All articles written by Rupa Huq MP on PoliticsHome.com

18 May Foreign affairs

Confessions of an election observer: Viktor Orban's defeat

Labour MP Rupa Huq shares her diary from Hungary, where she led a team of international MPs examining the elections that saw Viktor Orbán defeated

15 Oct 2024 Books & culture

'A vividly written page-turner': Rupa Huq reviews 'Taken as Red'

Anushka Asthana’s deep dive into the 2024 general election campaign is recommended reading for all those seeking insights into why Labour won by a landslide

04 Jul 2023 Books & culture

Part memoir, part call to arms: Rupa Huq reviews 'Breathe: Tackling the Climate Emergency'

This well-written account of Sadiq Khan’s personal transformation into a leading climate campaigner is worthy of investigation

25 Aug 2022 Books & culture

'Banking on Banksy': Rupa Huq observes the people, the pieces and the price tags

Despite the jarring experience of viewing the work of Britain’s most famous anti-establishment artist in such an elitist setting, Banky’s art retains its power

07 Mar 2022 Books & culture

Bold and witty: Rupa Huq reviews Tim Walker's play 'Bloody Difficult Women'

Tim Walker’s dramatisation of the court case brought by the anti-Brexit activist Gina Miller against the then-prime minister Theresa May seems timelier than ever

18 Feb 2022 Books & culture

Rupa Huq reviews two ‘coming of age’ tales

Though differing in length, subject and style, Mona Arshi and Lea Ypi’s critically acclaimed and vividly written books are both highly recommended reads

20 Sep 2019 Culture

In London, we’ll proudly keep our differences, not dissolve them

London remains a beacon of multicultural diversity where difference is not simply “tolerated”, but celebrated as a positive force for good. We should continue, "opening up London", and make sure we retain the cultural diversity, peace and prosperity that make the city great, writes Rupa Huq MP.

17 Dec 2018 Foreign affairs

We must insist upon human rights not just for the Rohingya, but also for the Bangladeshi people

British Government Ministers must do more to challenge Bangladesh’s behaviour as we approach their December general election, says Rupa Huq MP.

04 Sep 2018 Home affairs

Women rights should not to be cast aside on a populist bonfire of red tape

The Government could undercut existing gender equality standards with the removal of legal protections for women, says Rupa Huq MP.

25 Jun 2018 Communities

Standing up for single parent families

Single parent families face unique challenges, but their needs are rarely taken into account in Westminster. Our APPG will ensure their voices are heard, writes Rupa Huq

22 Mar 2018 Political parties

Commons Diary: Rupa Huq

What started with a suspicious package ended with a winning joke. Rupa Huq experiences all ends of the spectrum during a topsy-turvy seven days at Westminster

28 Feb 2018 Environment

Fighting the illegal wildlife trade means fighting global corruption and organised crime on a global scale

Writing for PoliticsHome co-chair of the APPG on Anti-Corruption, Rupa Huq MP, calls upon the Government to take stronger steps on establishing registers of beneficial ownership in our Overseas Territories to combat the dangerous illegal wildlife trade.

22 Jun 2016 Foreign affairs

A Leave vote would be 'disastrous for children of the Commonwealth'

Labour MP Rupa Huq believes that the consequences of leaving the EU will be huge and that 'the once Great Britain will be a shadow of its former self'.

18 Apr 2016 Culture

BBC must improve coverage of domestic BME issues

Labour MP Rupa Huq writes that the BBC has 'quite a distance to cover' on domestic BME issues following her criticism last week of the show Citizen Khan.

31 Mar 2016 Culture

Is satire dead in parliament?

Charlie Brooker's sister in law and Labour MP Rupa Huq is calling for 27 year old legislation that bans parliamentary footage being used for satire to be overhauled 'in the name of transparency and open government'.