Newsletter 30 October
In this issue, you’ll find out what I’ve been up to over the last month representing you: (1) Autumn Budget (2) Working for Poplar
October 30, 2021
Activities and Campaigns
Apsana Begum MP speaking at Assange hearing
This week I spoke outside the Royal Courts of Justice at the US government appeal against the decision to not extradite Julian Assange. The campaign
October 30, 2021
Apsana speaking on university staff pay
This week I asked university bosses if they could justify Vice Chancellors earning £250k+ salaries while some staff take home as little as £15k. This
October 28, 2021
Letter on equality impact assessments
With Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and Zarah Sultana MP, we’re calling on the Chancellor to undertake comprehensive equality impact assessments in all budgets. These assessments would
October 27, 2021
Speech on tuition fees
The lesson from the Government’s tuition fee fiasco is a simple one: progressive taxation. Taxing wealthy working adults to invest properly in public universities will
October 26, 2021
Protect the NHS from Health and Care Bill
This year, US health insurance company Centene took over 49 GP practices, in London alone. Now, the Government’s Health and Care Bill seeks to open
October 26, 2021
Letter to Michael Gove on levelling up
Without long-term public spending and investment there is no ‘levelling up’, there is instead just the entrenchment of inequalities in our society. My calls on
October 25, 2021
Alzheimer Research UK
I have signed Alzheimer Research UK’s letter to the Chancellor, calling on him to deliver on the manifesto pledge to double funding for dementia research.
October 25, 2021
Question on fire and rehire
Workers from ethnic minority backgrounds are nearly twice as likely, as white workers, to be fired and rehired. Legislation is needed to stop this exploitative
October 23, 2021
Why I’m Voting to Outlaw Fire and Rehire
Solidarity with all workers at Tower Hamlets council during the #EndFireAndRehire Bill debate today. 3 million people – almost 1 in 10 workers – faced
October 22, 2021
St. George’s and Tiller leisure centres
Latest figures on swimming pools by area show that more are needed in London. I’ve raised the closures of St George’s and Tiller leisure centres
October 21, 2021
ZeroHour’s COP Campaign
As a supporter of the CEE Bill, I’m backing ZeroHour’s COP campaign, which calls on Boris Johnson to make a joint emergency strategy for climate
October 21, 2021
March for nursery school funding
Today I marched with teachers, parents and unions to deliver their petition to Rishi Sunak calling on long-term funding for maintained nursery schools. Financial uncertainty
October 19, 2021
Visit to Langdon Park School
It was lovely to meet with students from Langdon Park School this morning. Compelling discussions on topics ranging from mental health care to building international
October 15, 2021
David Roe lecture
Poplar & Limehouse has a rich maritime history – of being home and haven to so many communities. For 178 years Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest
October 11, 2021
Protest outside Uber HQ
Today Uber drivers protested outside Uber’s HQ at Aldgate Tower. At the entrance no one from Uber would accept a letter for their CEO, from
October 6, 2021
Newsletter 5 October
In this issue, you’ll find out what I’ve been up to over the last couple of months representing you: (1) Working for Poplar and Limehouse
October 5, 2021
Speech at 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
The #BattleofCableSt is now seen as a milestone of social progress, but was only deemed “civil” in retrospect. In 1936, the police were sent to
October 5, 2021