Letter on vaccine immunisation
Along with 29 Parliamentarians, I have written to the Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock to:➡️ Ensure Joint Committee on Vaccine Immunisation review and
January 15, 2021
Activities and Campaigns
I will continue to advocate for my constituents
There is a lot of grief, trauma and loss continuing to be experienced, it seems, in almost every household.None of this is a coincidence, it
January 11, 2021
Early Day Motion on Covid-19 response and BAME communities
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities continue to disproportionately die from COVID-19. These communities need urgent and immediate protection. I’ve tabled a Parliamentary motion calling
January 7, 2021
BAME Curriculums
We must challenge the rhetoric of Tory pressure groups who label progressive curriculum changes as ‘the woke agenda’. Our school curriculum should reflect the lived experience
November 12, 2020
Vaccination Priority for BAME Communities
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation have published interim advice on which at-risk groups should be prioritised for a vaccine. With evidence after evidence confirming
November 10, 2020
Justice For Belly Mujinga.
Safety at work is a right, not a privilege. 2 million people signed a petition calling for #JusticeForBellyMujinga. Today I have signed a letter by
October 22, 2020
Question to Prime Minister on COVID-19 testing
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
September 22, 2020
Largest annual rise in unemployment for eight years
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
September 15, 2020
Article on Grenfell Tower fire
Earlier this year I wrote an article that called out how Grenfell Tower fire – a tragedy that never should have happened – showed how
September 7, 2020
Solidarity with migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers
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
August 12, 2020
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
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
July 21, 2020
Parliamentary Questions on impact of school re-opening on BAME communities
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,
July 1, 2020