Leeds born and bred. Member of Parliament for Leeds East. Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group.š¹
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At PMQs today, I told the Prime Minister that to stop a Reform Government we need a return to real Labour values. That means real action to tackle poverty and inequality, a Wealth Tax on the super-rich, and an ethical foreign policy that takes a strong stand against war crimes.
UK billionaire wealth has more than doubled since 2010. āŖļø2010: Ā£250 billion āŖļø2025: Ā£620 billion While workersā wages have flatlined. When Parliament returns next week, Iāll be stepping up the campaign for a wealth tax. Ask your MP to sign my Parliamentary Motion on this.
The super-rich who run our society always use ādivide and rule.ā They blame migrants so people donāt see whoās really behind the crisis. Migrants didnāt underfund the NHS, make housing unaffordable or hike energy bills. That was the super-rich - and their rigged economic model.
Israel's again bombed a hospital in Gaza. I'm sick of the empty statements from so many governments including our own. They must hit Israel with the toughest sanctions possible to end the Genocide āŖļøSanction Israelās economy āŖļøSanction Israelās leaders āŖļøEnd all arms sales now
Sickening abuse of a man simply enjoying time with his grandkids. The racists are getting bolder. We need to stand up to their hate and build unity. The far-right has no solutions to the problems our communities face - all they have is hateful division. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
The Government must impose widespread sanctions on Israel. Alongside @imranhussainmp.bsky.social, I'll be launching a new Parliamentary Working Group for Sanctions on Israel when Parliament returns. It will bring together MPs, Lords, lawyers, NGOs and justice campaigns to demand sanctions.
I've long campaigned for a Wealth Tax - and itās great to see the call growing stronger by the day. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over Ā£10 million could raise Ā£24 BILLION per year. And polls show that 75% of the public supports a wealth tax! Together, we can win this!
So The Sun has run a piece expressing alarm at my āinfluenceā pushing against welfare benefit cuts and for justice for the Palestinian people. Seems they may not have clocked the photo they used for this article calling me a āplankā is from when I beat The Sun in the High Court!
Fossil fuel giants have driven us to the cliff edge of climate catastrophe while making obscene profits. I've brought a Make Polluters Pay Bill to Parliament to make those most responsible for the climate crisis fund the urgent action we need. Over 40 MPs have backed the Bill!
UK billionaire wealth has more than doubled since 2010. āŖļø2010: Ā£250 Billion āŖļø2025: Ā£620 Billion Instead of making cuts, the Government should be introducing a Wealth Tax on the very wealthiest in our society. That's the fairer alternative we need.
I recently tabled a Sanctions on Israel Bill in Parliament. My Bill sets out the steps the Government must take following the International Court of Justice's ruling including: āŖļøSanctions on Israel's economy āŖļøA ban on trade with Israeli settlements āŖļøA full arms embargo
I was proud to join constituents at the Stand Up To Racism counter-demo in East Leeds. The far right offers no answers - just division. We need to build a mass movement against racism and the scapegoating of migrants and minorities and for a better society for the 99%.
I recently wrote to the Foreign Secretary alongside over 80 Parliamentarians from 9 parties, to call for widespread sanctions on Israel, including: āŖļø Sanctions on Israel's economy āŖļø A ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements āŖļø A full arms embargo
I've long campaigned for a Wealth Tax - and itās great to see support for it growing stronger by the day. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over Ā£10 million could raise Ā£24 BILLION per year. That's the much fairer alternative to cuts that we need.
Always an honour to catch up with the Palestinian Ambassador, as I did at the recent Palestine demo. He is a brilliant advocate for the Palestinian people. I promised to keep pushing the campaign in Parliament for widespread sanctions on Israel until it ends its war crimes.
There has been a staggering 150% surge in UK billionaire wealth since 2010: āŖļø2010: Ā£250 Billion āŖļø2025: Ā£620 Billion The Government should not be making cuts. It should be introducing a Wealth Tax on the very wealthiest in our society.
