Pushing for support for families affected by the violence in Sudan

22 Aug 2023

I recently met with a group of women with family members living in Darfur. They shared harrowing tales of mass killings, internet blockages and severe shortages of food and medicines in the region. Everyone I met simply wanted their family members to be safe. I have been pushing the government…

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Calling on the Tories to scrap their cruel Rwanda scheme

14 Jul 2023

This week, I voted 18 times to protect common-sense amendments made to the Bill in the House of Lords. This included measures to protect Children and Pregnant women from being detained indefinitely, which we managed to pressure the government into accepting. Frankly, I’m disgusted they thought this was acceptable in…

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Sign my petition to oppose the government’s Illegal Migration Bill

13 Mar 2023

Last week the government announced their ‘Illegal’ Migration Bill. An unworkable piece of legislation in response to the arrival of asylum seekers by small boats across the Channel. It tells a woman whose been trafficked to the UK for sexual exploitation or an Afghan interpreter or a family from Syria…

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Putin’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine: One year on

23 Feb 2023

This week marks one year since Putin’s barbaric and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. I am proud that the UK is united in support of Ukraine and that strength is bolstered by NATO and European allies working in concert to provide support. A few weeks ago, I was honoured to listen…

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Missing unaccompanied children shows government has broken the asylum system

01 Feb 2023

Last week a government minister admitted that 200 asylum-seeking children have gone missing from hotels run by the Home Office. This distressing news is not the first time we are witnessing this government’s apathy towards those landing on our shores after fleeing war and persecution. Late last year the Home…

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Humanitarian crisis in East Africa

13 Jan 2023

Many constituents have reached out to me concerned about the humanitarian crisis in East Africa. Over recent months I have spoken to several constituents originally from this region and received correspondence from many more. Many still have family in areas facing conflict and famine and are desperate for the UK…

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The Nationality and Borders Bill is a gift to people traffickers

28 Apr 2022

Last night MPs voted on the final stages of the Nationality and Borders Bill. The Tories promised that these laws would prevent people from dangerous Channel crossings. Unfortunately, it will do the opposite, by effectively making it a criminal offence to seek asylum in the UK and undermining international cooperation.…

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Plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is a disgraceful distraction from PM’s crimes

20 Apr 2022

Hundreds of people have contacted me about the government’s disgraceful announcement that they will send asylum seekers to Rwanda. I was also shocked at this new low. This is a cynical attempt by the Tory government to distract attention from Boris Johnson’s lies and lawbreaking, by whipping up anti-migrant feeling.…

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Shameful Tories reject Lords Amendments to Nationality and Borders Bill

23 Mar 2022

Yesterday, the Nationality and Borders Bill returned to the House of Commons where MPs voted on amendments made during the Lords stage. Labour voted to defend protections for refugees and asylum-seekers which this government is trying to destroy. Among the amendments proposed by Labour and Cross-bench Peers and successfully added…

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