Brixton’s new Blood Donor Centre is officially open!. This centre will help the NHS achieve its goal of finding 12,000 extra Black donors every year to give blood to support patients with Sickle Cell, the UK’s fastest growing genetic condition. I was glad to visit this morning.

Glad to attend my first engagement as the UK's trade envoy to Ghana yesterday at the Ghana High Commission in London. @biztradegovuk & @ukinghana are working to support UK and Ghanaian businesses looking to make the most of UK-Ghana trade. More info:

Gene-editing therapy is a huge leap forward in the fight against Sickle Cell disease, offering a “functional cure” in 96.6% of clinical trial participants. Fantastic news that this cutting edge treatment has now been approved for NHS use.

The recent mass arrest of Gaza protesters highlights how Tory silencing laws are being used to undermine our democratic right to protest. Pleased to sign this letter, calling for an investigation into the policing of this demonstration and a review of these laws.

RT @UKLabour: Wishing East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK and around the world a very Happy Lunar New Year. .

The companies running our immigration and asylum system are making millions from their shoddy services, profiteering off human misery. In today's Westminster Hall debate on outsourcing, I highlighted this rip-off and called on the government to review their contracts.

Pleased to announce my appointment as the UK's Trade Envoy to Ghana. Looking forwards to representing the UK and working with @UKinGhana and @tradegovAfrica to strengthen ties, boost trade, and find new opportunities for collaboration between our nations. 🇬🇧🤝🏾🇬🇭

RT @HCThompson001: Looking forward to working with the impressive @BellRibeiroAddy as the UK’s trade envoy to Ghana. Trade unlocks growth a….

RT @biztradegovuk: 📢 NEWS: Business and Trade Secretary @jreynoldsMP has appointed new trade envoys to strengthen our global trade relation….

Closing down UNRWA in Gaza would deprive returning Palestinians of access to education, healthcare and other basic services. After damaging or destroying most of Gaza’s hospitals, schools, and homes, this signals intent to make conditions unlivable.

Lighting a candle tonight in memory of all those killed during the Holocaust and subsequent genocides @HMD_UK #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverAgain

I joined @GiveBloodNHS this weekend for a community celebration of Black blood donors and Brixton's brand new Blood Donor Centre. This new facility will help us recruit 12,000 new people for life-saving blood transfusions each year. Register today at 🩸

Any attempts to ethnically cleanse Gaza and the West Bank must be fiercely opposed. We must keep speaking up for a free and independent Palestine.

Very concerned by the worsening situation in the DRC, where Rwandan troops & Rwanda-backed militia have driven 400,000 people from their homes and killed 13 UN peacekeepers in recent weeks. The international community must put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw and end hostilities.

RT @APPGGTR: Today, we remember the 500,000 Roma and Sinti people murdered alongside Jewish communities during the Holocaust. We must not….

80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we remember the 6 million Jews and all those murdered in the Holocaust & subsequent genocides. In their memory, we commit to raising our voices against racism, hatred and prejudice in all their forms #HolocaustMemorialDay.

The first two years of a child’s life are foundational to their future wellbeing and development. Pleased that families in Lambeth are set to benefit from a further £1.3m of government investment to help them access early years support.

Brixton now has its very own Blood Donor Centre, officially opened this week 🩸. We urgently need more Black donors to give blood so we can meet the growing need in our community. Every donation could save a life. Register to give blood today: #GiveBlood

I signed the @HolocaustUK Book of Commitment ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. 80 years on, we remember all those murdered by the Nazis and pay tribute to those who survived. We pledge to keep fighting hatred, prejudice, and racism today, wherever these things exist #NeverAgain

Brixton’s new Blood Donor Centre is officially open!. This centre will help the NHS achieve its goal of finding 12,000 extra Black donors every year to give blood to support patients with Sickle Cell, the UK’s fastest growing genetic condition. I was glad to visit this morning.

If you want to learn more about giving blood, come and join @GiveBloodNHS in Brixton on Sunday for an afternoon of music, culture and community. 🗓️ Sunday 26th January.📍Brixton House.🕐 1pm -8pm. Full details 👇🏾.

Israel is placing the West Bank into military lockdown whilst allowing armed settlers to attack Palestinian villages. The UK government should be speaking out against the violence in the West Bank and against Trump’s decision to remove sanctions from extremist settlers.