I've put down a parliamentary motion supporting the proposal from tax experts for a Wealth Tax. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over Ā£10 million would raise over Ā£24 BILLION a year. That's the fairer alternative to cuts we need. Over 30 MPs have backed it so far!
This week, I delivered an 80,000-strong petition for a wealth tax to Downing Street. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over Ā£10 Million would raise Ā£24 BILLION per year. And the polls show that 75% of the public supports a wealth tax! Letās keep campaigning until we get one.
Alongside Imran Hussain MP and over 80 MPs and Lords from 9 parties, I've written to the Foreign Secretary calling for widespread sanctions on Israel, including: āŖ Sanctions on Israel's economy āŖ A ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements āŖ A full arms embargo
It was great to bump into @garyseconomics.bsky.social as I was delivering my petition for a Wealth Tax to 10 Downing Street. Gary has done an absolutely amazing job making the case for a wealth tax and real action against wealth inequality. This is a campaign we are going to win!
Today, with Imran Hussain MP and @pscupdates.bsky.social, I delivered a letter from 85 MPs and Lords from 9 parties to the Foreign Office, calling for widespread sanctions on Israel: āŖ Sanctions on Israel's economy āŖ A ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements āŖ A full arms embargo
Today I handed in my petition for a wealth tax, backed by over 80,000 people, to Downing Street. The campaign for a wealth tax is growing from strength to strength. Together, we are going to win this!
Today I spoke at the national march for Palestine. I made it clear that we donāt need more empty words from the Government - we need widespread sanctions on Israel. That means: āŖļø A ban on trade with Israeli settlements āŖļø Sanctions on Israelās economy āŖļø A full arms embargo
UK billionaire wealth has more than doubled since 2010. Workersā wages have barely risen since 2008. On Newsnight, I called for a tax on extreme wealth - that's the fairer alternative to cuts we need.
Today, MPs will again vote on the disability benefits Bill. I will be voting against any cuts to disability support. We should not be balancing the books on the backs of sick and disabled people. Let's introduce a wealth tax on the super-rich instead.
This Wednesday, MPs will again vote on the disability benefits Bill. A huge Ā£2 BILLION cut to disability support is still in the Bill. 750,000 low income sick and disabled people will lose Ā£3,000 a year. My article on why MPs must vote this down. labourlist.org/2025/07/news...
This 83-year-old priest was arrested today. This is exactly why I voted against the ban in Parliament this week.
I am just going into the House of Commons chamber to speak and then to vote against the Disability Cuts Bill.
The Disability Cuts Bill is still a huge attack on disabled people, despite the changes. Iāve written in The Guardian on why MPs must vote it down. MPs face a simple choice: will you back a Bill that will hit 100,000s of disabled people from next year? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Even with the changes, the Disability Cuts Bill will see nearly half a million disabled people denied PIP over the next 4 years. MPs shouldn't vote to cut support for disabled people who'll need help cutting up food, washing or going to the toilet. I'm voting against the Bill.
I am one of over 100 Labour MPs to have signed the Parliamentary Amendment to vote down the Disability Cuts Bill at next Tuesday's vote. A Labour government exists to tackle poverty - not to force hundreds of thousands more disabled people into it.
The vote on disability cuts could take place in the next few weeks. I've launched a petition for a Wealth Tax, not disability cuts. I'll be presenting this in Parliament ahead of the vote. It's already at nearly 70,000! Add you name below chng.it/ztV8MqDHVQ
The world's top court warned of genocide in Gaza. Over 800 British lawyers are warning of Genocide. Every Government is complicit unless they do all they can to stop this. Impose widespread sanctions on Israel - on trade, politicians and its economy - and stop all arms sales.
We shouldnāt cut support for disabled people - we should tax the ultra-wealthy instead. Over 65,000 people have signed my petition for wealth taxes, not cuts - as part of our campaigning to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts. Add your name here š www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
Israel is committing genocide. Israel will only stop when Western Governments impose widespread sanctions. āŖļø End all arms sales āŖļø Impose economic sanctions āŖļø Ban Israeli settlement goods āŖļø Freeze the assets of all those responsible My new article: labouroutlook.org/2025/05/20/l...
