Afzal’s Speech on Protecting Workers’ Rights
On Monday 25 January, Parliament debated a motion calling on the Government to abandon its…
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Goodbye President Trump, Hello President Biden
Today marks inauguration day in America when we can say a final farewell to President…
Genocide Amendment Fails to Pass
Last night the genocide amendment to the Trade Bill was narrowly defeated by the government.…
Opposition Day Debate: Free School Meals and Remote Education
In the North West, a quarter of a million children qualify for free school meals.…
Consultation to Improve Manchester’s Railways
The Department for Transport, Network Rail and Transport for the North have jointly published a…
Updated Guidance for University Students
With such a large student population here in Manchester Gorton, I wanted to share the…
Afzal Demands Action on the ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Industry
Buy Now Pay Later companies like Klarna, Clearpay, Laybuy and Afterpay have boomed during lockdown,…
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Vaccinate Britain
The situation we now find ourselves in is incredibly serious. Coronavirus is spreading at an…
Government announces £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses
Many of my constituents will rightfully be concerned about the impact of the third national…
Afzal is elected Vice Chair for the APPG for Ending the Need for Foodbanks
I was pleased to join the newly-constituted APPG for Ending the Need for Foodbanks this…