Today I asked the Transport Minister how Ministers would fund the extension but got a disappointing response 11 Mar 2021 The Prime Minister said construction of the Bakerloo Line Extension would be underway by 2024.…
I questioned DWP about what happened to its report into the drivers behind rising foodbank use 09 Mar 2021 During today’s Work and Pensions Select Committee I questioned DWP about what happened to its…
International Womenโs Day 08 Mar 2021 Today is International Womenโs Day. I have been campaigning alongside Refuge Charity &ย Crisis to ensure…
๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ 04 Mar 2021 In 2019 the Government was meant to publish a report into about how policies have…
Budget fails to deliver for local people 03 Mar 2021 Over the last year, families in Southwark and across the UK have lost loved ones.…
Bakerloo Line Extension 01 Mar 2021 It’s fantastic that further protections to guarantee the Bakerloo Line extension have been provided after…
Yesterday, the Tory Government voted down amendments to the Fire Safety Bill which would have implemented the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry 25 Feb 2021 Yesterday, the Tory Government voted down amendments to the Fire Safety Bill which would have…
Today I chaired the Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banksโ meeting on local welfare assistance. 24 Feb 2021 Today I chaired the Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banksโ meeting on…
I asked the Prime Minister today when heโll ensure everyone follows the rules. 22 Feb 2021 Across the country weโve all had to make huge sacrifices in the last year. Many…
Meeting Royal Mail representatives after concerns raised before Christmas about delays to peopleโs post. 11 Feb 2021 Today I met with Royal Mail representatives after concerns raised before Christmas about delays to…
Government suppressing this report linking Department for Work and Pensions’ policies and rising foodbank use 03 Feb 2021 Tory policies have caused child poverty to rise in the UK. The Government investigated the…
I wrote to the Chancellor, urging him to extend UC help 02 Feb 2021 Tomorrow the Chancellor will deliver the Budget. Thousands of local families are relying on Universal…
Dangerous Cladding Debate 02 Feb 2021 During yesterdayโs debate on cladding I spoke for the thousands of people in Southwark who…
School laptop shortages 28 Jan 2021 A school in Southwark asked the Government for more than 50 laptops to ensure online…
Holocaust Memorial Day 27 Jan 2021 Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day โ a time to remember all those who have lost…
100,000 People lost to covid 26 Jan 2021 The Office for National Statistics and the Government’s own daily figures have both revealed that…
Iโve asked the Minister responsible to explain why offers of help have been declined and why Londoners are not being vaccinated fast enough. 26 Jan 2021 The Governnent should be straining every sinew to vaccinate everyone as quickly as possible. Iโve…
BBC London Politics 25 Jan 2021 I was on BBC Politics London yesterday highlighting that only 1% of Londoners have been…
Government support for people out of work is even more important given the rise in unemployment and pressure on Job Centres and their staff. 20 Jan 2021 Government support for people out of work is even more important given the rise in…
Yesterday I spoke in the Commons to defend thousands of people in Southwark from a cut the Government intends to impose from April. 19 Jan 2021 Yesterday I spoke in the Commons to defend thousands of people in Southwark from a…
Thanks to Kings College and South London and Maudsley South London NHS Foundation Trusts 21 Dec 2020 Having previously had the chance to thank Guy’s and St Thomas’, I have written to…