Welcoming UNITE HERE!
Delighted to welcome a delegation from UNITE HERE! in Parliament today from the USA. In 2020, employees at “Hollywood playground” Chateau Marmont were fired and
March 10, 2022
Activities and Campaigns
Letter on right to appropriate assessor
I’m proud to join more than 45 cross-party MPs in signing this letter to the DWP, supporting Scope’s call to introduce the right to request
March 10, 2022
Victory for Barts NHS workers
Fantastic news that outsourced Barts SERCO workers secure landmark victory after 2 week strike as Barts NHS Trust confirms 1,800 staff employed by outsourcer Serco
March 3, 2022
Speech on Serco workers at Barts NHS
Serco workers at Barts NHS Trust don’t need lectures on exercising pay restraint — they live with the impact of it everyday:
March 2, 2022
Bringing Barts NHS workers in-house
Serco’s record is littered by scandal and controversy. It’s no surprise that their workers at St Barts, Royal London and Whipps Cross hospitals continue to
March 1, 2022
Challenges facing young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds
Today on the Education Committee we are launching our new inquiry into the challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds.
February 22, 2022
Amendment on ethical investment policies
Today in Parliament, I voted against an amendment to a Bill proposing to prevent pension administrators from pursuing ethical investment policies.
February 22, 2022
International Mother Language Day
70 years ago today, political activists and students in Dhaka were killed whilst demanding official status for their mother tongue, Bangla. Earlier today I commemorated
February 21, 2022
Letter to Queen Mary University London
My letter to the senior leadership team at Queen Mary University of London today urging a return to the negotiating table to prevent any further
February 17, 2022
QM UCU strike
Terrific student and staff solidarity at the QM UCU strike this afternoon.Poor working conditions and cuts in pensions means poor learning conditions. I hope Queen
February 17, 2022
Speech on disability rights on the Judicial Review and Courts Bill
I wonder whose side history will come down on in the end, those who challenge injustice and power or the perpetrators of injustice? My speech
February 14, 2022
Solidarity with QM UCU
Shameful to see punitive and aggressive action from some universities such as Queen Mary University of London, threatening to deduct staff pay by 100% of
February 14, 2022
Covid-19 health inequalities
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed long-standing health inequalities, showing how working across government departments is essential. But the government’s new Office of Health Inequalities and Disparities
February 14, 2022
Save Salmon Lane
Small businesses on Salmon Lane are being priced out of the community, with some facing rent increases of up to 76%. I’m supporting local traders
February 13, 2022
Visit to Old Palace Primary School
Today I visited students and teachers at Old Palace Primary School. I took questions about UK Parliament and discussed the inspiring political activism of the
February 11, 2022
The Tories are driving millions into poverty
The cost of living crisis is a political choice, not a force of nature. Me in the Tribune Magazine: Apsana Begum: The Tories Are Driving
February 9, 2022
Food insecurity
Soaring food insecurity and normalising food aid as the solution to it, points to a complete failure of government. Responsibility for it cannot keep being
February 8, 2022
Speech on welfare reform and disabilities
This week the Tories made real terms cuts to social security benefits and pensions — but this isn’t the first time. Over the last decade,
February 8, 2022