Rough sleeping deaths
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that 726 homeless people died in England and…
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Labour will scrap universal credit
I have been campaigning to stop Universal Credit for some time and am delighted Labour…
Upholding democracy at the Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court confirmed that Johnson acted illegally in stopping Parliament from meeting. This…
Visit to Southwark Citizens Advice
Following on from my visit to South Law Centre in August I was invited to…
Challenging Johnson’s grubby government
I was supposed to ask a question at Prime Minister’s Questions today. I was going…
Hosting St Mungo’s in Parliament
The country is in crisis and the Tories have given up the pretence of acting…
Voting tonight to block No Deal
A quick update from me on today’s Brexit vote to stop No Deal. You can…
TfL cycle hire expanding to SE16 – another huge campaign win!
I am delighted that TfL have today announced the expansion of the Cycle Hire scheme…
A busy week!
Have had a very busy but fulfilling week! Popped into the Bede Centre and the…
Walkabout with the Met
Thanks to PCs Angus and Charlesworth for letting me join their patrol yesterday! The police…
£80 million for improved transport in SE16!
I am delighted that after years of campaigning, the Treasury have committed £80 million to…
The UK must do more to end the war in Yemen
The war in Yemen has gone on for far too long. Many local people have…
Meeting the Home Secretary about knife crime
The Tories have cut 22,000 police officers nationally since 2010, including 400 officers and PCSOs…
Paying tribute to Ada Salter
108 years ago, almost to this day, 14,000 Bermondsey women went on strike from the…
Southwark’s Labour Council is tackling the housing crisis
Southwark’s Labour council is leading the way in tackling the housing crisis, building 11,000 new…
Thanks for supporting my call to reform the Mental Health Act
I’ve been hugely touched by the supportive messages, emails and even people stopping me in…
Visiting Central Southwark Community Hub
I had a lovely time today popping into Central Southwark Community Hub – CSCH’s Family…
Legal Aid
In Southwark we have a strong sense of community and significant support networks to help…
Out and about in SE1
With Parliament not sitting, it has been great to be out and about locally. It…
Securing commitments on reforming the Mental Health Act
Last week I led a debate on the need to reform the Mental Health Act…
Reforming the Mental Health Act: a personal reflection
The last time I saw my half-brother Sebastian (on the far-left on the photo below)…
Westminster Hall debate: reforming the Mental Health Act
When I was a toddler my mum developed schizophrenia and did not get the support…
May has gone but problems with the DWP continue
May has gone but Johnson inherits the same problems. Today on the Work and Pensions…
APPG Foodbanks meeting: HRW report launch
I chair the Parliamentary Group on Foodbanks and today hosted the launch of a report…
Boris Johnson is unfit to lead our country
Boris Johnson is not fit to lead our country. He has promised yet more Brexit…