Relatives of people in Southwark are still trapped in Afghanistan 25 Oct 2021 Relatives of people in Southwark are still trapped in Afghanistan, two months after it fell…
Funding from the Government in the future is no good when we have children sat in hostels now 21 Oct 2021 I am extremely proud to serve a community where we have headteachers, like Jessica at…
Ministers need to deliver on their promises to protect all leaseholders 21 Oct 2021 The Government should end delays and resolve the horrific situation leaseholders have been put in…
Scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill 20 Oct 2021 During the committee scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill, I spoke about how the…
Last week I went to Qatar to meet our representatives there and to meet the Qatari Foreign Minister 19 Oct 2021 Many constituents have been seeking my help following the UK’s humiliating evacuation from Afghanistan which…
Saddened to hear former Southwark Mayor Bill Skelly has passed away 19 Oct 2021 Saddened to hear former Southwark Mayor Bill Skelly has passed away. A geordie gent who…
Deeply saddened and shocked by the awful news today 15 Oct 2021 Deeply saddened and shocked by the awful news today. My thoughts & prayers are with…
Great to hold an extra ‘gazebo surgery’ in #SE1 13 Oct 2021 Great to hold an extra ‘gazebo surgery’ in #SE1 on Friday morning and it was…
World Arthritis Day 12 Oct 2021 Today is World Arthritis Day – a day to raise awareness across the world of…
Building Fire Safety in Southwark 11 Oct 2021 No one in Oyster Court #Walworth #SE17 or any other leaseholder should be paying for…
West Lane War Memorial Centenary 09 Oct 2021 It was hugely moving to speak and lay a wreath today at the rededication of…
Young Marketeers’ Harvest Sale 07 Oct 2021 It was great to once again visit the ‘Young Marketeers’ Harvest Sale at Borough Market…
Universal Credit Cut 06 Oct 2021 From today 17,500 people in our community are going to lose £1,040 a year, including…
Two months ago I wrote to the Government, warning them that businesses had been telling me that the lorry driver shortages were starting to affect them 05 Oct 2021 Two months ago I wrote to the Government, warning them that businesses had been telling…
Love North Southwark Food Pantry 01 Oct 2021 It was great to visit the ‘Love North Southwark‘ food pantry this morning. Kathy Heather…
Sarah Everard 01 Oct 2021 A serving Met Police Officer abducted, raped and murdered a woman. He will now die…
Level up? You can’t even fill up 30 Sep 2021 Today, the Government is ending furlough help, next week it is cutting Universal Credit help,…
Southwark leaders tell influential House of Commons group about the challenges they face 22 Sep 2021 Hearing from members of the Nigerian diaspora was invaluable, and the conversations we had will…
BBC Politics London appearance – discussing the spiralling cost of childcare 21 Sep 2021 On Sunday I appeared on BBC Politics London to discuss the spiralling cost of childcare.…
BBC Politics London appearance – celebrating what Labour councils have been achieving 20 Sep 2021 Yesterday I was on BBC Politics London celebrating what Labour councils have been achieving despite…
View from Westminster: Back in the House of Commons to hear more Tory broken promises 17 Sep 2021 https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/comment/view-from-westminster-back-in-the-house-of-commons-in-person/?fbclid=IwAR2a49L8Wjwr_EU47GKYrcg3ZW52B0I39yuOjSj8MDkTOH-1StQ-OHAJQA0
It was great to have Southwark stand in for Lagos today as the Foreign Affairs Committee met with British Nigerians 16 Sep 2021 It was great to have Southwark stand in for Lagos today as the Foreign Affairs…
Labour voted not to reduce the help provided under Universal Credit today. 15 Sep 2021 Labour voted not to reduce the help provided under Universal Credit today. The Tories plan…
900,000 more people expected to need foodbanks as a result of the imminent Government cut to #UniversalCredit. 14 Sep 2021 Yesterday I got the #DWP Minister for Welfare Delivery to agree to meet the All…