National Apprenticeship Week
Wonderful to meet Maryam, a constituent, who is completing an apprenticeship at KFC. Such a…
Tan Dhesi MP for Slough
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APPG Knife Crime
I was pleased to be able to attend the APPG on Knife Crime, chaired by…
Press Freedom
After some journalists reported being barred from a briefing given by the Government an Urgent…
Slough CLP Leader and Deputy Leadership Hustings
Busy, well organised Slough CLP hustings attended by hundreds. Impressive speeches by candidates representatives, especially…
President Trump’s Middle East Plan
I recently signed a letter, alongside 130 colleagues calling for the UK government to condemn…
APPG on British Muslims
The All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims was formed in the last parliament and…
APPG Swimming
The Swimming APPG met in Parliament last week to discuss the importance of water safety…
Knife Crime and Policing Debate
After years of austerity, violent crime and knife crime are at a record high. With…
January Newsletter
Catch up on what I’ve been doing over the past month with my January Newsletter.
Knife Crime
Shocking statistics released by the Ministry of Justice have shown that in the past year…
Holocaust Memorial Day
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. I joined survivors of the…
Sikh Soldiers Contribution to WW1 & WW2
After recent comments made by Laurence Fox, I wrote an article to voice my serious…
Signing the Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment
My message in the Holocaust Memorial Day’s Book of Commitment: “As we mark the 75th…
Education Questions: Childminders
The Early Years Alliance has said that the ’extra funding’ from the Government of £66m…
Slough Express: Family Reunification for Unaccompanied Child Refugees
The way the Tories have acted on the issue of family reunification for unaccompanied child…
APPG Air Pollution
I recently attended the Air Pollution APPG, chaired by Geraint Davies MP. As air quality is…
Climate Crisis: Government Targets
There is a climate emergency. Yet, the Government are not on track to meet their…
Queen’s Speech: Electric Vehicles
Many local authorities, like Slough Borough Council, have been implementing electric vehicle infrastructure to help…
APPG for Zimbabwe
Great to join the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for Zimbabwe and be elected to be…
Justice Questions: Privately-run Prisons
This Government has a dangerous and ideological policy of handing huge contracts to private firms…
Slough Observer Column: Housing allowance rates must be raised
We are in the midst of a housing crisis. More genuinely affordable homes need to…