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My Appointment to the Role of Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary

I’m delighted to have been promoted by Keir Starmer to be The Labour Party’s Shadow Health & Social Care Secretary. This year the NHS saved my life and staff across health and social care are getting us through the worst pandemic in living memory. Labour created the NHS and together…

King George Hospital – Radiology Department

I was delighted to be at King George Hospital on Friday to look at the expanded Radiology department, which now includes a new CT scanner, upgraded MRI machine and additional ultrasound rooms. Having been a direct beneficiary of these services following my kidney cancer diagnosis earlier this year, it’s fantastic…

BBC Question Time – Private Schools

Few things in life are as powerful as a great state education. It enabled me to become the first person in my family to graduate from university and eventually represent my community in Parliament. I want every child to enjoy a great state education – from BBC Question Time in…

Labour Conference Speech 2021

‘There’s no more important mission and no better expression of the values that we hold and our ambition for Britain than to end child poverty in this country once and for all’ My first speech to Labour conference as a member of the Shadow Cabinet.

Labour’s 10 by 10 Initiative

I know how the odds are stacked. They’re stacked against kids growing up from backgrounds like mine. Labour’s #10By10 ambition is for all kids to take part in extracurricular activities by ten. It’s time to end the Tories’ poverty of ambition for working class kids.

Ilford Recorder Column September 2021

In my Ilford Recorder column this month I’ve written about my anger at the Government’s disastrous handling of our withdrawal from Afghanistan, which has left innocent people to die and made our own country more vulnerable to terrorist attack. There are not words to convey the anger I feel about…

Launch of 10 by 10

Today I’ve announced Labour’s great new plan to give every child 10 great experiences by the age of 10 in this interview with the Guardian. Research I’m publishing today shows that the Tories have allowed children’s opportunities in drama, music, sport and other childhood experiences to disappear. They wouldn’t accept…

Flooding in Ilford North

Following the recent floods I’ve written to Thames Water demanding urgent repair and upgrade works. I was shocked to see the damage caused to so many properties by the flood water. If we are to see these extreme weather patterns more often then Thames Water need to ensure that our…

Super-sized Classes

Parents don’t want to see their kids crammed into bulging classes, like sardines in a tin. But on Boris Johnson’s watch, that’s exactly what’s happening. Since the Tories took office, the number of pupils in super-size classes of over 30 kids has increased by 20 per cent. New analysis of…

Crime and anti-social behaviour

Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour is a big priority for me. It inflicts misery and fear on people where we should feel most safe: our own homes and streets. In August 2021 I published new research showing the impact of crime on kids as Labour’s Shadow Child Poverty Secretary. Conservative…

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