News Posts - Afzal Khan

Standing in solidarity with Manchester’s Black community following racist attack

I was horrified to learn of the racist attack on the United Church of God Assembly in Longsight, in which racist vandals defaced and smashed the church’s minibus. In response to this abhorrent attack, the community came together to hold a vigil outside the church. It was great to see…

Why Afzal is opposed to the DfID/FCO merger

To those constituents who contacted me about the Prime Minister’s announcement on 17th June that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will take over the Department for International Development (DfID)… I share your concerns. DfID is a world leader in providing life-changing and life-saving support to millions of people around…

Afzal launches #CallAKhan to address mental health in the BAME community

We know that COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on BAME communities and their mental health. Yet despite this, there has been a dramatic fall in the number of people being referred for mental health treatment. We must talk about this. That’s why I’ve decided to launch #CallAKhan to hear directly from…

May Newsletter

Legislating to improve Student Mental Health Outcomes

I was sorry I could not attend the ‘Improving Student Mental Health Outcomes’ Conference, due to my commitments in the House of Commons. I was invited on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mental Health; as well as my Parliamentary colleagues across the House, who recognise that student mental…

April Newsletter

Meeting with Refugee Action

Manchester Gorton MP calls for people seeking asylum to be allowed to work Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton, has declared his support for the Lift the Ban coalition which is calling on the Government to let people seeking asylum in the UK work while their claim is processed.…

March Newsletter

Reflecting on Emmeline Pankhurst Statue One Month On

Nearly one month on from the unveiling of the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Manchester city centre, I have been reflecting on the significance of the statue and the value it will hold for future generations. On the day of the unveiling, it was great to see so many people of…

Christmas Card Competition 2018

I was delighted to visit Wilbraham Primary School to present the prize to the winner and one of the runners up of my first Christmas card competition. The contest was open to all Primary Schools in Manchester Gorton and I recieved hundreds of wonderful entries. I hope even more schools…

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