British Comedy Guide

Rupa Huq

  • 52 years old
  • Politician

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Rupa Huq pulls out of HIGNFY

Labour MP Rupa Huq has pulled out of a planned appearance on next week's Have I Got News For You after she was suspended from her party for describing Kwasi Kwarteng as 'superficially' black.

Paul Revoir, Daily Mail, 30th September 2022

Satirical shows still not allowed parliament footage

Producers of political comedy still come up against one immovable obstacle: they cannot use footage of parliamentary proceedings. Chris Grayling, the Leader of the House of Commons, yesterday shot down a request from Rupa Huq, a Labour MP who is the sister-in-law of comedian Charlie Brooker, to consider relaxing what many see as an arcane restriction.

Patrick Foster, Laura Hughes, The Telegraph, 3rd March 2016

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