Nottingham has been Nadia Whittome’s home her whole life. This city, its people, and its communities have made her who she is today.
Before her election, she was a hate crime worker and, prior to that, a care worker while she studied law at the University of Nottingham.
It was the Bedroom Tax that drove her to become active in politics – because she saw that austerity was ripping apart communities and wreaking devastation on the lives of her neighbours, family, and friends.
In 2019, she was elected to Parliament at the age of 23, becoming the UK’s youngest MP. She takes home £35,000 a year instead of my full MP’s salary, donating the remainder (after automatic deductions for tax, etc.) to local causes.
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, she returned to work part-time as a care worker on the frontline.
In 2020, she was jointly awarded Pink News’ Politician of the Year. In 2023, she was awarded Diva Magazine’s Unsung Hero of the Year.
Nadia sits on the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee.
Here Nadia travels to Portland in Dorset and exposes the secret barbarism that is the Home Office policy for asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm.
???? The Home Secretary wouldn’t let me visit the Bibby Stockholm to check conditions onboard.
— Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) January 8, 2024
Following the tragic news of a death on the barge in December, I went to Portland myself to speak to the residents and find out what the Tories are trying to hide.
PART 1 ???????? pic.twitter.com/jcIg5L0rj3
???? I met with residents of the Bibby Stockholm and asked them about the conditions they’re being forced to live in – conditions the Home Office won't let me see.
— Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) January 8, 2024
Their testimony was harrowing. We must demand an asylum system that treats people with dignity.
PART 2 ???????? pic.twitter.com/dNrVurSkEZ
Leonard Farruku, 27, died on the Bibby Stockholm barge in December whilst seeking asylum.
— INQUEST (@INQUEST_ORG) January 3, 2024
We asked the Home Office to contribute to the costs of repatriating his body but officials refused.
His family are raising money to bring him home. Please supporthttps://t.co/yGJuiG7w4u
Please help spread the word by sharing content and opening as many minds as possible.
Join us in helping to bring reality and decency back by SUBSCRIBING to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Ll1ylCg8U19AhNl-NoTg SUPPORTING US where you can: Award Winning Independent Citizen Media Needs Your Help. PLEASE SUPPORT US FOR JUST £2 A MONTH https://dorseteye.com/donate/
