Interview on Sky News
From denying the role of structural racism to not prioritising them for the vaccine, ethnic minority communities continue to be left without protection in the
March 29, 2021
Activities and Campaigns
50 anniversary of independence of Bangladesh
🇧🇩 The 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence today is a significant milestone for Bangladeshi’s in the UK and all across the world.
March 26, 2021
Business Questions: Shrewsbury 24 Enquiry
Today I asked Jacob Rees-Mogg about a public enquiry for the Shrewsbury strike campaigners following this week’s historic verdict:
March 25, 2021
Bow crane collapse debate
Robust health & safety regulations around cranes are needed in the construction industry, to avoid tragedies such as the Bow crane collapse last year which
March 23, 2021
Letter on Policing Bill
The Policing Bill will not make communities any safer from crime. It will not solve the harm of male violence against women. I have signed
March 17, 2021
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill would hit the marginalised hardest
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill will be felt in marginalised communities more than any other. My article for Labour List: The police, crime,
March 17, 2021
Debate on the Policing Bill
The Policing Bill is an attack on our civil liberties and must be stopped.
March 16, 2021
Protest against the #PoliceCrackdownBill
The #PoliceCrackdown Bill is an assault on the right to protest. We will not be silenced speaking out.
March 16, 2021
Early Day Motion on GP surgeries and the private sector
GP services in Poplar & Limehouse and beyond should not be outsourced to US health corporations. My Early Day Motion: EDM 1628
March 15, 2021
Reasoned amendment to Policing Bill
I’m supporting this amendment to throw out the #PoliceCrackdownBill with Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP. It has gathered cross party support, to oppose the Tories’ attack on
March 15, 2021
Cladding Scandal Westminster Hall Debate
Those living in unsafe cladding need clarity over who bears responsibility for replacing it. They can’t go on paying for temporary interim measures.
March 11, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 debate
Honour-based abuse is commonly misrepresented in racialised terms. It’s time to recognise it as a product of patriarchy and inequality. We need a statutory definition.
March 11, 2021
Letter on takeover of GP services
General Practice and our NHS should remain publicly funded, publicly provided, with comprehensive health care services, available to all, free at the point of delivery.
March 10, 2021
Budget debate 2021
With the Budget 2021, the Chancellor had the chance to build a green future with people at its heart. Instead he did nothing to address
March 10, 2021
Interview with Bloomberg Radio
I spoke with Bloomberg Radio’s Westminister show yesterday for International Women’s Day:
March 9, 2021
Fire Safety Debate
The cladding scandal has gone on for far too long. The government needs to stop passing the buck, and do the right thing by constituents.
March 2, 2021
‘Spy Cops’ Bill debate
The ‘Spy Cops’ Bill still does not protect any of the already marginalised and communities under excessive surveillance by the Government. I will keep opposing
March 1, 2021
Questions to government on PIP, ESA and Universal Credit
I’ve been asking questions of the Government for some time on Personal Independent Payments and ESA benefits. I recently asked about the vulnerability of people
February 28, 2021