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Wealden MP meets Prime Minister over China sanction

Last week (March 26) Ms Ghani was sanctioned for highlighting alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang. On Saturday morning (March 27), Ms Ghani was invited to Downing Street for discussions with the Prime Minister, who offered his support and shared the following statement on social media: “Thi

I will wear China’s sanction as badge of honour

Last Friday, I woke up to find that I and several of my colleagues had been sanctioned by the Chinese Government for highlighting horrific human rights abuses and the plight of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China. These actions are not only an attack on us as individuals but also an attempt to stifle th

Celebrating International Women’s Day News from Nus Ghani

On International Women’s Day, we celebrated the inspirational women in our lives and reflected on the contributions made by the extraordinary community leaders in Wealden. I greatly miss the late Helen Taylor Thompson OBE, who lived in Nutley and was my confidant, adviser and my favourite stop for

Nus Ghani MP interview on Uckfield FM, 29 March 2021

Nus Ghani MP interview with Uckfield FM is available here. China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including Wealden MP Nus Ghani – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. Nus spoke with Uckfield FM's Tony Williams about the current si

Global coalition needed to confront China, says PM

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden, the US president, have vowed to create a global coalition to combat China, in retaliation for its imposition of sanctions on British MPs and peers. The two leaders have discussed plans for an infrastructure project to rival the Belt and Road strategy used by Beijing to

Britons banned from China will ‘not be intimidated’ – Conservative MP

A Conservative MP among those recently banned from entering China has said she and her colleagues are “not going to be intimidated” by the state. Nusrat Ghani who has been punished by the Chinese Communist Party for criticising its treatment of the Uighur people in Xinjiang, said the

Nus Ghani discusses sanctions on Sky News

Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, appeared on Sophy Ridge's Sky News show this morning to discuss the sanctions placed on her and other UK citizens by the Chinese state.

Johnson hosts MPs sanctioned by China in Downing Street display of support

Boris Johnson has met with MPs and peers who were hit by sanctions in a retaliatory move by Beijing after they highlighted China’s “gross human rights violations”. The Prime Minister hosted five of the parliamentarians in Downing Street’s rose garden on Saturday morning to express th