Team - Afzal Khan

My Statement on Tory Leader’s Misrepresentation of Islamophobia During PMQs

This week in Prime Minister’s Questions, the Tory Leader, Kemi Badenoch, claimed that the definition of Islamophobia as agreed by the APPG for British Muslims said, “talking about sex groomers was an example of Islamophobia”. This is categorically untrue and another example of the Tory leader spreading misinformation for her…

Empowering Muslim Women and Fighting Against Islamophobia

To mark International Women’s Day and the UN’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia, I had the privilege of hosting an event in Parliament to screen the a preview of HIJABI, a film spotlighting the Islamophobia faced by British Muslim women. The film screening was followed by a panel discussion with…

Farmers Protests in India

I attended a human rights virtual lobby on 9 February, organised by the APPG on British Sikhs, which saw the attendance of over 100 participants, including cross-party MPs. It raised the ongoing farmers’ protests, as well as the detainment of British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal who was detained in India…

A Historic Election in America

It was a long time coming, but this weekend we were finally able to congratulate Senator Joe Biden on his election as President-elect of the United States of America. This election has been historic for a number of reasons. It marked the defeat of an incumbent president – something achieved…

Afzal Launches a Manchester Gorton Foodbank Map

I am deeply concerned about people in our city who have been struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Nationally, we know that many people are struggling to cover bills at this time, are cutting back on living expenses and many are being pushed into debt. In a…

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…

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