All articles written by Kate Osamor MP on PoliticsHome.com

01 Apr Social affairs

Race report “gaslights” Black and ethnic minority people into denying lived experiences of racism

The findings of the Race Commission's report are an exercise in gas-lighting on a national level and illustrate a complete failure to meet the challenges posed by the Black Lives Matter movement.

12 Feb Home affairs

No Recourse to Public Funds has created a two-tier system for young people, denying 175,000 children basic support

Thousands of children will continue to suffer until the home secretary agrees to suspend NRPF during the Covid crisis – and eventually scrap it altogether

17 Oct 2020 Social affairs

BAME is past its sell-by date

This catch-all term won’t do. Britain’s non-White population comes from a vast array of backgrounds. We must recognise – and tackle – their differing experiences of discrimination

17 Sep 2020 Home affairs

The government cannot keep using Covid-19 as an excuse not to re-start the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

We have a duty to help those who turn to us for safety, that's why I have written to Priti Patel urging her to restart the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme and reaffirm the commitment to resettling at least 5,000 refugees a year.

19 Mar 2020 Political parties

Kate Osamor given warning by Parliament watchdogs over threat to 'smash journalist's face in'

Labour MP Kate Osamor has been given a warning by parliamentary watchdogs for threatening to "smash a journalist's face in" with a bat.

05 Feb 2020

Parliament is sending a woeful message to BAME people about their value

The diversity deficit among the committee leaders shows that Parliament is falling woefully short of reflecting the racial mix of this country, writes Kate Osamor MP

28 Jan 2020

I have the experience and internationalist values necessary to lead Parliamentary scrutiny on international development

If UK aid is to stay focused on the world’s poorest, we need effective parliamentary scrutiny like never before, writes Kate Osamor MP

19 Mar 2019 Political parties

Local authorities are failing to meet their responsibilities under the Children's Act 1989

Confusion over what services people with the NRPF condition are entitled to has lead thousands of children living in extreme poverty, warns Kate Osamor MP.

07 Mar 2018 Foreign affairs

Saudi visit puts trade deals ahead of the lives of millions of people in Yemen

Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Kate Osamor does not support the government rolling out the red carpet for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia who she calls 'the architect of Saudi Arabia’s disastrous war in Yemen'.