversDay with photos of River Wensum in Norwich. UK rivers are in poor health with sewage and agricultural run off. As I follow the Water (Special Measures) Bill through House of Lords I’ll be working for better regulation and governance of water companies. 💧