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Richard Burgon MP

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Leeds born and bred. Labour Member of Parliament for Leeds East🌹

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I've long called for a wealth tax - and it’s great to see support for it growing stronger by the day. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over £10 Million would raise £24 BILLION per year The public backs a Wealth Tax. Let's step up our campaigning to get the Government to introduce one!

I've long called for a wealth tax - and it’s great to see support for it growing stronger by the day. A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over £10 Million would raise £24 BILLION per year The public backs a Wealth Tax. Let's step up our campaigning to get the Government to introduce one!

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We don't need any more cuts. A Wealth Tax of just 2% on assets over £10 million would raise £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.

We don't need any more cuts. A Wealth Tax of just 2% on assets over £10 million would raise £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.

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Great to join thousands of teachers in Parliament Square calling for the Government to give them a proper pay rise.

Great to join thousands of teachers in Parliament Square calling for the Government to give them a proper pay rise.

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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?

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?

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As I told ITV News Calendar: someone could need help cutting their food, washing themselves and going to the toilet — 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.

As I told ITV News Calendar: someone could need help cutting their food, washing themselves and going to the toilet — 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.

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Amazing scenes of children in Gaza celebrating the ceasefire. There’s a long way to go to ensure a future where such laughter is never silenced again - through genuine peace and justice for Palestine. But after so much pain, today we can share their joy

Amazing scenes of children in Gaza celebrating the ceasefire. There’s a long way to go to ensure a future where such laughter is never silenced again - through genuine peace and justice for Palestine. But after so much pain, today we can share their joy

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Spain's devastating floods highlight the need for massive investment to address the climate crisis. The fossil fuel giants have made eye-watering profits while fuelling climate chaos. Today I called for oil and gas companies to be made to pay for the climate action we need.

Spain's devastating floods highlight the need for massive investment to address the climate crisis. The fossil fuel giants have made eye-watering profits while fuelling climate chaos. Today I called for oil and gas companies to be made to pay for the climate action we need.

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Rosebank will be a disaster in the battle against climate change - and will do nothing to lower people's energy bills or deliver the energy security we need. In today's Parliamentary debate, I called on the Government not to approve Rosebank.

Rosebank will be a disaster in the battle against climate change - and will do nothing to lower people's energy bills or deliver the energy security we need. In today's Parliamentary debate, I called on the Government not to approve Rosebank.

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Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less. With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.

Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less. With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.

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The ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event’ is to be held in London this Sunday. This disgraceful event will involve the sale of land stolen from Palestinians in illegal Israeli settlements. Today, I called for the Government to ban this event.

The ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event’ is to be held in London this Sunday. This disgraceful event will involve the sale of land stolen from Palestinians in illegal Israeli settlements. Today, I called for the Government to ban this event.

Richard Burgon MP

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Great to see so many people joining the days of action across Europe against data centres. I've put down a motion in Parliament for a national moratorium on new AI data centres and for the Government to work with communities to fully assess their environmental and local impacts.

Great to see so many people joining the days of action across Europe against data centres. I've put down a motion in Parliament for a national moratorium on new AI data centres and for the Government to work with communities to fully assess their environmental and local impacts.

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Today in Parliament, I called on the Government to impose sanctions on Israel. Over 50 MPs from seven parties have now backed my motion calling for sanctions. That’s the only way to force Israel to stop committing war crimes and to back a ceasefire.

Today in Parliament, I called on the Government to impose sanctions on Israel. Over 50 MPs from seven parties have now backed my motion calling for sanctions. That’s the only way to force Israel to stop committing war crimes and to back a ceasefire.

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I've just got down to Parliament to present my petition in Parliament tonight for a Windfall Tax on the banks at this week's Budget. Let's tax them and bail out ordinary people for once! There's still time to sign the petition at the link below!

I've just got down to Parliament to present my petition in Parliament tonight for a Windfall Tax on the banks at this week's Budget. Let's tax them and bail out ordinary people for once! There's still time to sign the petition at the link below!

Richard Burgon MP

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When an MP can pocket more in a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year - as Nigel Farage has done - something is deeply broken in our politics. This has to stop. It’s time to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. From my speech in Parliament today.

When an MP can pocket more in a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year - as Nigel Farage has done - something is deeply broken in our politics. This has to stop. It’s time to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. From my speech in Parliament today.

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I oppose all nuclear weapons and believe in a nuclear-free Middle East as part of a nuclear-free world. Today I called on the Foreign Secretary to address Israel’s nuclear weapons arsenal – thought to include at least 90 nuclear warheads. There must be no double standards.

