Sunday 4 October 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to Priti Patel’s Tory conference speech Continue Reading
Thursday 1 October 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on leaked Home Office reports that ministers are considering processing asylum claims offshore Continue Reading
Wednesday 30 September 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Windrush Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to parliamentary written statement on the ‘Comprehensive Improvement Plan’ Continue Reading
Tuesday 29 September 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to the Migration Advisory Committee shortage occupation list Continue Reading
Thursday 24 September 2020 Crime / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, responds to introduction of national security legislation in the fight against serious crime Continue Reading
Tuesday 22 September 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, seeks clarity over military support for the police Continue Reading
Monday 21 September 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Full text of Nick Thomas-Symonds speech to Labour Connected Continue Reading
Monday 14 September 2020 Crime / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to announcement on new stop and search power for knife criminals Continue Reading
Thursday 10 September 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Moria Refugee Camp fire – Nick Thomas-Symonds responds Continue Reading
Sunday 6 September 2020 Coronavirus / Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour demands ‘rapid review’ to fix chaotic quarantine arrangements Continue Reading
Wednesday 19 August 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to death of 16-year-old boy in the Channel Continue Reading
Thursday 13 August 2020 Coronavirus / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to quarantine measures for people returning from France and the Netherlands Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 August 2020 Coronavirus / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to Home Affairs Select Committee report on border restrictions during Covid-19 Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 August 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to NFU Rural Crimes report Continue Reading
Monday 27 July 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Gov’t needs ‘proper contingency plans’ for those returning from Spain who may not be able to work flexibly – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Saturday 25 July 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to reports that tourists returning to the UK from Spain will have to quarantine for two weeks Continue Reading
Tuesday 21 July 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Russia report exposes deep systemic failings in Government approach to security Continue Reading
Monday 20 July 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to news that the report into Priti Patel bullying allegations will not be published in full Continue Reading
Monday 13 July 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice / Nick Thomas-Symonds Response to consultation on doubling maximum sentence for assaulting emergency workers Continue Reading
Sunday 12 July 2020 Immigration / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to Govt on UK’s future immigration system Continue Reading
Saturday 11 July 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Rachel Reeves Labour calls for publication of the report into Priti Patel Continue Reading
Friday 10 July 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the news that Chris Grayling has been nominated to be the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee Continue Reading
Friday 26 June 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour calls for judge-led review into ‘lone attacker’ strategy Continue Reading
Tuesday 23 June 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Shadow Home Secretary visits Forbury Gardens to pay tribute to victims Continue Reading
Thursday 18 June 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the National Police Chiefs’ Council statement on Black Lives Matter Continue Reading
Friday 12 June 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour calls on Prime Minister to take personal responsibility for leading the national response to this weekend’s protests Continue Reading
Sunday 7 June 2020 Coronavirus / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds calls on the Government to set out plans to ‘safely ease’ the quarantine restrictions to provide hope for industry, tourism and holiday makers Continue Reading
Thursday 28 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds reacts to reports about Durham police’s investigation into Dominic Cummings Continue Reading
Wednesday 27 May 2020 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to the Prime Minister apparently not understanding what no recourse to public funds means Continue Reading
Tuesday 26 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds One rule for powerful people in Government and another for the rest of us – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Monday 25 May 2020 Coronavirus / Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour demands answers about policing the lockdown following Cummings excuses Continue Reading
Friday 22 May 2020 Coronavirus / Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to new quarantine plans for people travelling to the UK Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to Govt U-turn on NHS bereavement scheme Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 May 2020 Keir Starmer / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour urge Government to drop NHS fee for overseas carers Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 May 2020 David Lammy / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour responds to proposed changes to sentencing for terror offenders Continue Reading
Monday 18 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour accuses Conservatives of ‘rank hypocrisy’ towards 180,000 NHS and care workers Continue Reading
Saturday 2 May 2020 Coronavirus / Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to today’s government press conference Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 April 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Home Office announcement falls woefully short of the amount of needed in the face of rapidly increasing domestic abuse during lockdown Continue Reading
Monday 27 April 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour proposes legislation to deliver a dedicated fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services impacted by coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
Saturday 25 April 2020 Coronavirus / Nick Thomas-Symonds Response to today’s daily government press conference Continue Reading
Friday 24 April 2020 Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to latest domestic abuse figures Continue Reading
Thursday 23 April 2020 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds The Conservative Government continues to fail communities on crime – Nick Thomas-Symonds on the latest crime figures Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 April 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing Police officers and public deserve credit – Thomas-Symonds on the latest police figures Continue Reading
Saturday 11 April 2020 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds Government measures do not go far enough to support domestic abuse services – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Friday 10 April 2020 Immigration / Nick Thomas-Symonds Slap in the face to many to see themselves classed as low skilled – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Monday 24 February 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds Thomas-Symonds reacts to gov’t plans to protect public spaces against terror attacks Continue Reading
Monday 12 August 2019 Crime / Nick Thomas-Symonds Crown Prosecution Service extra funding – Nick Thomas-Symonds responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 23 January 2019 Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour secures independent review of Prevent Strategy – Nick Thomas-Symonds Continue Reading
Wednesday 23 January 2019 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Security Labour secures independent review of Prevent Strategy Continue Reading
Monday 12 February 2018 Crime / Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to calls for increased SFO funding Continue Reading