Road safety starts with our choices. 🚗🚶 This National #RoadSafetyWeek, let’s keep #Hounslow safe! 👉 Slow down. 👉 Stay alert. 👉 Take care getting there. Watch Cllr @katherinedunne.bsky.social launch our campaign. #RoadSafety #TakeCareGettingThere

Danny Kruger is challenged on the terrible performance of Reform UK-led councils. Ken Clarke: "Some of the people elected didn't even know that it sat during the day. So they resigned quite quickly." "Most of them had no idea what the county council was responsible for."

I think a lot of people forget some of the political realities of the 1970s- deaths on roads were much higher, many women were written off attending university or starting a career & many diseases were a death sentence. A lot has improved over the past 50 years!

The abuse at Twickenham Green Nursery should have never happened. I’m grateful to the affected parents, @oliviabailey.bsky.social, @ruthcadbury.bsky.social and sector experts for joining our roundtable to discuss the changes needed to safeguarding in nurseries so that every child is safe.

Why I want the Government to abolish the two child limit. Nearly 10,000 families in my constituency alone are being hit by the two child limit. It pushes families into poverty, pushes extra costs onto the NHS, schools & councils & causes huge levels of harm. 1/4 hounslowherald.com/ruth-cadbury...

It's very bizarre that the UK is one of the few democracies which to my knowledge still imposes religious tests on office holders. Catholic & Jewish Prime Ministers still aren't allowed to formally advise the Monarch around appointments for the Church. I asked the cabinet office about this 👇

This is really important chart about the impact that social media algorithms have; I have noticed in the last year more and more constituents emailing me about stories that are completely factually untrue and they often tell me they saw it on facebook, instagram or youtube.

I have seen my constituents lives ruined by gambling; while the gambling companies make huge profits. They have generally opposed every attempt at reform- does anyone remember the warnings they made about attempts to reform fixed odds betting terminals? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Transport Committee will be scrutinising the Railways Bill 🛤️ We’ll cover; - Passenger experience including fares - The role of devolved administrations - How Great British Railways will regulate access to the rail network, including freight Read more 👇 committees.parliament.uk/committee/153/…

My statement following the Transport Secretary’s announcement about Heathrow’s 3rd runway yesterday committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...

Uplifting being in the hall for the Labour Deputy Leader hustings - cheering on Lucy Powell

So now Gatwick’s 2nd Runway is approved, does this nullify the 2015 Airports Commission report that favoured LHR 3rd Runway over Gatwick 2? UK needs a national airport strategy that considers the impact yet more SE capacity growth has in the regions & their airports www.gov.uk/government/p...

bsky.app/profile/lucy... I’m pleased to have nominated @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader - here’s why

Speaking to Nick Robinson for Political Thinking on why I’m standing to be a full time Deputy Leader - being clear about whose side we are on, being a bridge between the movement & leadership, lifting the two child limit, the atrocities in Gaza and telling a unifying story 👇

What’s the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us? 😉 x.com/TobiFrenzen/...

It’s one thing to disagree with MPs, but quite another to make threats of death and violence. And the actions of the Tory MP are wholly unacceptable

Great news in the Cranford by-election for @labourhounslow.bsky.social Congratulations to Hira and all the Labour team!

I loved this debut novel from Hounslow councillor Salman Shaheen. It's beautifully written and you'll never see the twist coming. It's now available for pre-order, and you should absolutely grab yourself a copy: www.amazon.co.uk/Freebourne-N...

We’re calling for bold action to reverse a decade of bus service decline in England outside London and the large city centres 🚌 Our report urges Govt to reform funding, aim for a minimum level of connectivity so no town or village is left behind. ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...

Hounslow Labour are recruiting for a mobilisation assistant in the run up to the local elections next year. Please do share with anyone you know who might be interested or apply yourself! www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...

I've written in the Hounslow Herald about the suffering in Gaza and repeated my calls for an end to arms sales to Israel, the immediate recognition of the Palestinian State and Israel's lawless action in both Gaza & the West Bank. hounslowherald.com/hounslow-mp-...

A reminder of the poor state of the public realm that Labour inherited. The prison crisis enabled by the Conservatives (who failed to build enough prisons & cut the services that help prevent crime) ended up costing the taxpayers millions. news.sky.com/story/prison...

The innovative Land Fund has enabled us to tackle the housing crisis head-on, starting more than 8,000 new homes five years ahead of schedule. I’m proud that nearly 6,700 affordable homes at social rent levels were completed last year, which is the highest in a decade.

