Enjoyed speaking at UNISON’s Black Members Reception in the House of Commons – great to catch up with so many friends and hear lots of support for keeping Britain in the EU.
Streatham
Streatham is where I grew up, and is a vibrant, diverse, and growing community. It is tied together by Streatham High Road, an important business hub and Europe’s longest High Street. Streatham has benefited from its diversity with a growing cultural scene including film, food, and arts festivals supported by the inStreatham business improvement district.
Today I’ve launched the new APPG on Social Integration to explore how we can build a more integrated Britain.
Out on the doorstep in Streatham speaking to local residents about the issues that matter most to them.
Hosting Lambeth’s Apprenticeship Ambitions Conference aimed at raising the profile of apprenticeships in our borough.
Pleased to welcome the organisers of the Streatham Festival to Parliament for a reception to thank them for their hard work putting on the festival every year.
Chatting with the Patchwork crew who were visiting Parliament. The Patchwork Foundation is a great organisation that aims to promote the integration of under-represented communities.
I led the first ever debate on gang and serious youth violence. I called on the Government to establish an independent cross-party commission to identify solutions to youth violence including knife crime.
In an important Westminster Hall debate on the proposed closure of Lambeth County Court I raised concerns about the possible impact on residents in Streatham.
At Streatham Station to speak out against the proposals to close local ticket offices which will be a disaster for passengers.
Interesting visit to London South Bank University to see some of the groundbreaking technologies being developed there.
It’s been great fun joining the Crystal Palace FC Foundation’s Stockwell project for one of their sessions for young people.
Meeting local campaigners and the Chief Inspector for Roads and Transport Policing to highlight the key problem areas on the A23.
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