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Virtual Visit to Glade Primary School

This week, I joined Glade Primary School for a virtual assembly to promote internet safety. I said before lockdown that I would regularly visit schools in Ilford North so I was delighted to take part in the virtual assembly on Monday, as part of Google and Parent Zone’s Be Internet…

Shop locally to help our borough’s economy – Ilford Recorder, May 2020

Britain is facing an unfolding unemployment crisis. The scale of the crisis was underlined by the 12,000 job losses announced in the hours and days that followed the prime minister’s speech last week from a range of employers including Airbus, Easyjet, Upper Crust owner SSP Group, Accenture and Harrods. We…

Free School Meals

When I was a kid, free school meals made a real difference to my life and to my Mum. So I know how important today’s vote in Parliament on school holiday hunger is so important. England footballer (we’ll skate over the Man U bit!) Marcus Rashford has written a powerful letter to…

Five Years as MP for Ilford North

Five years ago, I delivered my maiden speech. The fundamental argument I made was about the kind of country we want to leave to children growing up in Britain today and the need for the U.K. to look to the world with optimism, confident and leadership. I believe that everything…

Covid-19 and Aviation

Huge numbers of jobs in our country are reliant on the aviation industry. I’ve had lots of e-mail from British Airways employee and, staff who work at Stansted and other airports who risk losing their jobs. Today I led Labour’s calls for an aviation sector deal to save jobs, keep…

A Personal Note on Covid-19 and Lockdown

Throughout this pandemic, I have shared Government instructions and guidance and urged you to stick to it. I have reflected over the weekend about whether to publish this letter, but I think I have a responsibility to be honest about my deep reservations about the increasing pace with which the…

Schools and Covid-19 – Ilford Recorder, May 2020

Like many parents and teachers in Redbridge, I am deeply concerned about the prospect of schools returning on June 1. In recent weeks I have heard from hundreds of parents, teachers, and others across the sector and the overriding message is clear: people want schools to re-open, but only when…

Demanding Protection for Transport Workers

Last week I was joined by a group of London MPs in writing to the Prime Minister to demand that transport companies are funded to provide workers such as bus drivers with protective equipment.

Virtual Iftar with FORMO

On Saturday, May 9, The Federation of Redbridge Muslim Organisations (Formo) held the virtual Iftar to connect people under lockdown to break fast together over the Zoom video app. I was very pleased to be able to take part in this event along with around 50 guests, including families, NHS…

Working to Bring Consitutuents Home

Over a month ago the Foreign Secretary announced a programme of repatriation flights to bring home the many UK nationals stranded abroad, yet I am still assisting many constituents who the Government have not helped to return home. This is not acceptable, I am becoming increasingly concerned about the welfare…

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