Since coming into Government last year Ministers have been making dozens & dozens of small changes that have a huge difference- in this case Jess Phillips has worked to tighten the rules around getting a firearms or shotgun license in order to better protect families www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I must admit I am not a huge fan of the continued attacks on London & the language from some politicians that is creating an image that doesn't exist- I recently went to a West End show after work and while I wasn't wearing a versace necklace I was safe...

In the Future of Socialism Anthony Crosland rightly said that socialism should be focused not just on exports and pensions, but also on having more cafes, brighter streets, more theatres, murals, public art and the many public goods that make life better. This paper from the IPPR touches on this.

This is an important point of clarification; in one case from a few years ago a hotel was stopped from using their own kitchen to make food for asylum seekers as the contractor wanted to use their own supplier (which was more expensive & provided a much lower quality) 1/3

I have joined over 200 MPs to sign this cross-party letter to the PM and Foreign Secretary calling for recognition of the state of Palestine as soon as possible

An important statement from the Prime Minister condemning Israel's actions and calling for urgent action to tackle the humanitarian crisis and to get food & medical aid into Gaza.

This is really welcome news & will help reduce overcrowding on the SWR route into Waterloo- which has been a huge problem for local residents across Hounslow & Whitton. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

A horrifying report from well-respected aid groups; it's sadly not surprising to see the Israeli Government attack them rather than deal with the reality on the ground. The words from UK Government Ministers condemning Israel are much welcome however... 1/2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Investing in clean & green energy such as wind & solar supports well paid jobs here in the UK, reduces our dependency on petrostates and will help lower bills. Ed Miliband is absolutely right to call out Reform for opposing common sense energy policies. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Yet more serious questions for Heathrow and supporters of expansion. Who is going to fund a third runway when Heathrow already has £14 billion in debt & who is going to pay for the public transport infrastructure a third runway would need? www.ft.com/content/b137...

Today the Transport Committee has launched our new inquiry on skills for transport manufacturing The UK has a proud transport manufacturing history- the steam engine, the first turbojet engine, the Concorde (with France!) and many other innovations were built here. 1/2

Really pleased that the APPG on Women in Transport have launched this report about how we can improve safety for women working in the transport sector. Having worked on this report before the election I'm so glad it's been published www.womenintransport.com/blog/inclusi...

Israel’s plans to transfer control of the Ibrahimi mosque from the Palestinian municipality of Hebron is highly inflammatory & a violation of international law. I asked the Government to condemn this transfer & to consider sanctions against the Kiryat Arba settlement municipality if this happens.

As a former Shadow Prisons Minister I am quite sceptical about Reforms plans. Let's take a look at them... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

France is one of the UKs oldest allies and I'm so pleased that the Labour Government are improving relations and working with the French Government on the big issues facing our two nations. I wrote about this in the Hounslow Herald last week 👇 hounslowherald.com/local-mp-dis...

We cannot allow tomorrow’s retirees to be poorer than today’s - which is what we are on track for. So we are reviving the Pensions Commission to set Britain on a different course www.gov.uk/government/n...

Tackling the climate crisis and restoring nature around the world can only happen if we invest more in electric vehicles and the charging infrastructure they rely on. I raised this last week in Parliament with the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband 👇 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...

Pleased to see the Labour Government reach an agreement with France to tackle the ongoing problem with Channel crossings. This is what is possible with a pragmatic Government that is willing to work with our allies in Europe, rather than chasing cheap headlines. www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

Really welcome news from TFL- the Lizzie line has 4G/5G coverage, so glad to see it's now getting rolled out to more tube lines. It really matters- and is much needed on rail across the UK! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is such an important visit and marks a much needed change in our relations with France (compared to the previous Government) France is one of the UKs oldest allies & there are so many areas where we have worked together such as the Channel Tunnel & Concorde www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A really comprehensive set of investments into rail & road upgrades- looking forward to the statement later & scrutinising the details of this, but shows the Labour Governments commitment to investing in transport! www.gov.uk/government/n...

Ahoy there! The Transport Committee has launched our new inquiry into the Government’s proposed updates to the National Policy Statement for Ports. It’s the first review since 2012 and could shape how major port projects are approved. Find out more ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/work/9185/na...

An important announcement for Irish citizens in the UK who are seeking to become British citizens (as one of my constituents was) From the 22nd July you can apply 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Hardly a “wasted year in office” as per commentators. On Net Zero -Ed Miliband 👇🏻

I know so many leaseholders are fed up with unclear, excessive service charges and poor managing agents. This Labour Government is acting. Make sure to have your say in our consultation to deliver stronger rights and fairer charges for nearly 5 million leaseholders 👇 www.gov.uk/government/c...

Long running Street works can be a nightmare; and often people incorrectly & unfairly blame local councils or the workers carrying out the works, when really we need wider reforms. Today the Transport Committee has published our report on how to fix this 👇 committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...