Britain must seize opportunity to strike historic deal with USA
A few weeks ago, I went to Washington DC to talk trade. My team and I felt very welcome and the trip was productive having talks with policymakers, officials and…
Blog post Huffingtonpost Politics – Hope Centre
My article on the Hope Centre has appeared on Huffington Post Politics after my visit there. The Centre really moved me and I want to do all I can to…
Hope Centre coverage ActonW3
I was delighted to see my visit to the Hope Centre in Acton covered on the ActonW3 website. I was so impressed by the work the Hope Centre did in…
Why should we support apprenticeships? Because they work!
In my article for London Weekly News this week, I talk about the importance of apprenticeships. Why should we support apprenticeships? Because they work! By Syed Kamall, MEP When I…
American and UK relations covered in CITY AM
I was in the USA recently and met with numerous officials, key Republicans and their staff, and was delighted to hear that they were all keen to have a trade…
Why we still need an International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day today (8th March) but why do we still need a day like this. In my letter to London’s local papers this week, I explain why I…
Grammar Schools – a winning formula
I was pleased to see in Phillip Hammond’s first budget, a potential new fund to increase the amount of selective secondary schools in the UK. I attended Latymer School, a selective…
Meeting Tony Abbott
I had breakfast with Tony Abbott the former Prime Minster of Australia today. We talked trade deals and he explained that they can often be done quicker if the political…
Conservative Progress Conference
I spoke at the Conservative Progress conference this weekend where I outlined the current state of play with Brexit and what will go into the negotiations. You can read my…
Bringing hope through the Hope Centre
Homelessness, sadly, remains an issue, not just for my constituents in London but all over the country. I wanted to understand why people find themselves homeless and what we, as…