Indian-origin MP says she was 'sacked' as care worker on COVID-19 frontline

An Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP, who had returned part-time to her previous role of a care worker to join the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, says she was sacked for speaking out against the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the frontlines.

Nadia Whittome, born in the UK to a Punjabi father and the youngest Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing her birthplace of Nottingham in central England since her win in the December 2019 General Election, is now running a drive to encourage care workers to speak out if they have safety concerns.

"Because I've spoken out about this [PPE shortages] I've been sacked from my employment. But this isn't just about me, it's not just about one individual case, or even one employer. Care workers across the country are being easily exploited by their employers, especially if they're on zero-hours contracts," said the 24-year-old Labour Party MP, who had pledged to donate the salary from her