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Layla Moran MP

Layla Moran MP

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon

Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
Health
By Sophie Church
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
In her first interview since becoming Health and Social Care Committee chair, Layla Moran tells Sophie Church why Labour’s ‘glaring omission’ in its budget on social care will sink the NHS further. Photography by Tom Pilston
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The social care system is “basically at a standstill” following the Budget, the new chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has said.
British Palestinian MP Senses Public Pressure On Gaza Is 'Working'
Foreign affairs
British Palestinian MP Senses Public Pressure On Gaza Is "Working"
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has said that she believes public pressure is “working”, as “new faces” in Parliament have begun to challenge the UK government’s approach to the conflict in Gaza.
Foreign Secretary Urged To Directly Intervene To Help Injured Children Out Of Gaza
Foreign affairs
Foreign Secretary Urged To Directly Intervene To Help Injured Children Out Of Gaza
Layla Moran, Parliament's only Palestinian MP, has written to Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron asking him to directly intervene to facilitate the urgent evacuation of two severely injured children from northern Gaza.
A blueprint for future legislation: Layla Moran reviews 'Butler to the World'
Books & culture
By Layla Moran MP
A blueprint for future legislation: Layla Moran reviews 'Butler to the World'
Insightful and readable, Oliver Bullough exposes how Britain has become a global centre for laundering the money of oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters – and the scale of the challenge we now face in tackling it
To end all Covid restrictions now is foolhardy
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
To end all Covid restrictions now is foolhardy
“Learning to live with Covid” must not mean “living as if Covid does not exist”. The cavalier attitude being flouted by ministers towards the virus is simply foolish.
Omicron variant shows why it is in our own self-interest to help vaccinate poor countries
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
Omicron variant shows why it is in our own self-interest to help vaccinate poor countries
The UK is a world leader in vaccination and it’s something which we can be rightly proud of. Apart from the much larger and richer USA, we as a nation have pledged to donate more Covid-19 vaccinations than any other including more than triple those pledged by France or Germany, and again over three times more than Japan whose economy is around twice the size of our own.
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In 'At Least' Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In "At Least" Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence select committee chair Tobias Ellwood has told PoliticsHome that Britain will need to accept “at least” tens of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers fleeing the Taliban.
Surge in Delta variant cases is a stark reminder that the government’s border measures are unfit for purpose
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
Surge in Delta variant cases is a stark reminder that the government’s border measures are unfit for purpose
It's imperative that the UK avoids repeating the mistakes of the past year. The Government must put the data and global reality of this virus before short-term political gain.
Government Calls For End To “Cycle Of Violence” In Israel-Gaza Conflict Amid Fears Of “Full-Scale War”
Foreign affairs
Government Calls For End To “Cycle Of Violence” In Israel-Gaza Conflict Amid Fears Of “Full-Scale War”
Ministers have called for an “urgent de-escalation” of violence between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military as UN leaders warn conflict could escalate into a “full-scale war”.
The Conservatives 'do as I say, not as I do' attitude is damaging our global reputation
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
The Conservatives "do as I say, not as I do" attitude is damaging our global reputation
We should be using a forum like the G7 to co-operate and collaborate with other countries to tackle the big problems facing the world, but this Conservative government is falling far short.
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
Transport
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
The number of people entering the UK with a fake negative Covid test is “inherently unknowable” and the current immigration system is “based on trust”, say border staff.
Boris Johnson should be on notice, Joe Biden will set a high bar for international ambition and leadership
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
Boris Johnson should be on notice, Joe Biden will set a high bar for international ambition and leadership
International order is coming apart at the seams, the US and UK must step up and lead together to meet the urgent challenges we face on climate, coronavirus and human rights.
Analysis: Ed Davey may have won the Liberal Democrat leadership, but now he faces a battle to save his party from oblivion
Political parties
Analysis: Ed Davey may have won the Liberal Democrat leadership, but now he faces a battle to save his party from oblivion
With an emaciated Commons presence after three disastrous general election performances, the next Liberal Democrat leader faces an uphill struggle to make the party relevant again. PoliticsHome’s John Johnston speaks to party activists and insiders about the new leader’s unenviable in-tray
Ed Davey crowned new Liberal Democrat leader after decisive victory over Layla Moran
Political parties
Ed Davey crowned new Liberal Democrat leader after decisive victory over Layla Moran
Sir Ed Davey has been selected as the new Liberal Democrat leader after winning a decisive victory over fellow MP Layla Moran.
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Coronavirus
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Layla Moran has strongly criticised the recent leadership of the Liberal Democrats for presiding over a decade of decline — and implicated her rival Sir Ed Davey in the party losing the trust of voters.
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Health
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Ministers have come under fire after it emerged families of frontline workers who have died from coronavirus will lose access to welfare payments if they receive compensation from the Government.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson facing calls to quit over 'shambolic' handling of A-level results
Education
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson facing calls to quit over 'shambolic' handling of A-level results
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is facing calls to quit over his "shambolic" handling of A-level results.
'We need people to know what the Liberal Democrats stand for' — inside the battle to lead the Lib Dems as Ed Davey and Layla Moran square off
Political parties
By John Johnston
'We need people to know what the Liberal Democrats stand for' — inside the battle to lead the Lib Dems as Ed Davey and Layla Moran square off
Languishing in the polls after their third disastrous general election defeat in a row, the Liberal Democrats are once again looking for a new leader. John Johnston speaks to hopefuls Sir Ed Davey and Layla Moran, plus a host of party insiders, about plans to revive Lib Dem fortunes.
Exclusive: Let firms who pay living wage and treat staff well boast new ‘kitemark’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Economy
Exclusive: Let firms who pay living wage and treat staff well boast new ‘kitemark’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Businesses who treat their staff well and pay the real living wage should be rewarded through a new “kitemark” system, exposing those who fail to take care of employees properly, a Liberal Democrat leadership challenger has said.
Lib Dem leadership race: Sir Ed Davey and Layla Moran on ballot as nominations close
Political parties
Lib Dem leadership race: Sir Ed Davey and Layla Moran on ballot as nominations close
Nominations for the Lib Dem leadership race have closed, with Sir Ed Davey and Layla Moran on the ballot.
Evictions set to resume next month as MPs warn of impending homelessness crisis
Coronavirus
Evictions set to resume next month as MPs warn of impending homelessness crisis
The government has confirmed evictions are set to resume next month amid warnings of a potential homelessness crisis as the UK begins to emerge from lockdown.
Exclusive: Scrap Treasury and set up new ‘Department for Sustainability’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Economy
Exclusive: Scrap Treasury and set up new ‘Department for Sustainability’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
The Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Layla Moran has set out a series of radical economic proposals — including scrapping the Treasury altogether.
It’s time to put tribalism aside – we need a national schools plan to ensure no child is left behind
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
It’s time to put tribalism aside – we need a national schools plan to ensure no child is left behind
We need to do everything we can to prevent a generation of children being left behind forever. It’s time for the government to work with teachers, parents, experts and opposition politicians to develop a clear plan
Up furlough business contribution sooner to save ‘crippled’ tourism sector, Rishi Sunak urged
Coronavirus
Up furlough business contribution sooner to save ‘crippled’ tourism sector, Rishi Sunak urged
Businesses should be asked to increase their contribution to the government's furlough scheme sooner to bolster the floundering tourism and hospitality sector, a senior MP has said.
EXCL Treasury urged to extend job retention scheme to prevent wave of redundancies at end of April
Coronavirus
EXCL Treasury urged to extend job retention scheme to prevent wave of redundancies at end of April
The Treasury is being urged to announce the extension of the scheme to pay people’s wages during the coronavirus outbreak to prevent a fresh wave of redundancies at the end of April.
If the worst should happen, healthcare professionals deserve to know their families will be looked after
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
If the worst should happen, healthcare professionals deserve to know their families will be looked after
Our vital workers are putting their lives at risk on the frontline against coronavirus. A compensation scheme would ensure their loved ones have financial support if they die from the virus.
It’s a disgrace that even one person is homeless, we must scrap the Vagrancy Act
Communities
By Layla Moran MP
It’s a disgrace that even one person is homeless, we must scrap the Vagrancy Act

