Millions of Muslims make the journey to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage each year, and I’m glad to have caught Shehab Khan ITV’s moving documentary on his journey tonight in Parliament, hosted by Anum Qaisar MP.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Scottish Parliament has voted to support First Minister Humza Yousaf’s motion for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

🙏 A ceasefire is the only way to ensure access for vital humanitarian aid that will help to save lives in Israel and Gaza.

Local MP Anum Qaisar MP is once again running her annual Airdrie and Shotts
ADVENT CALENDAR APPEAL!

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Visit Airdrie Business Centre, Tesco Superstore or Clarkston Tesco Exress to drop-off physical donations.

You can make a monetary contribution HERE:

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Great night at ⁦⁦Anum Qaisar MP⁩ re election event😁

We are pleased to announce the recipients of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023.

Make sure to look through #KAVS2023 to see all the amazing groups awarded this year.

You can also find a list of all this years awardees on our website: kavs.dcms.gov.uk/awardees/

We now have a Foreign Secretary, at a time of multiple international conflicts, who cannot be questioned in House of Commons.

Former PM David Cameron is given a life peerage to allow him to take a top cabinet job. #Reshuffle

Primary pupils across Airdrie & Shotts invited by Anum Qaisar MP to get creative for the annual contest #Christmas #christmascards #competition #festive #design #creative #schools
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BREAK: FM Humza Yousaf’s in laws are out of Gaza. Says last four weeks were a “living nightmare” & while he feels deep personal relief, Yousaf and his wife Nadia are “heartbroken” for the people of Gaza. Calls again for immediate ceasefire

The deliberate bombing of a refugee camp can never be a legitimate act of self-defence. Israeli leaders demean themselves by claiming otherwise. This is self-evidently in breach of international law. #CeasefireNOW #Jabalia

🖊️ ‘The United Nations state that this is a moment of truth.

Sadly, I think we already have ours. And it looks eerily like Tony Blair has finally found his heir.’

🗞️ My regular Daily Record column on why an urgent ceasefire would save civilian lives.

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A refugee camp.

With complete impunity.

Just hours after the leader of the Labour Party refuses to back a ceasefire.

How many civilians have to die before the Prime Minister, and the man who wants to be Prime Minister, speak out?

#ceasefire

Here is just some of what Humza Yousaf has announced at #SNP23 :

🏡 Freezing council tax next year
🏥 £300 million to alleviate NHS waiting lists
👷‍♀️ £500 million to create renewable jobs
🎭 £100 million to double Scotland's arts and culture budget

After a hard couple of weeks at the charity this was an extremely welcome surprise. Airdrie & Shotts MP Anum Qaisar MP raised an EDM to mark the work our team of amazing volunteers have done over the last few months.
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It’s an honour to have been elected but also sad to be stepping back from teaching now.

I’ve worked with many amazing teachers who, like Mr Rawlinson in this great clip, always see the best in young people when others maybe don’t. It’s a profession that will never leave me.