Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social

Leeds born and bred. Member of Parliament for Leeds East. Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group.đŸŒč

So Nigel Farage has replaced Boris Johnson as the MP trousering the most money from other jobs.

Farage has pocketed over ÂŁ570,000 in outside income in just six months.

I brought a Bill to ban all MPs' Second Jobs.

I'll keep pushing to end this racket once and for all.
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The war criminal who leads Israel is now trying to undermine the new ceasefire and causing immense suffering in Lebanon with Israel's bombing there.

Sanctions helped end apartheid in South Africa. They are needed to force Israel to end its repeated wars across the Middle East.
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Trump is warning of widespread war crimes against Iran - and even appears to be threatening the use of what could be nuclear weapons.

An incredibly dangerous moment for the whole world.

Our government must immediately withdraw all access to UK bases for any US attacks on Iran.
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From my speech to the amazing togetheralliance.bsky.social demo.

Hatred will not build a single council house.

Division will not fund our NHS.

Racism will not lower a single energy bill.

TOGETHER we will take on Farage’s lies and fight for real solutions to the crisis people face.
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Delighted to speak at the huge @togetheralliance.bsky.social demonstration today.

Instead of tackling the real cause of the problems in our society - the power and wealth of the super-rich - the far right wants to divide communities and blame migrants and Muslims.

TOGETHER we won't let them win.
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This Saturday, I’m joining the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march for unity against the far right.

People are really struggling. But instead of offering real alternatives to our rigged economy, the far-right are scapegoating migrants and minorities.

Join us. Let’s show hope will win over hate!
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⏩ Learn more about the Convoy here:
nuestraamericaconvoy.org
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Some of the medical aid I’ve brought directly with me to Cuba, as Trump tries to strangle the Cuban people.

Today we’ll be receiving tonnes more as the Nuestra America Aid Convoy arrives.

Aid is arriving also arriving all the time from Britain thanks to solidarity. Donate below.
cubavive.org.uk
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This is exactly the mission creep I warned the Prime Minister against in Parliament.

Britain should not be dragged into Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war on Iran - a war that leaves the whole Middle East and all of us less safe.

We should be pressing for peace and de-escalation.
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Find out more about the Nuestra América Convoy to Cuba here.
nuestraamericaconvoy.org
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It is an inhumane attempt to strangle the Cuban people. And Trump is even threatening that Cuba could be “next” after Iran.

We must take a stand.
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I’m on my way to Cuba for an emergency 3-day visit.

I’ll be delivering medical aid to a children’s cancer hospital and joining an international delegation of MPs opposed to Trump’s new ban on any fuel entering the country.

This cruel policy is putting lives at risk.
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Protest movements secured many of the rights we now enjoy.

I’m deeply concerned by attacks on our civil liberties, which is why I voted against the Palestine Action proscription & oppose ID cards.

Today I joined MPs + campaigners to oppose plans to further restrict the right to peaceful protest.
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Why was Mandelson appointed despite everything known about him?

Because it served a tiny faction in the Labour Party - backed by big business donors - who wanted him at the heart of power as part of their plan to shift the party away from what a real Labour government should be.
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🚹BREAKING: Over 60 MPs have backed my new parliamentary motion for widespread sanctions on Israel.

After the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli government is moving to annex the West Bank.

Only sanctions – on arms, trade, the economy & Israeli officials – can stop these war crimes.
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I just voted against the Government’s plans to abolish juries in huge numbers of criminal trials.

The right to be tried by your peers is a cornerstone of our justice system.

Scrapping jury trials is not the answer to the huge backlog in our courts - and wasn’t in the manifesto.
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I oppose the decision to allow Trump to use UK bases in the bombing of Iran.

I fear this will embroil the UK in attacks that breach international law and cause civilian deaths.

I've submitted these Parliamentary Questions to the Government.

The public has a right to know.
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I am deeply alarmed that British military bases will be used in Trump's bombing of Iran - these attacks violate international law.

The UK government should be focused on de-escalation, diplomacy and a ceasefire - that's the best way of keeping people safe, not following Trump.
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Graduate debt is a national scandal. It is breaking a whole generation of young people.

It’s time for a serious discussion about cancelling student debt.

Instead, we should fund higher education through progressive taxation.
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The Israeli Government has approved a reactionary plan to register land in the Occupied West Bank as Israeli ‘state property’.

This blatant grab of Palestinian land violates international law.

Our Government must impose sanctions on Israel.

My letter to the Foreign Secretary.
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Factionalism at the top of the Labour Party has led to appalling decisions - from the winter fuel mess to Mandelson's appointment.

Sidelining members and trade union voices weakens our Party.

đŸŒč My @labourlist.bsky.social piece on the call to Restore Labour Democracy.
labourlist.org/2026/02/factionalism-is-weakening-labour/
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On this day in 2003, as a young student, I joined the huge march against the Iraq War - alongside millions around the world.

As Donald Trump rips up international law in a new era of war and imperialism, building a mass movement for peace is as urgent now as it has ever been.
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Trade union leaders, over 25 Labour MPs and members' groups have launched a new call to end the factional culture coming from the top of the Labour Party and to restore Labour democracy and members’ rights.

đŸŒčAdd your name to the call here: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabourDemocracy
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This week I was delighted to chair the latest meeting of the Westminster Working Group for Sanctions on Israel.

We heard from Palestinian voices calling for an end to UK trade with Israel's illegal settlements.

MPs are working with campaigners to step up the pressure on the Government to do this.
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Just how much more appalling news needs to come out about Peter Mandelson before the Labour leadership finally kicks him out of the party?
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Trump calling Cuba an “extraordinary threat” is another lie from a dangerous president.

Blocking all fuel supplies to Cuba is a war crime - the collective punishment of civilians.

The world must stand up to Trump’s tearing up of international law - which makes us all less safe.
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Industrial fishing, climate change and offshore drilling are destroying marine ecosystems.

And only 3.1% of the global ocean is fully protected.

This week, I joined @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on their ship The Witness to support the campaign to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
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