Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities have been hit hardest by COVID-19. The Bangladeshi community has suffered the highest number of excess deaths from the… Read More »Question to Prime Minister on COVID-19 testing
The employment figures published today by the Office for National Statistics today, shows the largest annual rise in unemployment for eight years, the largest fall… Read More »Largest annual rise in unemployment for eight years
Earlier this year I wrote an article that called out how Grenfell Tower fire – a tragedy that never should have happened – showed how… Read More »Article on Grenfell Tower fire
We stand in solidarity with migrants including refugees & asylum seekers.The racist offensive underway is a blatant attempt by the Conservative Government to distract from… Read More »Solidarity with migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers
Today I spoke out against the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill debate (remaining stages) – legislation that delays the long-awaited review of Prevent which fosters discrimination… Read More »Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
How is the Government monitoring whether their policies about school re-openings is disproportionately impacting BAME communities? In an answer to one of my Parliamentary Questions,… Read More »Parliamentary Questions on impact of school re-opening on BAME communities
Newsletter from Apsana Begum MP I am emailing to update with a summary of my work representing Poplar and Limehouse. For more detailed information my… Read More »Newsletter 23 June 2020
No more empty commitments. No more words without action. No policy or legislation without it being proactively anti-racist. Our Socialist Campaign Group of MPs statement… Read More »Socialist Campaign Group statement on Black Lives Matter
Today in Parliament, I spoke in a debate on the effect of covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. My constituency, Poplar and Limehouse,… Read More »Debate on COVID-19 effect on BAME communities
Yesterday in Parliament whilst acknowledging the U-turn on free school meals, I called out the Government on why it has taken such campaigning and arguing… Read More »Free School Meals and Black Lives Matter