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Kerry McCarthy MP

Kerry McCarthy MP

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Labour MP for Bristol East

We must focus on widening access to postgraduate degrees
Education
By Kerry McCarthy MP
We must focus on widening access to postgraduate degrees
At the heart of Labour’s historic mission is to provide equality of opportunity: to break the link between someone’s background and their future success. Education is key to this, the single greatest opportunity a person will have to get on, access future opportunities, and achieve their wider goals in life.
UK leadership is in a decisive decade for global climate action
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
UK leadership is in a decisive decade for global climate action
With the clock ticking on climate change, Kerry McCarthy MP, Minister for Climate, sets out how the government is intensifying efforts to cut emissions, expand clean energy and lead a global drive for a sustainable future
Green prosperity plan: Labour’s ambition for a green future
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
Green prosperity plan: Labour’s ambition for a green future
With a general election due to take place within the next two years, Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, puts forward Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan.
A well told story: Kerry McCarthy reviews 'Pistol'
Books & culture
By Kerry McCarthy MP
A well told story: Kerry McCarthy reviews 'Pistol'
Despite John Lydon’s vociferous opposition to the project, Danny Boyle’s six-part drama charting the rise of the Sex Pistols is actually pretty good
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we must urgently improve access to vital mental health services that so many desperately need
Health
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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.
Small island developing states need a good deal on climate before it’s too late
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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.
Government must deliver a green recovery for transport by 2030
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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.
We need tougher laws to make food production and consumption more sustainable
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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.
The UK deserves an Agriculture Bill that backs British farming
Economy
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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
Our five key asks to combat child hunger and food insecurity
Health
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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 
Public bodies must recognise animals as sentient beings
Home affairs
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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
Post-Brexit trade could pose the biggest peacetime threat to the UK’s food security
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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
Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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.
Change in law needed to tackle 'scandalous' level of food waste
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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  
We must protect our food-growing land
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
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