How many more people in Gaza need to be killed, injured or starved by Israel, until the Government does the right thing and brings in widespread sanctions - on arms, on trade and on the individuals responsible for this genocide?
What a wonderful sight. Britain says no to Israel's Genocide. End the arms sales. Impose trade sanctions on Israel. Free Palestine šµšø
Today in Parliament I published my new Make Polluters Pay Bill. Fossil fuel giants have driven us to the cliff edge of climate catastrophe while making obscene profits. Those most responsible for the climate crisis must fund the urgent action we need! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I am sick of empty statements on Gaza from so many governments, including our own. We don't need words. We need widespread sanctions on Israel to force it to stop its genocide.
With over 40 MPs, I've written to the Foreign Secretary over worrying new evidence that the UK is still arming Israel in violation of its own arms ban. The Government must respond in Parliament to these claims. We need a full arms embargo on Israel to help stop the genocide.
In Parliament this week, I called for the planned cuts to disability benefits to be scrapped. We should not be balancing the books on the backs of the poorest. Instead, we should be taxing the wealthiest. If the Government does not drop its plans, I'll be voting against the cuts.
The Labour leadership's political choices caused the Runcorn defeat. Policies that alienate Labour voters are making it much easier for Reform to win seats. Bold policies that rebuild Labour's voter coalition are the only way to stop Reform. My new article. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Nigel Farage has pocketed nearly Ā£1 million from 12 different jobs since becoming an MP. Heās now trousering the most of any MP from his outside work, according to The Mirror. So much for being a man of the people...
Cuts to support for disabled people aren't just wrong but completely unnecessary. Instead of cutting disability support, a 2% wealth tax on assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 billion! Over 50,000 people have backed this call so far - add your name: www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
UK billionaires' wealth has skyrocketed in recent years. āŖļø 2013: Ā£246 Billion āŖļø 2023: Ā£684 Billion We don't need to cut disabled support - we need to tax extreme wealth. Sign my petition to make the super-rich pay up. www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
We shouldnāt cut a single penny in support for disabled people - we should tax the wealthiest instead. Over 50,000 have backed my petition for wealth taxes, not cuts - as part of our campaign to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts. Sign here: change.org/wealthtaxes-...
Over 50,000 people have now backed my call to tax wealth, not cut disability support! I'll be presenting this petition in Parliament as part of our campaign to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts. You can add your support here š www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
UK billionaires' wealth has skyrocketed in recent years. āŖļø 2013: Ā£246 Billion āŖļø 2023: Ā£684 Billion We don't need to cut disabled support - we need to tax extreme wealth. Sign my petition to make the super-rich pay up.
We shouldnāt cut a single penny in support for disabled people - we should tax the wealthiest instead. Iāve launched a petition calling for wealth taxes, not cuts - as part of our campaign to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts Sign here: change.org/wealthtaxes-...
A Labour Government should not punish the poorest and most vulnerable. Cuts to support for disabled people aren't just wrong but completely unnecessary. A 2% wealth tax on assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 BILLION! Back the call today. www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
We are seeing more and more lies being told about disabled people. There is hardly any fraud in the benefits paid to disabled people. We need to challenge the scapegoating of disabled people - and fight for a wealth tax instead. Sign my petition today. www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
I've launched this petition calling for wealth taxes, not disability support cuts. Over 40,000 have already signed. I'll present this in Parliament ahead of any vote on these cuts - as part of our campaign to get MPs to vote down these cuts. Sign here.
So sad at the passing of Anne Scargill. Anne was formidable - a principled activist who was full of fight but full of fun too! Her role in Women Against Pit closures was remarkable, as was her community work in Barnsley and her solidarity with Cuba. Anne was an inspiration.
