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The Global Sumud Flotilla which was on a humanitarian mission to Gaza to provide Aid was intercepted on 2 October 2025 with activists including my constituent Sijaad Hussain on board.
I was contacted by the family of my constituent Mr Sijaad Hussain on 2 October 2025 when the boat "All In" was intercepted and soon as
I am a signatory to a letter to the Foreign Secretary about the safety of those on board the Flotilla.
I visited the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Caldmore on Sunday 14 September 2025 to speak to the Trustees and I was also able to speak to the congregation following the horrific attack on a young Sikh woman who was subjected to racial abuse by 2 men who sexually assaulted her. This young woman was on
The UK formally recognised a Palestinian State on 21 September 2025, as part of our ongoing effort to protect the viability of a two-state solution and create a path towards lasting peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people.
Dr Husam Zomlot, the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, on 15 September 2025 met MPs
HILLSBOROUGH LAW: COMMONS INTRODUCTION the Rt Hon David Lammy MP has confirmed that the Bill will be introduced.
It has been 36 years since the Hillsborough disaster. What happened following the Hillsborough disaster must never happen again:
• Police officers lying and changing witness statements to protect reputations;
• Families bereaved by a major disaster facing an
I was a signatory to a letter coordinated by Antonia Bance MP.
The letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon. Peter Kyle MP, urged the Department to consider the support that the Government could provide to the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain in the event of the shutdown lasting for a
The Bill came before the Commons 16 September 2025 for debate and votes on the Bill at Second Reading.
The Sentencing Bill aims to ease prison overcrowding while keeping dangerous offenders in custody longer. It introduces a new “Progression model” for determinate sentences, allowing misconduct in custody to extend time served. On release, offenders may face
I chaired an evidence session of the Public Bill Committee of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill on 16 September 2025 from 2pm-5.30pm.
This Bill reforms local government in England and gives communities the right to shape their local areas. It will also restore the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England, and police
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