A moving event hosted by Sarah Owen MP bringing to light the horrific levels of hate crime experienced by East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK - with 45% of all ESEA community members being subject to hate crime in the last 12 months.

Had a productive meeting with the Oceans APPG and Zoos and Aquariums APPG about ocean conservation.

Our seas and oceans are home to a variety of marine life, promote biodiversity, and play a crucial role in storing carbon. I back all efforts to safeguard them 🌊

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Good to host a roundtable with Amnesty UK about the unfair and discriminatory nature of the Prevent strategy, which overwhelmingly targets Muslims, neurodiverse people and children.

Thanks Alistair Carmichael MP Kim Johnson MP Alison Thewliss 🧡 for your commitment to reforming this.

This is an important step-I pay tribute to victims & those who’ve fought so hard for justice, esp Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈.

The Labour Party & LabourLordsUK are proud to have helped secured a change to the law to speed up compensation.

The government must now set up the body & start payments.

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Delighted to bump into RECLAIM in Parliament last week. Their commitment to improving Greater Manchester for young people is inspiring.

I fully support efforts to building a fair and just world for all young people.

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It is beyond disappointing that ministers are delaying a decision on funding for UNRWA.

The UK is one of the few major donors not to have resumed funding. UNRWA is critical for the aid operation in dire conditions.

The UK should show leadership on this. We need a decision now.

In the UK, we throw away 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging every week.

I proudly support a strong #GlobalPlasticsTreaty that would see cuts to plastic production by at least 75% by 2040.

The Tories don't care about improving the lives of the most vulnerable in society.

As Sense Policy & Research have said, the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments will have catastrophic consequences for disabled people across the country. These changes must not go ahead.

Thanks to Jain Centre on Stockport Road for inviting us to join them at their gala fundraiser this weekend!

It has been amazing to see the centre, and Manchester's Jain community, going from strength-to-strength over the last few years.

My statement on the resignation of Humza Yousaf as First Minister.

🗳️ Its the last few days before the local elections!

📣 Don't lose your voice!

✉️ Make sure to get your vote in the post as soon as possible.

3 PMs since 2019 UK election and 3 FMs since 2021 Scottish election.

What a shambles and a total dereliction of duty when the public need their governments the most.

Time to let the public decide.

Time to put country before party.

Labour offer the change Scotland needs.

With those of Pakistani heritage earing the lowest median hourly pay of any ethnic group the Government's raise on the minimum income threshold for visa sponsorship further entrenches the UK's hostile immigration environment.

Great to be out this weekend with Oldham Labour Group and Rochdale Labour Group ahead of this week's local elections.

🌹 🗳️Only a few days to go!

The #BlackpoolSouth by-election is this week! It was a pleasure to head to the seaside to support Chris Webb. Chris ran my office in the European Parliament, so it will be fantastic to have him join me on the green benches. He'll be a great champion for Blackpool.

On Workers' Memorial Day, we remember all workers lost to work-related injury or occupational illness.

I’m a proud member of @gmb_union and UNISON - UK's largest union, and we know organised workplaces are the safest. Join a union today!

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Very happy to have attended the Black in Business initiative Parliamentary reception hosted by Lloyds Bank @channel4

It's important that we celebrate and support Black owned businesses to create economic empowerment and foster community growth.

Once again, the Conservative Party is found to be turning a blind eye to rampant Islamophobia from within its network.

Time and time again, the Tories show their hatred for British Muslims. Enough is enough. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…