Eid Mubarak! 🫶🏽

It was such an honour to be included in The House Magazine Women in Westminster this year, alongside some incredible women working in government, politics and journalism.

We have come a long way in the fight for equality in politics - and have much further to go.

Today my thoughts are with Giselle, Kyle and Juliana and everyone who loved them. I am also thinking of our Luton and Marsh Farm communities who were heartbroken by this horrific crime which happened in our town. I am in ongoing contact with Bedfordshire Police, Luton Borough Council and relevant schools to ensure support is available to those who need it. During dark times such as these, it is important to hold in our hearts the light which Giselle, Kyle and Juliana brought to all who knew them.

My statement on today’s sentencing for the murders of Juliana, Kyle and Giselle.

Accessible homes need to be part of this country's housing strategy The long-term strategy for housing needs to break open the silos between housing, health and social care funding, writes Christina McGill, director of social impact and external affairs at Habinteg ho...

The long-term strategy for housing needs to break open the silos between housing, health and social care funding, writes Christina McGill, director of social impact and external affairs at Habinteg housing association #UKhousing www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/acce...

If you’re a Dallow resident, join us in Dallow Community Centre tomorrow between 2-4pm for our Let’s talk event!

This will give you the opportunity to hear of what we are up to as a council and also the opportunity to raise concerns and offer solutions!

See you there! 🙏🏼

恭喜发财!

Happy Lunar New Year to all those welcoming the year of the snake in Luton North and across the country 🧧🏮🐍

May your year be filled with wisdom, strength and prosperity

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! But also taking the the time to reflect and think of those who cannot celebrate or find this time of the year hard. Prayers for all 🙏🏼❤️

Photo from first formal APPG meeting - from left to right: Lord Simon Russell of Liverpool, Tamora Langley Head of Policy and Communications, Parent-Infant Foundation, Leigh Ingham MP, Kirith Entwistle MP, Elsie Blundell MP, Maya Ellis MP, Freddie van Mierlo MP, Dr Kieran Mullan MP and Keith Reed Chief Executive, Parent-Infant Foundation.

I am very pleased to confirm that we have established an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Babies (Pregnancy to Age Two), building on the success of the APPG from the last parliament. I am passionate about securing the best of life chances for people from Heywood and Middleton North... 1/2

Stellantis could not have asked for a workforce more dedicated than those at the Luton plant.

They were rewarded for their hard work by having their jobs threatened. I asked the PM after the departure of the Stellantis CEO to support workers and secure a future for our manufacturing industry.

Great work from @commonswomequ.parliament.uk committee member @racheltaylormp.bsky.social explaining why our report on women’s reproductive health issues, calls for improvements in diagnosis and treatment times.

#womenshealth #endometriosis #PMDD #adenomyosis

My Statement on Shire House 👇🏽

This morning, Cllr Mohammed Farooq and I joined the wonderful team at Empowering Education on the Dallow ward litter pick they had organised in partnership with ABCD-in-Luton!

It is up to us as members of the Dallow community to help keep our ward clean. Be responsible and help keep Dallow clean!

My ward colleague Cllr Farooq and I met with the local Bedfordshire community police officers to discuss the issues we face in Dallow.

A productive meeting with a helpful set of actions to follow up on for both parties!

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an important day to reflect on progress on the rights, equality of wellbeing of disabled people.

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Primary schools across Luton South and South Bedfordshire can now apply to become one of the first to offer a government-backed free breakfast club!

Information on how to apply is available here - www.gov.uk/guidance/bre...

If you are a Dallow Ward resident and have been impacted by Vauxhall’s plan to close its van factory in Luton, and need support and guidance, then please get in touch with me. I understand the devastation and would like to offer my help.

My email is: alia.khan@luton.gov.uk

Following the devastating announcement made by Vauxhall to close its Van making factory in Luton, Luton Labour Group and Luton Borough Council Leader, Cllr Hazel Simmons has issued a statement:

Last week my ward colleague and I were joined on a Dallow Ward walk by enforcement, community engagement, highways, parks and green spaces officers as well as Deputy PCC Umme Ali to address residents concerns.

From this we have created a thorough ward plan which will be actioned by officers.

Yesterday with the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Bav Shah, the local MP for Luton North, @sarahowen.org.uk, and councillors from Luton Borough Council.

My statement on the announcement by Stellantis about the future of Luton's Vauxhall plant 👇

Ambassadors and Champions — White Ribbon UK Our Ambassadors and Champions are vital to our work. They help us spread the White Ribbon message across the UK by embodying our values in their daily lives, fundraising, raising awareness about our m...

Today is White Ribbon Day!
An International UN day dedicated to ending violence against Women.

Will you commit to challenging violence against women by becoming a white ribbon ambassador (if male) or a white ribbon champion (if female) today?

Sign up:

www.whiteribbon.org.uk/ambassadors-...

Empowering Education have organised a community clean up day for Dallow ward. I will be joining as a volunteer. Would encourage Dallow residents to also join! Lets help keep our ward tidy!

Details attached!
@lutoncouncil.bsky.social

Empowering Education have organised a community clean up day for Dallow ward. I will be joining as a volunteer. Would encourage Dallow residents to also join! Lets help keep our ward tidy!

Details attached!
@lutoncouncil.bsky.social

Labours warm homes plan

A plan for warm homes👇

Wow. This is incredible. New Zealand's parliament is brought to halt by MPs performing a haka. Opposition party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke begins the ceremonial group dance after asked whether her party supported controversial bill seeking to reinterpret country's founding treaty with Māori people