“Secure schools” are a form of prison
“Secure schools” are a form of prison for those of school age, and would replace what are currently known as youth jails. They are one
July 8, 2021
Activities and Campaigns
Newsletter 8 July
Welcome to my June/July newsletter! In this issue you will find out what I’ve been doing to take: (1) Action for Poplar and Limehouse (2)
July 8, 2021
First anniversary of the Bow Crane Collapse
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of a crane collapse in my constituency, which led to the tragic death of June Harvey. Today, I tabled a
July 7, 2021
Supporting Tower Hamlets Unison
A year ago, I stood in solidarity at a virtual picket with local authority workers fighting against #FireAndRehire tactics. And I’m still standing in solidarity
July 6, 2021
Amendment to Police Crackdown Bill
I am supporting Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP New Clause 57 because the #PoliceCrackdownBill is an attack on the #BlackLivesMatter movement. It is an attack on the
July 5, 2021
PoplarHistoryWeek: Will Crooks
Great to be out at SPLASH’s event celebrating the life and contribution of former MP and Poplar mayor Will Crooks, 100 years after his death.Here
July 4, 2021
Early Day Motion on the closing leisure centres
I have tabled an Early Day Motion calling for public leisure centres to remain open. They are crucial to physical and mental health, alongside being
June 25, 2021
Message to striking SERCO workers
A clip of my statement supporting striking SERCO catering workers & members of Unite the union at the Royal London hospital, after irregular shifts were
June 24, 2021
Early Day Motion on child poverty
I am a top signatory of a parliamentary motion tabled by Rebecca Long Bailey regarding new End Child Poverty data that shows a sharp rise
June 17, 2021
Letter on vaccine rollout in Tower Hamlets
Data appears to show significant gaps in the rollout of the Covid vaccine in Tower Hamlets. I’ve written to the Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets
June 14, 2021
Protests highlighting building safety scandal
Today protests are taking place nationwide on the building safety scandal. I joined protests on the Isle of Dogs. The message to the government and
June 5, 2021
Newsletter 31 May
Welcome to my latest newsletter! In this issue you’ll find out what I’ve been up to this month, including: (1) Action for Poplar
May 31, 2021
Early Day Motion on welcoming refugees
Our country must not close its doors to people seeking safety. I’ve tabled this Parliamentary motion to our government on welcoming refugees: EDM 97
May 29, 2021
Letter on fire at New Providence Wharf
Following the fire at New Providence Wharf, I wrote to the Secretary of State for Housing. Residents need immediate protection. The government are continuing to
May 28, 2021
Socialist Campaign Group statement on Covid death rates
Over 150,000 people dying was not inevitable but was the result of a government approach to Covid that we warned against. Those that have overseen
May 28, 2021
Early Day Motion on protests in Colombia
I have signed this Parliamentary motion from Tony Lloyd MP to express my concern at the situation in Colombia and the excessive use of force
May 21, 2021