Wera Hobhouse: ‘We are failing eating disorder patients’
Eating disorders are among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses, yet their treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected by our healthcare system. Throughout my six years as the Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I have spoken to an extraordinary number of families who have lost a loved one to an eating disorder. But […]
The government should hang its head in shame over its Rwanda policy
Offshoring migrants to Rwanda is yet another example of the government’s immoral and ineffective anti-refugee strategy. According to the International Organization for Migration, at least 52 people have drowned in the English Channel between 2018 and 2021. Over 28,000 people were smuggled across the Channel last year, and a further 3,000 have arrived in the […]
Political Agenda – Wera Hobhouse MP
Wera Hobhouse MP speaks to Politics.co.uk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, fighting for gender equality, and why the Liberal Democrats “love to argue.”
Making misogyny a hate crime will target the root cause of violence against women and girls
Making misogyny a hate crime is a vital step to tackle violence against women and girls. The news that Priti Patel will reject the proposal is bitterly disappointing. First, Boris Johnson claimed that widening the scope would increase the problem and overrun the police. Now, Priti Patel claims that it could be more harmful to […]
Government announces fresh proposals to help decarbonise UK homes
The government has announced proposals to decarbonise UK homes through which households will be offered grants to install heat pumps. With homes said to account for 13% of the UK’s carbons emissions, the latest proposals aim to ensure that heat pumps are no more expensive to buy and run for consumers than fossil fuel boilers. […]