Despite pushing the problem out of sight here in Parliament, the problem hasn’t gone away, writes Layla Moran MP. 
Children with special educational needs or disabilities are on the frontline of the funding crisis
Education
By Layla Moran MP
Children with special educational needs or disabilities are on the frontline of the funding crisis

We must mend the hole in SEND funding, reform how support is allocated and radically change the culture in our schools, writes Layla Moran MP
Government must be ready to legislate to allow abortion in Northern Ireland
Home affairs
By Layla Moran MP
Government must be ready to legislate to allow abortion in Northern Ireland

Everyone has a right to make independent decisions over their reproductive health without interference by the state, and that access to reproductive healthcare is a human right, say Layla Moran MP. 
Ministers must reverse the falling vaccination rates that are putting lives at risk
Health
By Layla Moran MP
Ministers must reverse the falling vaccination rates that are putting lives at risk

If we do not restore trust and importance to the vital role vaccinations play, lives will be risked, and lives will be lost, says Layla Moran MP.
It’s time for the UK to recognise the state of Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
It’s time for the UK to recognise the state of Palestine

Not recognising Palestine undermines the UK’s position of working towards a two-state solution which ends the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes Layla Moran
The proposals for compulsory Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) are undoubtedly a huge step forward
Education
By Layla Moran MP
The proposals for compulsory Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) are undoubtedly a huge step forward

Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson and former teacher Layla Moran writes following a recently announced update to the curriculum guidance for Sex and Relationships Education (SRE).
Improving local roads, new buses and rail investment is preferable to the Oxford Cambridge Expressway
Transport
By Layla Moran MP
Improving local roads, new buses and rail investment is preferable to the Oxford Cambridge Expressway

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon Layla Moran writes following her parliamentary debate on the route for the Oxford Cambridge Expressway. 
Recognise Palestine to rekindle hope
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
Recognise Palestine to rekindle hope

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, who is the first MP of Palestinian descent, writes: "Before it is too late, the UK Government must officially recognise the State of Palestine and give the Palestinian people back some of the hope that has so tragically dwindled".
Lib Dems must remain the party of education
Education
By Layla Moran MP
Lib Dems must remain the party of education

Building an education system that works for everyone requires some big thinking – and the Liberal Democrats can lead the way, writes Layla Moran