
Visiting local businesses on Burdett Road
No corner of the country has been able to escape the effects of COVID19, and its financial turbulence. A total cost to UK SMEs exceeding
No corner of the country has been able to escape the effects of COVID19, and its financial turbulence. A total cost to UK SMEs exceeding
Today the Education Committee had further confirmation that it wasn’t a ‘mutant algorithm’ responsible for the exams fiasco, but Ministers who set the parameters of
We stand in solidarity with migrants including refugees & asylum seekers.The racist offensive underway is a blatant attempt by the Conservative Government to distract from
Today I spoke out against the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill debate (remaining stages) – legislation that delays the long-awaited review of Prevent which fosters discrimination
It was an honour to join Council workers this morning on the second day of their strike, organised by Tower Hamlets Unison against the imposition
Over 400 people joined the virtual rally yesterday organised by Tower Hamlets UNISON in solidarity with workers on strike, against attempts by the local council
How is the Government monitoring whether their policies about school re-openings is disproportionately impacting BAME communities? In an answer to one of my Parliamentary Questions,
The new Israeli Government’s plans for further illegal annexation of occupied Palestinian land must be firmly opposed. The whole Labour movement must speak up for
Newsletter from Apsana Begum MP I am emailing to update with a summary of my work representing Poplar and Limehouse. For more detailed information my
I have organised 29 cross party MPs to sign a joint letter warning of a coming ‘cliff-edge’ as the programme housing people experiencing homelessness in
In the real world beyond dinners with billionaires, many constituents in Poplar and Limehouse struggle with the near-impossible situation of having soaring monthly rents, which
Thank you to constituents over 60 of whom joined me in an organising meeting with Martin Boyd from Leasehold Knowledge Partnership and Jon Wharnsby, Secretary of the
No more empty commitments. No more words without action. No policy or legislation without it being proactively anti-racist. Our Socialist Campaign Group of MPs statement
Today in Parliament, I spoke in a debate on the effect of covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. My constituency, Poplar and Limehouse,
Yesterday in Parliament whilst acknowledging the U-turn on free school meals, I called out the Government on why it has taken such campaigning and arguing
Thousands have written to their MPs, alarmed by the handling of this case. With Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Zarah Sultana MP and Claudia Webbe MP, I’ve called on the Government to
🎥 Grenfell three years on and the impact of COVID19 on BAME communities ➡️ Not one service cut or policy implemented should go ahead if it unfairly
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