Campaigns and Policy - Afzal Khan

Demanding an Answer: Why Scrap a Successful Air Quality Scheme

Since 1997, the Air Quality Grant Scheme has provided local authorities with vital government funding to enable them to address the serious issue posed by toxic air in their local areas. Manchester has some of the worst levels of air pollution in the UK. This scheme is one of many…

Somalis for Sustainability Launch Event in Parliament

It was an honour to sponsor the launch of Somalis for Sustainability in Parliament, a groundbreaking new initiative with a collective commitment to make a meaningful impact in shaping a brighter, more sustainable future for generations to come. Somalis for Sustainability was founded in 2023 and has a mission to…

Violence in Israel and Palestine – March 2024 Update

The catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening and I remain greatly concerned by the suffering experienced by the Palestinian people as the brutal war rages on. I have been working tirelessly to make a meaningful difference by advocating for an immediate ceasefire and a long-lasting, peaceful two-state solution in…

Empowering Muslim Women and Fighting Against Islamophobia

To mark International Women’s Day and the UN’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia, I had the privilege of hosting an event in Parliament to screen the a preview of HIJABI, a film spotlighting the Islamophobia faced by British Muslim women. The film screening was followed by a panel discussion with…

Celebrating Muslim women content creators in Parliament with TikTok

Today I had the pleasure of inviting six Muslim women TikTok content creators to Parliament to recognise and celebrate the hard work of Muslim creators on the platform in recognition of International Women’s Day (8th March) and the UN’s International Day on Combatting Islamophobia (15th March). At the event we…

My Support for WASPI Campaign

I stand in solidarity with members of the WASPI campaign calling for state pension justice. I have read a briefing on this campaign and I share the concerns raised by the WASPI women that the accelerated timescale in the Pensions Act 2011 produced considerable hardship for many women. We need to ensure…

Violence in Israel and Palestine – February 2024 Update

The need for a ceasefire On Wednesday, the House of Commons unanimously passed a motion supporting an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as amended by Labour. From the impending ground offensive in Rafah which risks an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and the lack of food, water and medicines in Gaza, to the…

Stop the Minimum Income Threshold Increase for Family Visas – My Petition to Parliament

Today in Parliament, I presented a petition urging the Government to reverse it’s decision to increase the minimum income threshold for family visas to £38,700. The reforms are deeply discriminatory and would be in violation of existing human rights legislation, including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), of which…

Fuel Poverty Unmasked: A Call to Action for Affordable, Energy-Efficient Homes

Today in Parliament, I raised the issue of fuel poverty that continues to impact many constituents and millions of people nationwide. A recent report from The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit exposed the Government’s failure to implement sufficient initiatives to tackle this issue, revealing a record low of approximately 80,000…

Rising Knife Crime in Greater Manchester: My Question to the Home Secretary

No parent should ever have to receive news that their child has been killed, which is why today in Parliament, I raised the alarming increase of knife crime across the country, directly with the Home Office Minister. Greater Manchester suffers from some of the worst rates of knife crime in…

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