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Plymouth MP calls for gun law changes ahead of Keyham anniversary

There have been calls for changes in gun laws to stop another mass shooting in the UK. Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said firearms laws needed “top to bottom reform” as the “system is broken”. He represents the community ...

11 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Labour calls for major gun law review after MPs back Firearms Bill

The Government must consider a broad review of the UK’s gun laws in the light of fatal shootings over the last few years, Labour has said. Shadow defence minister Luke Pollard urged ministers to update the law to ensure only “appropriate” weapon ...

24 Mar 2023 at 17:20

Do not bow down to gun lobby on safety reforms, Keyham MP tells Sunak

The Prime Minister has been urged to “stand with grieving families” after the Plymouth mass shooting and not “bow down to lobbyists from the shooting industry”. Labour MP Luke Pollard, who has been a campaigner on firearm controls since the ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:35

Ministers decline to back stricter shotgun controls after Plymouth mass shootings

Ministers will not back calls for stricter controls on shotguns following the Plymouth mass shootings. Home Office minister Chris Philp said the Government would launch a consultation into firearms licensing following the killings in ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:45

Government has ended use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, minister says

The Government has ended the use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, a minister has said. Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told the Commons the Government has met its target, set earlier this year, to relocate around 8,...

19 Sept 2023 at 15:40

Twin of gun victim Kelly Fitzgibbons calls for changes to firearm licensing laws

The twin sister of a woman who was shot and killed along with her two daughters is calling for reforms to firearms legislation. Kelly Fitzgibbons, 40, and her two daughters Ava and Lexi Needham, aged four and two, were killed by ...

20 Feb 2023 at 15:55

Labour MP reveals skin cancer diagnosis

Labour MP Luke Pollard is receiving treatment for skin cancer but said that he hoped to be back at work “shortly”. The shadow armed forces minister, who represents the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency, described the ...

30 Mar 2023 at 13:21

Commons ‘most unprofessional workplace I’ve ever been in’ – shadow minister

Predators working in Westminster have made it dangerous for young staffers, a shadow minister has warned, as he branded the Commons “the most unprofessional workplace” he has ever encountered. Luke Pollard MP said victims are ...

15 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Minister criticised for ‘too hysterical’ remark during LGBT+ hate crime debate

A Home Office minister has been criticised for saying people should not be “too hysterical” when raising concerns over LGBT+ hate crimes. Sarah Dines said any form of hate crime is “unacceptable” before insisting the UK is ...

19 Oct 2023 at 09:08

World Cup in Qatar not safe for someone like me, says gay MP

A gay MP has warned it is “not safe” for LGBT+ supporters to travel to the World Cup in Qatar. Labour’s Luke Pollard also urged Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to apologise for comments which “force LGBT people back into ...

08 Nov 2022 at 15:29

Defence secretary ‘not shy’ over taking action on armed forces housing standards

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not shy” over taking action on armed forces housing standards, warning the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will keep contracts “under review”. Cabinet minister Mr Wallace said he ...

30 Jan 2023 at 18:29

Military dogs save ‘hundreds’ of lives in Ukraine, says handler

A Ukrainian serviceman who dreamed of working with dogs said the animals save “hundreds” of lives by detecting unexploded landmines on the front line. The 24-year-old, who cannot be identified for security reasons, is ...

12 Sept 2024 at 11:17

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