Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

One of Labour's more assertive left-wing voices, Ribeiro-Addy has built up five rebel votes against her own government — most recently opposing the Immigration and Asylum Bill at Second Reading in July 2026, a significant break with Labour on one of its flagship policy areas. Earlier this year she also voted against the Courts and Tribunals Bill twice, backing a Conservative amendment to block legislation removing defendants' right to jury trial for mid-range offences. These are not marginal procedural rebellions: they put her directly against core government priorities on immigration and justice reform.

Her voting record at 90.8% party alignment places her noticeably below the typical loyal backbencher, and her stance profile confirms where she diverges: she is 59 percentage points more likely than the average Labour MP to oppose disability and welfare benefit cuts, and scored 0% alignment on pro-welfare-reform votes where her party sits at 90%. She participates in 63% of votes — below the Commons average — and has made 136 contributions across 91 debates, with social care, the economy, crime, and health dominating her speeches. She sits on the Home Affairs Committee, which aligns with her immigration and civil liberties focus.

Beyond Westminster, she has led parliamentary efforts on reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism, chairing the relevant APPG and presenting a petition to Parliament — issues with particular resonance in her Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency. Local coverage over the past 90 days centres on housing, crime, and education. Recent news data carries no sentiment scores, limiting assessment of local reputation, but her 56.5% vote share in 2024 suggests a strong personal mandate.