All articles written by Dame Karen Buck on PoliticsHome.com

19 Dec 2025 Communities

MPs overwhelmed by casework must insist the justice and advice sector is properly funded

In my constituency office, expressions of despair and even suicidal ideation were so common that the toll on staff was impossible to ignore

20 May 2021 Home affairs

Access to justice is central to a fair society. Government must recognise the value of legal aid

Without help to navigate the justice system, many disadvantaged people will be prevented from enforcing their rights.

02 Dec 2020 Communities

Unless government acts, the brutal experiences of people made homeless will only get worse

Harsh conditions in temporary accommodation are making people feel they are being punished for finding themselves homeless

09 Mar 2020 Communities

Homes are being turned into hotels. We need a national registration scheme for short-term lets

Landlords who flout the law on Airbnb-style holiday lets are costing councils and impacting housing supply. We must act now to tighten regulation

24 Jan 2020 Home affairs

We must work to understand the interactions with other parts of public policy

The Work and Pensions Committee can help improve the welfare system and keep an eye on future challenges, writes Karen Buck MP

16 Jan 2020

How to change the law

Karen Buck knows what it takes to get a bill passed – she shares her tips for The House magazine’s 2020 MP Toolkit

08 Jul 2019 Home affairs

We must better understand and support the work legal aid lawyers do

Early access to legal advice can stop problems spiralling. Shadowing legal aid lawyers shows how vital their work is, says Karen Buck

06 Dec 2018 Communities

Government must scrap Section 21 'no fault' evictions

Scrapping Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions would help improve security, reduce homelessness and reduce the threat of ‘retaliatory eviction’, says Karen Buck MP.

23 Aug 2018 Communities

3 million people live in unsafe and unhealthy homes, give tenants the powers and rights they deserve

The poorest and the most vulnerable, those with the least power, are the most likely to be trapped in substandard accommodation, says Karen Buck MP.

15 Jan 2018 Communities

Every tenant deserves a home that’s fit for human habitation

My Private Members’ Bill will empower renters to take action against irresponsible landlords and substandard accommodation, writes Karen Buck

31 Jan 2017 Education

'Horrifying' new funding formula risks undermining hard-fought improvements in education

The new government funding formula will hit London school region harder than any other, warns Karen Buck MP.