In Parliament
Rail Industry Reception
Today I attended a reception hosted by the Railway Industry Association (RIA). I was thrilled to be given a prestigious award for completing the...
PMQs Question on Knife Crime
The impact of knife crime on families in Ilford is devastating. Today at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), I raised the tragic story of a...
Meeting with Dr Musharraf Hussain
It was a privilege to meet Dr Musharraf Hussain in Parliament today to discuss the various issues and challenges faced by British Muslims in the UK....
Cost of Living Crisis
Bills are up, food prices are up, transportation costs are up, National Insurance contributions are up; yet wages are down. Research by the...
Confederation of Passenger Travel conference
It was a pleasure to address the CPT National Bus and Coach Conference today. It's clear that, if we have any hope of driving modal shift and...
Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism event
It was great to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group on Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism's event in Parliament today. We heard from the...
Opposing the Government’s Policing Bill
Boris Johnson broke the law partying during lockdown. Now he’s trying to pass new laws to put you in prison for speaking out against it! Tonight the...
Dodgy Tory PPE contracts
This Government has been found to have acted unlawfully when offering dodgy VIP contracts for vital PPE early on in the pandemic. Today I asked the...
Ilford’s Christmas vaccinations praised in Parliament
Boris Johnson has rightly praised the Ilford South based team led by Dr Seedat, who vaccinated an incredible 1,700 people on Christmas Day and...
Westminster Hall debate on electric Vehicles
The transition to electric vehicles is a huge opportunity for cleaner air, lower emissions and thousands of good, green and unionised jobs. However,...
IN CONSTITUENCY / VIEW ALL
Woodlands Road Primary School Visit
I was put through my paces by Year Six at Woodlands Primary School this morning! I was so impressed by their...
COMMUNITY VOICE / VIEW ALL
Public Meeting to discuss issues in the York Road area
I hosted a public meeting recently to hear about concerns from residents and businesses in the area around York Road....
IN THE MEDIA / VIEW ALL
Talking clean energy on Jeremy Kyle
I am sorry to say that we are staring down the barrel of a catastrophic climate crisis. Our children might be the...
EVENTS+CAMPAIGNS / VIEW ALL
Restore Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to vehicles for more than three years, causing chaos and disruption across south...