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
Activities and Campaigns
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
Speech on Fire Safety Bill,
Yesterday I spoke in the 2nd Reading of the Fire Safety Bill in Parliament about how it is utterly unacceptable that residential blocks in my
April 30, 2020
Speech on 2nd Reading of Finance Bill
Yesterday during the 2nd Reading of the Finance Bill debate, I raised the fact that the pandemic has exposed how the Tories’ economy for the
April 28, 2020
Letter on nursery furlough payments
I have been contacted by local nurseries, regarding the recent information stating that nurseries would not be able to claim furlough payment for all employees
April 28, 2020
Ramadan Greetings
Wishing everyone in Poplar and Limehouse a very blessed Ramadan Here’s my message to you.
April 23, 2020
Update on my work
An update from me for Poplar & Limehouse constituents including my work to ensure the Government suspends hostile environment policies, the repatriation of constituents from
April 22, 2020
Letter to Matt Hancock on Hostile environment
The Hostile Environment in the NHS has led to migrants with Covid-19 symptoms passing away without seeking treatment. With Zarah Sultana MP & Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, I co-ordinated
April 17, 2020
Letter to government on testing in care homes
Despite Government promises around testing & tracking in relation to care homes, we are still yet to see immediate action. I have been working with
April 17, 2020
Letter to government on health and wellbeing of migrants
I have written to the Government along with my Socialist Campaign Group colleagues – Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Zarah Sultana MP & Claudia Webbe MP – calling for an urgent and
April 16, 2020
The virus does discriminate
Check out my article published by Left Foot Forward about how the coronavirus interacts with inequality. “New briefings from the Institute of Fiscal Studies have revealed that
April 9, 2020
Clap for the NHS
Moving tribute (#ClapforNHS) to the heroism of #NHS staff again tonight. Very impressed with local residents’ chanting here! The Government must guarantee, as a matter of urgency,
April 2, 2020
Update on personal protective equipment
A message from me with some updates and a request to let me know if your employer is not providing you with Personal Protective Equipment,
March 27, 2020
Letter to Weatherspoons
People need to pay rent, buy food and all so often because of low wages, do not have savings to depend upon. Hence, I added
March 25, 2020