Why the Battle of Cable Street Still Resonates in the East End
As we mark the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, the continuing inequalities and racial injustices of the East London communities that were its
As we mark the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, the continuing inequalities and racial injustices of the East London communities that were its
At the heart of ambitious housing targets must be giving agency back to local communities, not leaving these to algorithms. The Westferry Printworks development controversy
4 October 2020 marked the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. I have tabled a Parliamentary motion on this below to the Government
Last night, I spoke and voted against Government’s plans to allow undercover state agents to commit even murder, torture & sexual violence.
My statement on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill today.
Luxury development after luxury development continues to pop up in Poplar and Limehouse. The Government further empowered developers last week, passing statutes that further deregulate
I’m delighted to join Labour Outlook as a monthly columnist. Here’s my first piece on how we lose thousands of homes through permitted developments which
On this day in 1936, the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosely and his Blackshirts tried to march through the largely Jewish East
Poplar and Limehouse schools and early intervention services continue to face significant cuts. Parents of children with additional needs are already struggling to have their
The building safety crisis was caused by slashed regulation from successive governments. I am calling on this to be reversed to ensure homes are remediated
Online and remote learning should be the universities’ default position to contain coronavirus, with rotas and secure measures explored for subjects which require practicals. The
A war crime doesn’t stop being a war crime after five years. We should be holding our Armed Forces to the highest standards, not creating
Today in Parliament the Government are trying to legislate to prevents acts of torture and other serious crimes by the UK army from being prosecuted
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities have been hit hardest by COVID-19. The Bangladeshi community has suffered the highest number of excess deaths from the
The evictions ban has ended and thousands of renters are faced with the real threat of homelessness. I joined Somerford Grove renters outside billionaire landlord
Households with low incomes are more likely to be overcrowded or have damp problems than higher income households, because they cannot afford to move to
Access to nature is not equally distributed across our society. The Government’s clean air policies should be accompanied by an equalities report to ensure that
The employment figures published today by the Office for National Statistics today, shows the largest annual rise in unemployment for eight years, the largest fall