The Latest Breaking News from Abena OppongAsare

Wife’s desperate plea for missing London husband, 50, to ‘come home’ as police launch urgent search

Steven Bailey-Hogg was last seen at home in Woolwich on Monday

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Government working to mitigate risk to abuse survivors of emergency phone alerts

Labour MP Paulette Hamilton raised concerns that those with secret phones could be put in additional danger as a result of the siren-like alerts.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Homes without power after Storm Darragh ‘to be reconnected by Wednesday’

Cabinet Office minister Abena Oppong-Asare said reconnections are continuing at pace.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Labour MP who claimed for £55 parking ticket on expenses promoted in Starmer’s reshuffle

Abena Oppong-Asare has been handed the women’s health and mental health brief just months after The Independent exposed the wrong expense claim

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Caught out (again): MP claims parking fine on expenses

Exclusive: Labour shadow minister Abena Oppong-Asare becomes fifth MP to be exposed by The Independent over driving fines claims

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

MP warns that poorer areas are worst places in country for crucial life-saving defibs

Abena Oppong-Asare, granted a debate after a constituent lost her father due to a dearth of defibrillators, highlighted our campaign in the Commons

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Labour MP Florence Eshalomi ‘disappointed’ as BBC Parliament confuse her with another black female London MP

‘[The BBC] emailed their apologies but I wonder why they keep mistaking me for other colleagues?’ the MP said

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

What is Ulez and how has if affected air pollution?

The Mayor has called Ulez "the most effective way to cut toxic air"

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023

Erith murder: Police name victim of fatal shooting amid hunt for suspects’ getaway vehicle

Witnesses watched in horror as Kai McGingley’s car was rammed by attackers who surrounded his vehicle and shot him

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023

Conservative MPs express frustration at time limit introduced on stamp duty cut

Treasury minister Victoria Atkins said the UK Government must adopt a ‘fiscally responsible’ approach while it supports businesses and people.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023