A world increasingly polarised on LGBT rights

Nick reflects on IDAHOBIT - the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

ArticlesNick HerbertMay 17, 2024LGBT, envoy

UNGA should address TB and antimicrobial resistance together

Nick calls for TB to be addressed at the upcoming High Level Meeting on Anti Microbial Resistance at the UN

BlogNick HerbertMay 15, 2024AMR Review, TB

It’s time the Government stopped harming racing with intrusive meddling

Writing in the Sun, Nick says this major sport should get the poltiical backing it deserves

ArticlesNick HerbertFebruary 23, 2024racing

Conversion Therapy is harmful, cruel and should be banned

Nick supports a ban on Conversion Therapy and renews his call for a Royal Commission on transgender issues

SpeechesNick HerbertFebruary 9, 2024LGBT, envoy

Labour must end its strange obsession with hunting

In a Sunday Telegraph article Nick argues that Labour will never win the trust of rural voters for as long as it goes to war with their traditions

ArticlesNick HerbertDecember 24, 2023hunting, country sports, Countryside Alliance

Nick speaks about the importance of equal marriage

In a debate in the House of Lords on a Church of England report on families, Nick raises the issue of the Church’s attitude to same-sex marriage.

SpeechesNick HerbertDecember 8, 2023lgbt, envoy, global equality caucus, equality

Nick delivers keynote at World Lung Conference

Speaking at the Union conference in Paris, Nick calls for political commitments to end TB to be translated into action.

SpeechesNick HerbertNovember 15, 2023TB

Nick calls for action to support the racing industry

Nick initiates a debate in the House of Lords to call on the Government to back the horseracing and bloodstock industries.

SpeechesNick HerbertSeptember 14, 2023racing

Training for every police officer to tackle ‘corrosive canteen culture’

The Sunday Times reports on a new drive by the College of Policing to improve leadership and standards in the service.

Press coverageNick HerbertJune 18, 2023Policing

Rural groups must unite to shape our countryside’s future

Writing in the Times Nick previews the inaugural Future Countryside Conference

ArticlesNick HerbertJune 5, 2023Future Countryside, Countryside Alliance

Nick calls for action to tackle TB and HIV co-infection

Speaking in the House of Lords on World Aids Day, Nick calls for action to tackle both the HIV/AIDS and TB pandemics

SpeechesNick HerbertDecember 1, 2022TB, international development, Sustainable Development Goals

Nick says that HS2 is needed to expand rail capacity

In the House of Lords Nick says that the West Coast Mainline is Europe's busiest mixed-used line and HS2 is needed to expand capacity

SpeechesNick HerbertNovember 2, 2022HS2, Rail, Trains

Nick swears the Oath of Allegiance to The King

In the House of Lords Nick swears the Oath of Allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III

SpeechesNick HerbertSeptember 10, 2022Parliament, House of Lords

Nick calls for ambitious restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster

In the House of Lords, Nick criticises attempts to delay and downgrade plans to restore the UK's iconic Parliament building, a world heritage site.

SpeechesNick HerbertJuly 13, 2022

The UK stands with brave LGBT+ activists in Poland and Ukraine

Nick talks about his meetings with LGBT+ activists Poland and Ukraine and marching alongside them in Warsaw-Kyiv Pride

LGBT, ArticlesNick HerbertJune 28, 2022LGBT, Envoy

A highly infectious disease anywhere can become a highly infectious disease everywhere

In the House of Lords Nick says that the rediscovery of polio in the UK is a reminder that such diseases are not truly beaten until they are eradicated globally

SpeechesNick HerbertJune 23, 2022TB, Health

Nick calls for more brain tumour research

Nick calls for a review of funding for research into brain tumours, the biggest cause of death in children and adults under the age of 40 of any cancer

SpeechesNick HerbertMay 26, 2022Health, cancer

We need a Royal Commission to detoxify the trans debate and find common ground

Nick says the cancellation of Safe To Be Me global equality conference is an act of self-harm by the LGBT lobby, urges calm discussion on the compromises needed on trans issues and warns against a culture war.

ArticlesNick HerbertApril 10, 2022LGBT

Nick talks about why he thinks the ‘Safe To Be Me’ conference is important

Nick sets out the ambition for the global equality conference he is chairing and why he believes the LGBT+ rights agenda matters.

SpeechesNick HerbertMarch 21, 2022LGBT

Against a parliamentary device to enable assisted dying

The speech Nick wanted to deliver in the House of Lords against an amendment forcing the Government to introduce legislation enabling assisted dying.

SpeechesNick HerbertMarch 17, 2022