I oppose all nuclear weapons and believe in a nuclear-free Middle East as part of a nuclear-free world. Today I called on the Foreign Secretary to address Israel’s nuclear weapons arsenal – thought to include at least 90 nuclear warheads. There must be no double standards.

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Much-needed food and aid is again being blocked from entering Gaza. The Government recently, and rightly, introduced new grounds for imposing sanctions on anyone obstructing aid. This week, I called for those powers to be used against anyone in Israel blocking aid to Gaza.

Much-needed food and aid is again being blocked from entering Gaza. The Government recently, and rightly, introduced new grounds for imposing sanctions on anyone obstructing aid. This week, I called for those powers to be used against anyone in Israel blocking aid to Gaza.

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Today in Parliament, I raised my deep disappointment at the decision to approve Jackdaw. I also made clear that the Government must not repeat this mistake with Rosebank.

Today in Parliament, I raised my deep disappointment at the decision to approve Jackdaw. I also made clear that the Government must not repeat this mistake with Rosebank.

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At Prime Minister's Questions, I called on the Prime Minister not to cut support for disabled people and instead to introduce a Wealth Tax on the very wealthiest in our society.

At Prime Minister's Questions, I called on the Prime Minister not to cut support for disabled people and instead to introduce a Wealth Tax on the very wealthiest in our society.

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With my friend Jeremy Corbyn, I've just delivered key medical aid to Cuba. This is part of the Nuestra America Convoy that’s bringing in huge amounts of aid as Trump tightens the cruel and illegal blockade of Cuba. Donate and learn about the #NuestraAmericaConvoy below.

With my friend Jeremy Corbyn, I've just delivered key medical aid to Cuba. This is part of the Nuestra America Convoy that’s bringing in huge amounts of aid as Trump tightens the cruel and illegal blockade of Cuba. Donate and learn about the #NuestraAmericaConvoy below.

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We face the threat of a far-right government for the first time in our history. To stop Reform we need to rebuild our lost support with real Labour values. That change must begin now. If it doesn’t, Labour will face disaster in the 2026 elections and time will be up for the PM.

We face the threat of a far-right government for the first time in our history. To stop Reform we need to rebuild our lost support with real Labour values. That change must begin now. If it doesn’t, Labour will face disaster in the 2026 elections and time will be up for the PM.

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There is a growing push inside Parliament for widespread sanctions on Israel. It's what the public wants. And a new poll shows more than two-thirds of Labour members want tough sanctions too. This is a fight we are going to win!

There is a growing push inside Parliament for widespread sanctions on Israel. It's what the public wants. And a new poll shows more than two-thirds of Labour members want tough sanctions too. This is a fight we are going to win!

Richard Burgon MP

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Following today's revelations that King Charles has an estimated personal fortune of £1.8 Billion, in Parliament I called for a debate on whether public money should be being spent on the Coronation - especially given the very difficult economic situation so many people are in.

Following today's revelations that King Charles has an estimated personal fortune of £1.8 Billion, in Parliament I called for a debate on whether public money should be being spent on the Coronation - especially given the very difficult economic situation so many people are in.

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The Prime Minister has taken the Labour Whip from MPs like Rachael Maskell for opposing disability benefit cuts. And he denies it to Diane Abbott, Apsana Begum and others too. All whilst he leaves Peter Mandelson with the Labour Whip. Completely unjustifiable!

The Prime Minister has taken the Labour Whip from MPs like Rachael Maskell for opposing disability benefit cuts. And he denies it to Diane Abbott, Apsana Begum and others too. All whilst he leaves Peter Mandelson with the Labour Whip. Completely unjustifiable!

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There is hardly any fraud in the disability benefits system. In response to my parliamentary questions, the DWP says just 0.2% of personal independence payment (PIP) spending is due to fraud. Today I called for an end to the scapegoating of disabled people on benefits.

There is hardly any fraud in the disability benefits system. In response to my parliamentary questions, the DWP says just 0.2% of personal independence payment (PIP) spending is due to fraud. Today I called for an end to the scapegoating of disabled people on benefits.

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I just told the Health Secretary that restoring the pay of Junior Doctors is totally affordable. Restoring their pay would cost around £1 billion per year. That's less than half the cost of the giveaway handed to the super-rich through the non-dom tax avoidance scheme.

I just told the Health Secretary that restoring the pay of Junior Doctors is totally affordable. Restoring their pay would cost around £1 billion per year. That's less than half the cost of the giveaway handed to the super-rich through the non-dom tax avoidance scheme.

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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.

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.

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Trade union leaders, 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. 🌹Sign up here:

Trade union leaders, 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. 🌹Sign up here:

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