Member of Parliament for Streatham (and parts of Balham, Clapham Common, Tulse Hill and Brixton Hill)
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Clapham & Brixton Hill
I spoke against the Tories’ attempts to progress their cruel and costly Rwanda Deportation scheme by disregarding court rulings that have found Rwanda to be an unsafe place to send asylum seekers to simply rule it as safe. International law is not whatever we...
The Tories’ “Illegal Migration Bill” is really a Refugee Ban Bill. It would see people who’ve escaped some of the most horrific conditions denied safety, detained, and deported. I voted against this latest Tory assault on refugees and tabled a reasoned amendment to...
In January, I joined Jeremy Corbyn MP on a visit to Calais, where we met with some of the volunteers supporting refugees in the area. We got stuck in with the Refugee Community Kitchen, touring their warehouse, taking part in a roundtable with local support...
I took part in this month’s Urgent Question on asylum accommodation, which happened off the back of disturbing reports about the situation in Manston airfield, where people were being detained in overcrowded and uninhabitable conditions. As at Napier Barracks during...
With the Government’s ongoing attack on refugees, it’s always good to remember that we live in a welcoming, diverse community. Our dysfunctional asylum system leaves refugees stuck in frequently unsuitable hotel accommodation without the right to work, subsisting on a...
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