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Plan to rehome 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan is backed by Wealden MP

The Government’s plan to welcome up to 20,000 refugees amid conflict in Afghanistan has been supported by the Wealden MP. Nusrat Ghani said, “I welcome the Government’s commitment to resettling 20,000 Afghan refugees in the UK.  “It is vital that our international allies take a unified approa

Plan to rehome 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan is backed by Wealden MP

The Government’s plan to welcome up to 20,000 refugees amid conflict in Afghanistan has been supported by the Wealden MP. Nusrat Ghani said, “I welcome the Government’s commitment to resettling 20,000 Afghan refugees in the UK.  “It is vital that our international allies take a unified approa

Nusrat Ghani helps secure funding for Wealden arts

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, was pleased to learn that more Wealden artists have been able to benefit from funding provided by Arts Council England. Alongside delivering the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, Arts Council England has continued to support the nation’s creative and cultural se

Afghanistan: The risks of a lose-lose situation

Afghan women are once again cast in the role of collateral damage, as Afghanistan’s politics is played out via brutal images of desperate mums throwing babies over barbed wire to American soldiers at Kabul Airport,  interspersed with photos of an Afghan woman shot by a Taliban goon for not cove

Nus Ghani MP interview on Uckfield FM, 20 August 2021

Nus Ghani MP interview with Uckfield FM is available here. Wealden MP Nus Ghani spoke with Tony Williams about the Afghanistan crisis, train fares and planning and infrastructure. Interview Date: 20 August 2021

Sussex Police receives funding to combat domestic abuse

Sussex Police has been awarded funding to develop an app for people who find themselves in vulnerable situations and to expand a programme that helps victims of domestic abuse. The police science, technology and research board has provided £45,000 for the development of the app that will provide re

Nusrat Ghani welcomes additional funding for Sussex Police

Nusrat Ghani has welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner’s announcement of two funding awards for Sussex Police. The Police Science, Technology and Research Board has provided £45,000 for the development of an innovative new app for people who find themselves in vulnerable situations, especially

Nusrat Ghani MP speech on Afghanistan crisis

On Wednesday 18 August 2021, Parliament was recalled for an emergency sitting to debate the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan. Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, raised her concerns of instability in Afghanistan and the impact of the withdrawal from Afghanistan on women and girls.