I attended the Pink Ribbon Tea on 14 October 2025. It marked over 30 years of Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign. Whilst significant progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 9 minutes, a man every day. By 2040, this will be 8 minutes for women.Every year around 11,500 women and 90 men die from breast cancer; someone dies from breast cancer every 45 minutes; there is a critical need for research and education.26% of South Asian women have never checked their breasts for signs of breast cancer with 19% not knowing how to and 2 in 3 women are not regularly checking themselves for signs and symptoms of breast cancer.



Pictured above are Pernilla Nyberg, SVP General Manager at the Estée Lauder Companies (Left) and Mary Kelly Foy MP (Right)Pictured below are Ashley Dalton MP, Minister for Health and Social Care (left), and Dr. Zoe Williams, General Practitioner, Broadcaster, and UK Ambassador for The Breast Cancer Campaign. 

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 heard that Mr Hussain's boat was intercepted I contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) immediately to raise Mr Hussain's case.

As a British Citizen the FCDO offer consular services to British citizens aboard. Once it was confirmed Mr Hussain was a British citizen, I remained in contact with the FCDO and Mr Hussain's family. I was able to report to the family and supporters that Mr Hussain was no longer detained and on his way home on Saturday 4 October 2025. 

I would like to thank Minister Hamish Falconer MP, Minister for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, for ensuring the safe return of Mr Hussain. 

Please also see my earlier post on the letter to the Foreign Secretary dated 25 September 2025. 

Here you can read the eNews for September 2025

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 her way to work. She is part of this country but was told to "go back". I mentioned I had already written to the National Security Minister , Dan Jarvis MP to ask to extend the places of worship finding to Gurdwaras who have been refused in the past as a result of this attack.  

This young woman must be supported and she is being supported by the Sikh community who have put up a £10,000 reward for any information that will help the Police in their inquiries. 

We all have to work together to ensure that the equalities legislation is a reality and we stand with all those who are racially abused and discriminated against. The Sikh community has played its part in public services , the NHS with doctors, legal services, teachers and make a contribution to society. 

We have to fight against hate and injustice.