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Rushanara Ali has been the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010.[1]
Ali was Parliamentary Assistant for Oona King, former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow (1997-1999). She worked on human rights issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2000-2001); and as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (1999-2002).[2]
She worked at the Communities Directorate of the Home Office, leading a work programme in response to the 2001 disturbances in the North of England (2002-2005).[2]
Prior to her election in May 2010, she was Associate Director of the Young Foundation.[2]
She also worked as Research Assistant to Lord Young of Dartington, helping him to set up Futureversity (formerly known as Tower Hamlets Summer University) and Language Line, a national telephone interpreting company.[2]
Parliamentary career
In October 2010, Ali was appointed to the Labour front bench as Shadow Minister for International Development.[2]
