Meeting Afzal Khan

A pleasure to meet Afzal Khan at the Labour Muslim Network last week. Khan became Manchester’s first Muslim MP after winning the Manchester Gorton seat in the 2017 general election.

A former chair of Labour’s Muslim Network, Khan has campaigned heavily on the issue of Islamophobia, urging the government to come up with an official definition of the form of discrimination.

Afzal Khan has consistently advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza and supported the Palestinian cause throughout his parliamentary career, including stepping down from the shadow cabinet to vote for a ceasefire in November 2023.