The Government's new Illegal Migration Bill will mean that asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats will be detained for 28 days and then deported. This plan is unworkable, immoral, and illegal. It is just plain wrong on all counts and I will vigorously oppose it. 

This week, the Prime Minister unveiled his new Brexit deal - the Windsor Framework. However, this is only an attempt to clear up the mess made by Boris Johnson. Whether you agree with it or not, this just underlines how badly Brexit has been implemented. 

The Public Accounts Committee looked at the Government's support for energy bills. We also asked what is going to happen to support hospitality businesses from April. I'll continue to press on this issue. 

The Government should support people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. I'm calling for a family reunion visa scheme, so that Hackney residents can help their vulnerable family members. There's significant historical precedent for this.

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this month, I spoke in a parliamentary debate on the situation. I urged the Government to introduce a family reunion scheme so that families in Hackney who have family caught up in the disaster can provide them with a safe home in our country. See here for my speech in full. 

When it comes to asylum, the Home Office is the worst I’ve seen it in 18 years.

As a result, asylum seekers are living in appalling and dangerous accommodation.

Watch me press the Immigration Minister on when we will see any improvement.

Hackney is home to a wide range of brilliant hospitality venues, including many great pubs. I recently visited the George & Vulture pub in Hoxton to discuss how it has been affected by the cost of living crisis and other inflationary pressures. The removal of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme in March, and its replacement with a less generous scheme, will mean that many pubs will be massively squeezed.

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day and it was a privilege to attend a moving ceremony in Hackney Town Hall. As the Holocaust moves from living memory to history, it’s all the more important we remember it and remain vigilant against such atrocities happening again.
 

Nadhim Zahawi set the nation's taxes but was careless with his own.

He then threatened to sue those raising questions. 

If he doesn't resign, Rishi Sunak must sign him.