Before she became an MP in 1997, Dame Siobhain McDonagh built her career in social housing. She is still fighting for housing, now as chair of the APPG for Households in Temporary Accommodation. She ...

Dame Siobhain McDonagh fought back tears as she recalled the experiences of her sister, Baroness Margaret McDonagh, who died aged 61 in June 2023. Lady McDonagh, Labour's first female general ...

In response to points raised by MPs, Dalton noted that the National Institute for Health and Care Research has invested £130 million in cancer research in the past financial year, and has enabled 261 ...

Citizens UK and Trust for London researchers looked in detail at the temporary accommodation provided in London, Birmingham ...

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Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP, responding to the findings, said: “The lack of social housing has culminated in a situation where one in every 49 households in London is homeless and living in ...

Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh recently wrote a thoughtful piece for LabourList suggesting this could put the NHS at risk. It should sound a warning note. MPs might want to pay more attention to this ...