
Richard Burgon MP
@richardburgon
Leeds born and bred. Labour Member of Parliament for Leeds Eastš¹
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https://linktr.ee/richardburgon 04-04-2012 12:16:05
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It's very simple. Israel will carry on ignoring the statements from Western governments while it's just words. To get Israel to stop the genocide, statements need to be backed up by actions. āŖļøEnd all arms sales. āŖļøImpose economic sanctions. āŖļøBan Israeli settlement goods.

New figures reveal a staggering 150% surge in UK billionaire wealth since 2010. āŖļø2010: Ā£250 Billion āŖļø2025: Ā£620 Billion While workersā wages have been held back, the ultra-wealthy have seen their fortunes soar. Itās time for a wealth tax - not cuts to disability support.




The Government's scrapping of the Winter Fuel Allowance was morally wrong and has been politically toxic. The Winter Fuel Allowance must now be fully restored and the Government must drop the proposed cuts to disability support. From my interview with Channel 4 News


A year ago today, I went to the International Criminal Court with my colleague Imran Hussain MP to deliver a dossier of evidence of Israeli war crimes in Gaza to the Chief Prosecutorās team. One year on, itās clear to so many around the world that a genocide is being carried


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/letā¦


Today 100+ high-profile disabled people have called on the Government to drop its disability cuts. They say it's ācruelty by policy". I totally agree. That's why I'll vote against these cuts. MPs must listen to the view of disabled people. #TakingThePIP theguardian.com/society/2025/mā¦



How does cutting disability benefits like PIP help people into work? The government hasn't provided any evidence that it does. In fact, removing PIP may force some disabled people who are currently in employment to drop out of work entirely. Me on BBC Radio 4 Today:
