In Parliament
Tory Government Plays Fast and Loose with National Security
I spoke in Parliament about Labour’s call for sanctions on Lord Evgeny Lebedev. It’s important to make the point that the vast majority of...
Letter To Priti Patel On Child Q Case
Along with Forty-one other Labour MPs across London this week, I signed a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel reAlong with 41 other Labour MPs...
Bus Driver Shortages Speech
I spoke in Parliament this week following the report from Unite the Union that we are facing bus driver shortages in 99% of garages across the...
Constituent Meeting In Parliament
Recently I met with two of my constituents in Parliament, Mr Aasim Saeed and Mr Bilal Warriach, both of whom have faced persecution in Pakistan....
Ukrainian Refuge: Government’s Hollow Promises
I spoke in parliament about the ongoing war in Ukraine which has forced more than two-and-a-half million people, mainly women and children, to flee...
Ilford STEM talent in Parliament
It was great to see Nathaniel, one of Ilford's own Cambridge PhD students, displaying his excellent work in Parliament. This was at the STEM for...
Debate on bus service improvement plan
Today at the Westminster Hall debate on bus services in the North West I expressed my concerns that without real long-term investment, communities...
Slava Ukraini
Today I signed the Parliamentary book of friendship with the People of Ukraine on behalf of Ilford South. We stand in solidarity with the victims of...
Tory Kremlin cash
The Conservatives are flush with the Kremlin's cash. They have received £2.3 million in donations alone since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister....
In memory of Anna Karen
I was glad to have had the opportunity to raise the tragic passing of my constituent, and much-beloved actress, Anna Karen in Parliament today. Many...
IN CONSTITUENCY / VIEW ALL
Eid at Bhairab Bangladeshi
I had the pleasure of celebrating Eid at the Bhairab Bangladeshi community, at a huge event in Chadwell Heath part of...
COMMUNITY VOICE / VIEW ALL
For a ‘Plastic Free’ Ilford
It was great to meet with Transition Town Ilford (@TTownIlford) at their last event of #PlasticFreeJuly, to discuss...
IN THE MEDIA / VIEW ALL
50 Years of British-Bangladeshi Bilateral Relationship
It was fantastic to speak with H.E. Ms Saida Muna Tasneem, High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the UK and Professor Dr...
EVENTS+CAMPAIGNS / VIEW ALL
TSSA 125th Anniversary Conference
As a proud trade unionist and former transport rep I was honoured to have been asked to speak at TSSA's 125-year...