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MY WEEKLY UPDATE

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On Saturday, history was made John. Joe Biden was
declared President-Elect and his running mate, Kamala Harris became the
first woman and the first black person to be elected Vice-President.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ran a successful campaign on the values that we
in the United Kingdom share – decency, integrity, compassion and
strength.

Their victory is one for hope and unity over dishonesty and division.
Millions of Americans of all backgrounds and ages have come together to
vote for a better, more optimistic future.

To see just what this victory means to many Americans, watch CNN's Van
Jones' moving reaction to the announcement by clicking the button below.

This is also an important moment for the world. It is a chance to reassert
America’s place as a force for good on the world stage. A nation that
will work with Britain and other allies to fight climate change and defeat
this pandemic.

Closer to home, the UK became the first country in Europe to report 50,000
coronavirus deaths this week. To avoid repeating past mistakes, the
government must not waste these next few weeks. They must use them to
finally fix its broken track and trace system and give control to local
authorities.

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A CO-OPERATIVE VOICE IN PARLIAMENT

On Wednesday I was elected as the new Chair of the Co-operative Party Group
of Parliamentarians.

It is truly an honour to be elected to this role and I am looking forward
to working closely with colleagues in continuing to put our co-operative
principles into practice in Parliament.

The Co-operative Party has been a voice for co-operative values in the
places where decisions are made for over a century and I am proud to be
able to play a part in building on this long and proud history by leading
our movement’s representation in Westminster.

I would like to give special thanks to Jim McMahon MP for the leadership
and vision he has provided as previous Chair of the Group.

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PREET ON SKY NEWS PMQS PANEL

"NO TRANSPARENCY"

Government contracts are being awarded depending on who your friends are
and not on who has the relevant expertise or skills.

The government has failed to provide any accountabilty or transparency
around these contracts and the huge sums of public money they are spending
on them.

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"TOO SLOW"

The Chancellor has been too slow to act at every stage of this pandemic.
Over one million people have lost their jobs, redundancies are at record
highs, unemployment is rising and millions of self-employed people are
still left without support.

The Chancellor needs to stop making excuses and get a grip of this crisis
now.

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"OUTSOURCED RESPONSIBILITY"

The government continues to award contracts to companies that have failed,
despite the fact that we've seen local authorities be far more effective
than the private, outsourced companies.

It's simply not good enough that the government has outsourced its
responsibility to keep the public protected.

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CORONAVIRUS DOESN'T RESPECT BORDERS

Achieving good health for all and leaving no one behind requires global
cooperation and leadership. Now is the time for the UK to step up and play
its part.

Click below to read my piece for The Independent on why the UK must have a
global plan on healthcare, because no one will be safe from further waves
until everyone is safe.

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IMPACT OF COVID ON REFUGEES

People do not choose to flee their homes unless there is no alternative for
them.

In the last decade, at least 100 million people have been forced to flee
their homes due to insecurity either outside or within their country’s
borders. They have fled conflict, famine, environmental disasters and
persecution.

But the overwhelming majority of those forced to flee their homes are
hosted by poorer countries, with almost three quarters of all refugees
remaining in a country neighbouring their own.

Covid has worsened the lot of the more than 250 million people facing
extreme hunger and without urgent additional support, millions of children
could be tipped into famine.

Watch my contribution to yesterday's debate on the impact that Covid is
having on refugees by clicking the button below.

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© 2020 Printed from an email sent by Preet Kaur Gill. Promoted by A.J Webb
on behalf of Preet Kaur Gill, both at 56 Wentworth Road, B17 9TA.

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