The Latest Breaking News from Paulette Hamilton

Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Racism a main cause in poor maternity outcomes for Black women, damning report reveals

The issue is ‘reinforced by bias and stereotyping underpinned, in some cases, by racist assumptions’, the report added

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Black women ‘not taken seriously’ on maternity care, MPs say

Racism was ‘one of the core drivers’ of poor outcomes for black woman, a Health and Social Care Committee inquiry heard.

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Disposable vapes a danger to dogs as well as children, ministers warned

The warning about pets unexpectedly eating throwaway e-cigarettes came as ministers were warned about the “ticking time bomb” they could cause.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Birmingham suburb fights to see off eighth betting shop on high street

MP for Erdington, one of UK’s most deprived areas, says ‘heart and soul has been taken out of our community’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

Byelections: will recent scandals at Westminster cause upsets at the polls?

Voters may choose to punish governing party in two forthcoming contests, as they have in previous byelections

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022

Parliament welcomes new MP for Birmingham Erdington

Labour’s Paulette Hamilton was cheered by party colleagues.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Why Birmingham seat stuck with Labour - 'Erdington needs bringing back to life'

Neelam Aslam, a trainee solicitor who is 32, said Paulette Hamilton - who she described as 'a really nice lady' - has lived in the area for a long time. She added Erdington needs rejuvenating

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

Who is Labour's Paulette Hamilton? Birmingham's first Black MP who lost dad in by-election

The former nurse says her late predecessor Jack Dromey would be "really happy" to "see her get on"

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

Labour wins Birmingham Erdington by-election as Tory challenge flops

Paulette Hamilton becomes Birmingham’s first black MP as Labour retains safe seat

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022