Early day motion · EDM 89 · 14 May 2026

48th anniversary of the murder of Altab Ali

Tabled by Apsana Begum (Labour) 18 signatures

The motion

That this House marks the anniversary of the racially motivated murder of the 25-year-old textile factory worker, Altab Ali, on 4th May 1978; notes that in the 1970s far right activity and racism was prevalent in East London and that Asian and Black people were frequently attacked; recognises that Altab Ali’s murder sparked protests and anti-racist campaigning leading to the historic Battle for Brick Lane and the birth of groups like the Anti-Nazi League and Rock against Racism; pays tribute in particular to the Bangladeshi community and allies in East London’s resistance to far-right extremism and institutional racism including over recent years; expresses concern at the current increase in far right activity and rising levels of racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism; and stands in solidarity with our diverse communities in opposition to the far right and those who try to divide society with fear, bigotry and intolerance.