UK Parliamentarian Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has come away with a prestigious award for Overall Newcomer MP of the Year Award 2019.
Honoured for his work on hate crime and community cohesion, Dhesi echoed his colleague saying:
“I have fought hard to represent the underrepresented, now more than ever we need to ensure that those most vulnerable have a voice.”
Honoured to be named @UKPatchwork‘s Overall Newcomer MP in the #MPoftheYearAwards.
I’ve fought hard to represent the underrepresented & disadvantaged in Parliament.
Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that those most vulnerable have a voice.pic.twitter.com/JnK8rojgES
— Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (@TanDhesi) April 21, 2020
In light of Covid-19 restrictions the Awards, usually a Parliamentary reception, have for the first time been announced on Twitter with award winners sharing acceptance speeches via video.
Amidst the rising concerns that Covid-19 is already having an impact on social inequality, Patchwork Foundation continues in its mission to signal that representative and empathetic leadership in disadvantaged communities is necessary in times of crisis.
Full list of the winners from all years can be seen here.