I was honoured to give one of the keynote speeches for African Remembrance Day, an annual event held on Emancipation Day (1st August), at the London Museum Docklands. The Slavery Abolition Act came into force across the British Empire 190 years ago to the day. This...
Thank you to everyone who joined this weekās parliamentary panel discussion of āTrappingā, a new film from two-times BAFTA and GRAMMY nominated filmmaker Penny Woolcock. It was great to see a a sneak preview of the film, which stimulated thought-provoking discussion...
This week, the Home Secretary was once again setting out her stall for the inevitable Tory leadership election. I was present in the House for a statement on her decision to ramp up the use of stop and search. As an MP in a borough with one of the highest stop and...
When people struggle to make their falling wages stretch to meet soaring housing, heating, electricity and food bills, backbench Tories love to say that they ācanāt budgetā. But this month, the Government put down a Reverse Robin Hood budget which showed us...
Over the last year, the average care worker earns just Ā£8.50 per hour to do one of the most difficult jobs in the country. Our care workers have been overworked and undervalued for too long. I supported the Future Social Care Coalitionās Pay Fair for Care Day of...
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