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Dawn Petula Butler (born 3 November 1969) is a British Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent Central since 2015. Born in London to Jamaican parents, Butler served prior to entering politics as a trade union officer and adviser to the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. She was elected as the MP for ...
23 de jul. de 2021 · Labour MP Dawn Butler refused to withdraw her accusations that Boris Johnson lied to Parliament and was ordered to leave the chamber. She cited past statements on economic growth, nurses' bursaries and NHS investment as proof of the prime minister's dishonesty.
22 de sept. de 2023 · Dawn Butler, the third Black female to become a Member of Parliament, has earned a reputation as a formidable force for change, using her position as Labour MP for Brent Central for...
10 de ago. de 2020 · Labour MP Dawn Butler says the Met Police racially profiled her and her friend when they stopped their car in east London. She demands a "system change" to address the bias against black people and meets local police commanders to discuss the issue.
28 de mar. de 2022 · Labour MP Dawn Butler has said she is taking time off to recover after being diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram. The 52-year-old said "everything stood still" when she received the diagnosis but that the cancer had been identified at an early stage and a subsequent operation was a "complete success".
23 de jul. de 2021 · The Labour MP was ordered to leave the House of Commons after refusing to withdraw her accusation that the prime minister has lied to the house and the country. The incident sparked support from her party colleagues and other left-wing commentators.
28 de mar. de 2022 · Dawn Butler, the MP for Brent Central, had a mastectomy after a routine mammogram picked up her cancer in December. She urges women to go for breast screening and praises the NHS medics who treated her.
