Activities and Campaigns
Statement following verdict
My statement following today’s verdict:
Stement on Nationality and Borders Bill
My statement on the Nationality and Borders Bill:
Stement on the Health and Care Bill
My statement on the proposed Health and Care Bill:
Reasoned amendment on academic freedom
Higher education is rampant with casualisation and employers who sack staff because they don’t like their research. The Freedom of Speech Bill tabled by the
Memorial to Terry Hunt and David Stokoe
30 years ago a warehouse fire at Gillender Street led to firefighters Terry Hunt and David Stokoe giving their lives, in the line of duty.Today
“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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
