All articles written by Kerry McCarthy MP on PoliticsHome.com

10 May Health

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we must urgently improve access to vital mental health services that so many desperately need

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to 15 May) is loneliness.

19 Apr 2021 Environment

Small island developing states need a good deal on climate before it’s too late

In the year of COP26, government needs to show global climate leadership and deliver for vulnerable small island developing states.

18 Sep 2020 Environment

Government must deliver a green recovery for transport by 2030

Labour is calling for the Government to bring the planned phase-out of the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles forward from 2040 to 2030.

23 Mar 2020 Environment

We need tougher laws to make food production and consumption more sustainable

Reducing food waste has the potential to save resources, cut pollution and increase food security. It’s time the Government stepped up to the plate.

21 Oct 2019 Economy

The UK deserves an Agriculture Bill that backs British farming

New legislation will affect farmers for decades to come. We need a UK-specific agricultural policy that champions environmental, animal welfare and food standards, writes Kerry McCarthy MP

07 May 2019 Health

Our five key asks to combat child hunger and food insecurity

Hunger has an impact on both mental and physical health for children. The Government should take on our demands to tackle the crisis, writes Kerry McCarthy

02 Apr 2019 Home affairs

Public bodies must recognise animals as sentient beings

If we don’t legislate on animal sentience, we face the risk of welfare standards dropping, writes Kerry McCarthy ahead of the debate on her Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill

04 Jun 2018 Environment

Post-Brexit trade could pose the biggest peacetime threat to the UK’s food security

There is a real danger of Britain's food and farming sector becoming a bargaining chip to be traded away in negotiations, warns Kerry McCarthy

17 Feb 2016 Environment

Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming

Shadow Defra Secretary, Kerry McCarthy, writes ahead of a crucial EU Committee vote on whether ban routine, preventative use of antibiotics on groups of healthy animals.

03 Sep 2015 Environment

Change in law needed to tackle 'scandalous' level of food waste

Labour MP Kerry McCarthy calls for urgent action to tackle high levels of food waste ahead of the introduction of her Food Waste Reduction Ten Minute Rule Bill to Parliament next week

04 Mar 2015 Environment

We must protect our food-growing land

Labour MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy sets the context for her Westminster Hall debate today; the threat to an award winning food growing project in her constituency