Activities and Campaigns
Second amendment to Health and Care Bill
My New Clause 54 commits the Secretary of State produce equality impact assessments for each provision of the #HealthAndCareBill. Deeds are more important than words
Opposing the Health and Care Bill
I’m outside Parliament speaking to campaigners and constituents opposing the Tories.
Amendment to Health and Care Bill
The unequal differences between migrant and non-migrant using our healthcare services is well documented. My Amendment 99 would place an emphasise on NHS bodies taking
Suffragette City
The militant Suffragette protests have been sanitised and deemed civil in retrospect, fudging over how ‘law and order’ was challenged and responded to with state
Stop Sea Blasts
Around the UK old munitions are detonated to clear the seabed & install wind farms, harming marine life. Stop Sea Blasts have been campaigning for
Renationalise the NHS, scrap integrated care systems, and end PFI contracts
The Tories cannot be trusted with #OurNHS – the Health & Care Bill must be opposed. Sign this petition to protect our NHS from privatisation
Brain Injury Bill
1.4m people in the UK live with Acquired Brain Injury but there is no national strategy on prevention and improving the quality of life. Today,
Remembrance Service
Earlier today I attended the Remembrance Service at the Merchant Navy Memorial. I laid a wreath in Remembrance of soldiers and civilians who lost their
Visit to Tower of London
Today, I visited the Tower of London and met with Director Andrew Jackson and team about their upcoming plans.
Bangladeshi Caterers Association UK awards
Delighted to have met constituents & Bangladeshi journalists at Bangladeshi Caterers Association UK’s awards & Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The catering industry has weathered many storms
Visit to Lincoln Pharmacy
Yesterday I visited Lincoln Pharmacy for #AskYourPharmacist week. Mr Atul Patel & team showed me the invaluable range of services they offer in the heart
Meeting with Sheikh Hasina
Just as we call for a fair transition to a green economy in the UK, we must also call for support for climate vulnerable countries,
From UK to Bangladesh: We need nothing more than an anti-imperialist green shake up.
Climate change is the greatest threat we face and will require unprecedented international coordination and cooperation. My latest for Labour Outlook on #COP26: From UK
UK Parliament Week
MPs don’t always have all the answers – a crucial part of our role is to bring evidence from researchers to life. It was a
Meeting with Luis Acre
In 2019, a military-backed coup in Bolivia left President Evo Morales in exile. In 2020, the Bolivian people pushed back electing Luis Arce as President
No Future in Nukes
With: Apsana Begum MP / Richard Burgon MP / Ronan Burtenshaw, Editor of Tribune / Gemma Bolton Labour NEC / Jess Barnard Chair of Young
Outlawing of wipes containing plastic
Each year 100 million marine animals die from plastic waste alone.In the UK, 90% of the 11 billion wet wipes used each year contain plastic.