Parliament’s Black History Month is rightly a time to celebrate the achievements of Black Britons. Because Black History is British History and it is important to see this fully and honestly reflected in the way it is taught. But as well as celebrating the...
I was honoured to deliver the 25th annual Bernie Grant Memorial Lecture in Parliament. Bernie Grant was one of Labour’s first Black MPs, elected to office in 1987. He was a giant of British politics, a community champion, and one of the most principled voices...
This week, I was drawn for a question to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. I used it to highlight the recent African Union session, which brought together heads of state from across the continent, as well as the Caribbean, to discuss the issue of...
I was drawn for my first Prime Minister’s Question under a Labour government. I used it to raise the online trade in human remains, calling on the deputy prime minister Angela Rayner (filling in for Keir Starmer) to end this. Remains looted during colonialism are...
Last week, the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit in Samoa amplified growing calls for the United Kingdom to engage in meaningful discussions on reparations for countries impacted by slavery and colonialism. Despite the UK ruling out reparations from the...
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