Covid-19 has exposed many of the deep inequalities Grenfell did
In my article published by Left Foot Forward, I call out the continued inaction in response the large volume of evidence that shows the increased risks
June 15, 2020
Activities and Campaigns
Letter on Free School Meals
Earlier this week, I collaborated with a number of cross party MPs to call on the Government to ensure that children will not needlessly go
June 13, 2020
Letter on social care worker pay
I am proud to have signed this joint letter calling on the Government to increase the pay of social care workers and nurses to at
June 12, 2020
Letter on debt management
I was one of a number of MPs that wrote a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on debt management to provide a clearer
June 11, 2020
Early Day Motion on Geroge Floyd and Black Lives Matter
I am one of the sponsors of an Early Day Motion in Parliament – EDM #564 “George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter campaign” –
June 9, 2020
Letter on weapons exports in the wake of George Floyd
I am one of the 166 MPs calling for our government to stop selling British riot gear, teargas and rubber bullets to the US. This
June 8, 2020
Statement on George Floyd
There must be justice for George Floyd. As Angela Davis said: “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be
May 31, 2020
Food Hub
Dawatul Islam’s Food Hub has been delivering food, providing befriending services and carrying out shopping for locals experiencing food insecurity or unable to leave their
May 22, 2020
Amendment to immigration bill
I am proud to have signed this reasoned amendment to the Immigration Bill (which is having its 2nd Reading today) calling for an end to
May 18, 2020
Response to Government’s Statement on Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions
Yesterday, in Parliament, I spoke about why so many of us are simply appalled by the Government’s statement on lifting coronavirus restrictions. Every death from
May 13, 2020
Article on bailouts
“In the wake of coronavirus, there’s an emerging new consensus that government support should never be unconditional and public money must always be used in
May 13, 2020
Letter on state support for big business
If big business want public support, they should pay their fair share towards society’s upkeep. See here my letter to the Chancellor, written with Zarah Sultana
May 11, 2020
Tower Hamlets COVID-19 Lockdown Experience
I’ve participated in this series of lockdown experience messages alongside activists. With the weather getting warmer it can feel tempting to spend longer outdoors and
May 9, 2020
VE Day
On VE Day we celebrate the triumph of humanity over hate. We remember people in the UK and in our Commonwealth whose bravery and ultimate
May 8, 2020
Statement on Kashmir by Socialist Campaign Group
Please see below a statement on Kashmir from the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs (of which I am a member). Human rights are not negotiable
May 7, 2020
EDM #427 Covid-19 and BAME Communities
The Government must take urgent steps to ensure the safety of BAME workers, particularly NHS and care staff, on the frontline and to take immediate
May 4, 2020
Anniversary of murder of Altab Ali
Today marks the anniversary of the murder of Altab Ali, a 25-year-old Bangladeshi Sylheti clothing worker, who was murdered on 4 May 1978, as he
May 4, 2020
Internationalism & the crisis with Jeremy Corbyn & global guests
I was delighted to participate in the May Day event hosted by Jeremy Corbyn entitled “Internationalism and the Crisis – Building a world of co-operation, ending debt,
May 1, 2020