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Afzal Khan MP

Afzal Khan MP

Labour MP for Manchester Gorton

Government must help unlock the potential of British Muslim civil society
Social affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
Government must help unlock the potential of British Muslim civil society
Representing one of Britain’s most diverse communities, I see every day how people pull together when needed.
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
Boris Johnson’s pathetic defence of the Downing Street party is plain offensive – he should show some decency and resign
Coronavirus
By Afzal Khan MP
Boris Johnson’s pathetic defence of the Downing Street party is plain offensive – he should show some decency and resign
The revelations of parties at Downing Street, Ministers breaking their own rules, and the deceit and dishonesty apparent at the heart of this government are an insult to the bereaved families who have suffered so much over the last two years.
Boris Johnson cannot be trusted to keep corruption out of politics
Parliament
By Afzal Khan MP
Boris Johnson cannot be trusted to keep corruption out of politics
Seeing a Conservative government knee deep in scandal is nothing new. It feels like we are re-living the 1990s with Tory corruption dominating the headlines, Tory MPs protecting their mates, and an absence of an independent and rigorous standards process.
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
Economy
By Afzal Khan MP
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
The last eighteen months has exposed just now unequal we are in Britain. Investment in large vanity-led infrastructure projects to end regional inequalities is clearly not enough.
Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
Education
By Afzal Khan MP
Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
The current curriculum too often eliminates or misrepresents the contributions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Britain. Children should learn from our past to ensure tragedies like the Windrush scandal never happen again.
Labour has no intention of scapegoating migrants
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
Labour has no intention of scapegoating migrants

Labour will abandon the government’s ‘hostile environment’ strategy and implement a fair and managed migration system, writes Afzal Khan
The Conservative government’s abuse of Parliament must be stopped
Political parties
By Afzal Khan MP
The Conservative government’s abuse of Parliament must be stopped

The government’s undemocratic attempt to block my constituency boundary bill seriously undermines the rights of this House – and shows why reform is sorely needed, writes Afzal Khan
EU nationals in the UK need clarity and certainty – only Labour can offer it
Brexit
By Afzal Khan MP
EU nationals in the UK need clarity and certainty – only Labour can offer it

Labour's Shadow Immigration Minister Afzal Khan writes: "Labour would seek a reciprocal arrangement for UK nationals in the EU, and rule out the possibility of ‘no deal’".