Clapham and Brixton Hill.

One of Labour's more conspicuous rebels, Ribeiro-Addy has broken with her party five times since January -- opposing the tuition fee rise, voting against expanded protest-related criminal powers, and most strikingly defying her government on the Courts and Tribunals Bill. On that Bill she not only backed a Conservative wrecking amendment but voted against Second Reading entirely, citing concerns about reforms that critics say would hit Black and minority ethnic defendants hardest. That last stand is the sharpest signal yet of where her loyalties sit when civil liberties and race equality collide with government policy.

Her overall party alignment of 90% marks her as a meaningful dissenter by Labour backbench standards. She participates in 64% of votes -- below the Commons average -- but contributes actively in debate, with 128 contributions across 86 debates covering social care, the economy, crime, and health. Her voting record shows the starkest divergences from Labour colleagues on welfare: she votes to protect disability benefits and resist benefit cuts far more consistently than almost anyone on her benches, and she sits at just 9% alignment on pro-business votes. She sits on the Home Affairs Committee, which informs her sustained focus on crime and immigration.

Beyond Westminster, she has chaired the APPG on reparatory justice and presented a parliamentary petition calling for a UK apology for slavery and colonialism -- coverage of which generated the strongest positive press she has received in recent months. Local Brixton coverage over the past 90 days skews negative, dominated by housing, crime, and transport concerns, though her direct community work -- including a sleeping bag appeal for rough sleepers -- has drawn warmer notices. Voting data covers activity from late 2025 onwards; earlier records may not be fully captured.