We don't need any more cuts. A Wealth Tax of just 2% on assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 BILLION per year. That's what I've been fighting for - and that's the way to pay for the investment our public services so desperately need. www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
The Government should not be cutting support for disabled people. It should be making the wealthiest pay through a wealth tax. Join tens of thousands of people and add your name to my call for a wealth tax, not disability cuts. www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
We shouldnāt cut a single penny in support for disabled people - we should tax the wealthiest instead. Iāve launched a petition calling for wealth taxes, not cuts - as part of our campaign to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts. Sign here: www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
I asked the Government why people will no longer get PIP who need help to go to the toilet, cut up food or wash themselves. The response is appalling. It claims these disabled people just need "small interventions or the addition of aids or appliances." No, they need PIP!
Pleased to pick up a copy of this new anthology of Tony Bennās political writing this morning! On radical democracy, an alternative economic strategy and anti-war internationalism, the life and work of one of the longest serving Labour MPs still has much to teach us today!
I wonder when Nigel Farage will next go on one of those trips he's taken to see his mate Donald Trump? Maybe they could give a joint talk on economic policy. Perhaps they should invite Liz Truss too?
The cuts proposed to disability support are a disgraceful attack on some of the poorest people in our society. They need to be stopped ā and together we can stop them. And we can win a Wealth Tax as a progressive alternative. My new article š morningstaronline.co.uk/article/we-c...
Tony Benn would have been 100 today! A Labour MP for 47 years and a founder of the Socialist Campaign Group, the 3 pillars of Tony Bennās socialist politics were: š³ļøRadical Democracy šAn Alternative Economic Strategy šļøAnti-War Internationalism Iām grateful he encouraged me!
Over 20,000 people have already backed my petition calling for a Wealth Tax, not cuts to disability support. As part of our campaigning to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts, Iāll present this in Parliament ahead of any vote. Sign hereš chng.it/zWMrwRvY8Y
I've launched this petition calling for wealth taxes, not disability support cuts. I'll present this in Parliament ahead of any vote on these cruel cuts - as part of the campaign we need to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts. Sign hereš www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
This Statement contains cruel attacks on disabled people. The Government is taking the easy option of cutting support for millions of vulnerable people rather than making the wealthiest pay. Iāll vote against these cuts to disability benefits. The government must drop them.
The Government should not be balancing the books on the backs of the poor and disabled. On @lbc.co.uk I called for a wealth tax instead. A wealth tax of just 2% on assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 BILLION per year. Let's tax extreme wealth, not punish the poorest.
Current list of signatories edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Ask your MP to sign it using this link palestinecampaign.eaction.online/westbankMPac...
Over 50 MPs have backed my parliamentary motion demanding sanctions on Israel for yet more violations of international law. Israel gets away with war crime after war crime because Western governments refuse to act. That must change. Ask your MP to sign my parliamentary motion on the links below.
There is an alternative to ever more cuts. A wealth tax of just 2% on those with assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 BILLION! Let's tax extreme wealth, not punish the poorest.
As I told ITV, someone could need help cutting their food, washing themselves and going to the toilet ā and still not qualify for PIP. That's totally unacceptable. The Government must drop this horrifying plan and instead tax extreme wealth, not target those in need.
Today's welfare announcement contains exactly what I had feared: a huge attack on disabled people. Denying PIP to those who need help to eat, wash or manage toilet needs is simply unacceptable. The Government should target those with extreme wealth not those in need of everyday support.
A Labour Government should not punish the poorest and most vulnerable. Cuts to support for disabled people aren't just wrong but completely unnecessary. The Government claims this would āsaveā Ā£6 Billion ā yet a 2% wealth tax on assets over Ā£10 million would raise Ā£24 Billion!
Cutting disability support isn't a tough choice, it's the easy option. The Government must drop any idea of balancing the books on the backs of the poorest & disabled people. Instead, those with the broadest shoulders should be made to pay their fair share. My interview on @lbc.co.uk
Ā£460 Million per WEEK - that's what we could raise with a 2% tax on any wealth above Ā£10 million. Imagine the huge difference that could make to our communities and public services. Today I joined PatMillsUK bus touring the country to make the case for a Wealth Tax, not cuts.
We cannot have a situation where the lives of disabled people are made even harder. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden. On ITV Calendar, I explained my firm opposition to any cuts in benefits for disabled people.
