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Welcoming Youth Parliament

I had the great pleasure and privilege of welcoming the UK Youth Parliament to their annual sitting in the UK House of Commons this year. I particularly enjoyed following one of our very own Members of the Youth Parliament, Ali Raja MYP, who delivered a great speech to mark the…

Brexit latest

What a week! I’m on my way back from BBC Sunday Politics and I wanted to write to you with an update of what’s happening with Brexit and, as far as I can, to outline what I think will happen next. The Prime Minister has returned with a Brexit deal…

Why our schools continue to suffer

Calling all parents, teachers and anyone else who cares about education! This one is for you… I asked the Chancellor about school and further education funding cuts and if he understood why teachers were so angry that his budget gave more money for potholes than schools. His response was astonishing.…

A message of support for our Jewish community

Following the appalling attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, I have written a message to Jewish people in Redbridge and around the world ahead of this weekend’s #ShowupforShabbat. This week I was also copied into a lovely letter of solidarity sent to the Board of Deputies of British…

Autumn Budget statement

The Chancellor’s Halloween Budget was more trick than treat. In spite of the promises made to end austerity, schools still face real terms budget cuts, the money he announced for the NHS still won’t solve the mental health crisis and the limited grants being handed to local councils like Redbridge…

Little Heath School awards

Tonight I attended the Little Heath School awards, hosted at the Jack Carter Pavilion in Barkingide. My heart is bursting with pride at the achievements of the young people we saw collecting their awards tonight. They’ve overcome some extraordinary hurdles to get to where they are today and their success…

Central Line: Update

Today I met with the Director of Network Operations and the Director of Asset Management at Transport for London to discuss the issues residents have been facing regarding the Central Line. They started by apologising for the issues which prompted my letter to them and noted that they had experienced…

Cut crime not the police

Our Mayor Sadiq Khan is investing in front line police officers, but is swimming against the tide of Tory cuts. With violent crime doubling in Tory shires, it’s time for the Government to focus on cutting crime, not the police. You can watch me put this to Treasury ministers in the Commons…

Opening Gants Hill Medical Centre

This afternoon I had the pleasure of cutting the ribbon on the refurbished Gants Hill Medical Centre. The new reception area is bright, welcoming and spacious – providing a much better place for patients to arrive and wait to see their GP, nurse, pharmacist or health worker. What I was…

Pride weekend

Yesterday I spoke to over a hundred LGBT pupils and their allies from secondary schools across Redbridge ahead of #Pride weekend in London. It was inspiring to see so many young people coming together to celebrate difference and stand together against hatred and bigotry. I’m proud to represent such a diverse community…