Rushanara Ali MP: Cuts to UK aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will cost lives
Savage cuts to UK aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been condemned by Labour’s Rushanara Ali MP.
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Rushanara Ali MP's Statement on Whitechapel Bell Foundry Planning Decision
On 13 May, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP approved the development of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry into a boutique hotel.
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Rushanara Ali MP's statement on violence in East Jerusalem
Following the violence in East Jerusalem over recent days, Rushanara Ali MP made the following statement -
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Rushanara Ali MP's Statement on Tower Hamlets Mayoral Referendum
On May 6, alongside the London mayoral and assembly elections, there will be a referendum in Tower Hamlets on how the council is run.
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Rushanara Ali MP marks 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence
Friday 26 March 2021 is the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
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Rushanara Ali MP’s Statement on the anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdown
On the anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK, Rushanara Ali MP made the following statement:
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Rushanara Ali MP Channel 4 interview
On 13 March Rushanara Ali MP was interviewed on Channel 4 on the devastating death of Sarah Everard, the wider issue of violence and abuse against women, and her own experience of harassment.
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Rushanara Ali MP tables EDM on Myanmar Coup
On 24 February, Rushanara Ali MP tabled a Parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) on the current political and security situation in Myanmar
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Rushanara Ali MP's Statement on Myanmar crackdown
On 14 February there were reports of an escalated crackdown by the Myanmar military. This included late night raids, increased arrests, military convoys and tanks entering communities and another internet shutdown.
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Rushanara Ali MP urges Foreign Secretary to reconsider cuts to bilateral aid
On 8 February, Rushanara Ali MP and Jeremy Hunt MP wrote to the Foreign Secretary urging him to reconsider cuts to bilateral aid.
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