All articles written by Stella Creasy MP on PoliticsHome.com

16 Jun Political parties

Explained: Labour’s Stella Creasy and Nadia Whittome on why treating misogyny as a hate crime could aid the battle against domestic abuse

As the long-awaited Domestic Abuse Bill enters its committee stage, a group of MPs are urging the government to consider misogyny — hatred and contempt for women — as a hate crime.

14 Apr Coronavirus

As the coronavirus crisis continues, we need a BEIS chair and committee that backs Britain’s businesses

This week, we will be running articles from the MPs vying to be the new chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee. Stella Creasy says she has the experience to ensure the BEIS committee can be the constructive forum our constituents and representatives need.

05 Jul 2019 Home affairs

Government must repeal the ancient legislation denying abortion access to women in Northern Ireland

Labour and Co-operative MP Stella Creasy calls on UK politicians to "get their house in order" and repeal the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 which means that abortion in Northern Ireland is criminalised by life in prison, even in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities, rape or incest.

24 Oct 2018

It's Theresa May's DUP deal that's stopping Northern Irish women getting abortion rights - not devolution

It is Theresa May's reliance on the DUP which is stopping women from getting access to abortions in Northern Ireland, rather than the intricacies of devolution, argues Stella Creasy.

21 Feb 2018 Home affairs

'Legal loan sharks' have preyed on our services for too long

Stella Creasy says today, by voting for the amendment to the Finance Bill on a PFI windfall tax, parliament has a chance to show the public that when politicians make mistakes, they recognise the necessity is not to find someone to blame but to put things right.