I’m delighted that Alaa Abd El-Fattah has finally arrived in the UK. The courageous campaign waged by Alaa’s mother and family has succeeded. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

✨Wishing everyone in #Battersea a very Merry Christmas ✨ I hope you all have a wonderful - and restful - day with loved ones.

Rejoining Erasmus+ is great news for young people up & down the country, and it shows this Government is serious about resetting our relationship with European partners.

🏆 Small Business Award Winners 2025 🏆 The standard was incredible this year, with so many brilliant local businesses to choose from. Huge congratulations to these outstanding #Battersea stars keeping our high streets thriving 👏

"Just like Brexit, the Tories and Reform need a scapegoat for the country’s problems. This time they are selling the deceptive promise that leaving the ECHR will magically solve the problems their policies and governments have created," writes @marshadecordova.bsky.social. https://bit.ly/4qjX6G0

☀️A sunny morning well-spent speaking to residents in #Battersea Reach. A really positive response on lots of issues, including the Employment Rights Act, green spaces & much more.

"Forged in the horrifying aftermath of the Holocaust and the Second World War, the ECHR was created in a moment when Europe vowed that such atrocities must never be repeated." Me for @bestforbritain.org: bestforbritain.substack.com/p/brexits-wi...

'Dull', 'unsafe', 'dingy' - these are just a few of the words constituents have used to describe the Falcon Road underpass. That's why I was delighted to officially open the brand NEW underpass, which is now a vibrant & inviting place to be thanks to the fantastic regeneration by Wandsworth Council

On International Migrants Day, let’s celebrate the generations of migrants who’ve helped make London what it is today - the greatest city in the world.

Many of the 26,000+ children and young people in England with a vision impairment are not getting the support they need. That's why I was pleased to speak at @guidedogsuk.bsky.social reception in Parliament, championing their new report into developing better support pathways for children.

I welcome the Government’s new Africa Approach but it must include ways to strengthen disability rights & inclusion. I look forward to discussing this with the Minister. My Q 👇

Rejoining Erasmus+ is a big win for young people in both the UK and EU, granting more opportunities to develop new skills, achieve success & thrive. Read my comment with @sandrogozi.bsky.social MEP: substack.com/home/post/p-...

🎉 The Employment Rights Act has now become law This Labour Govt's landmark new law will deliver: ➡️ Banning exploitative zero hours contracts ➡️ Sick pay for all from day one ➡️ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave ➡️ Strengthening protections for pregnant women & much more!

Great to host the Eye Health All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) AGM & elect some new representatives for 2026. There's lots of work to be done next year in the eye health space & I'm positive we have a fantastic APPG to support better eye health diagnosis, care & delivery.

Access to Work is a lifeline to disabled people, helping them to find and stay in meaningful work. Changes to this vital scheme will risk damaging disabled people's future opportunities & driving up unemployment as a result. Link to The Mirror piece in bio.

🌹 Fantastic to be out on the doors this afternoon with the wonderful volunteers from #Battersea Labour. 🤝 Great to speak to residents - with our fab council candidates - about the issues that matter to them, ahead of elections next year.

✉ A lovely morning at Lavender Hill Post Office #Battersea, thanking our posties for all they’re doing during the busy festive period!

🎄The festive season continues with an awesome reception at No 10. I was delighted to attend with Reverend Ian-Luke Macauley from St Peter's Church #Battersea to share the celebrations from SW11 to SW1!

👁 Ensuring everyone has access to good eye care means ensuring community-based care is available across the UK. It was great to host @specsaversuk.bsky.social s Parliamentary Clinic, with experts on hand to explain how we can improve services in different constituencies & end the postcode lottery.

In my role as Co-Chair of the UK-EU PPA, I have long supported a youth experience scheme. The @uktradebusiness.bsky.social proposes a practical way forward, giving young people more opportunities to gain new skills, experience new cultures & thrive. www.bestforbritain.org/launch_yes_w...

Labour are taking back control of our railways. Our Railways Bill means: ✅ Fewer delays ✅21st Century ticketing ✅ New powerful voice for passengers ✅ Frozen fares

As people were suffering during the Covid crisis, the Tories handed fraudsters £10.9 billion of our money. This Labour Govt is clawing our money back & putting it where it belongs - at the heart of our communities. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Wonderful to host #theeyeshaveit in Parliament for Westminster Eye Health Day & shed light on of the fantastic work of the eye care sector to reduce avoidable sight loss & build a more equitable system.

🚨 Upcoming rail improvement works in #Battersea 🚆 Southern Rail be carrying out works to improve services between Queenstown Road & Nine Elms on: *Wednesday 24 December to Sunday 4 January 2026* There will be line closures as a result. Please contact Southern Rail for more info.

This is welcome news. London is an international city and our students benefit hugely from travelling and studying abroad. The exchange of cultures, ideas and people makes us stronger.

Every child should be given the opportunity to thrive, yet thousands in London have faced poverty due to inequalities. I’m pleased that the government is following up its decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap with a Child Poverty Strategy that will make a difference.

I have written to the Foreign Secretary with deep concerns about Israel's torture of Palestinian detainees, which is also affecting children. The Government must set out what steps it will take to encourage Israel to ends its use of torture against Palestinians

🎁✨ Joyous as ever to be back at St Marys Church #Battersea for their annual Carols in the Square This is what the Christmas period is all about - Christmas spirit, spreading joy & bringing the community together ❤

🎉 Today is UN Day of Disabled People! #IDPD A day to reflect on how far we've come and how much we still have to do. Here's how I've marked the day in Parliament:

Wonderful to host Hubbub in Parliament, a fantastic charity that makes circular living a reality. A key part of Hubub's work is recycling old tech, which is given new life in a new home, building digital inclusion & ensuring everyone has the resources they need.

For @politicshome.bsky.social , I've made the case for centring eye care in the NHS 10-year plan, by expanding community-delivered care to embracing digital innovation. As With the right investment, leadership, and coordination, eye care can become a cornerstone of a modern, person-centred NHS.

Wishing all Scots in London a very happy St Andrew’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish culture and the contribution of Scottish Londoners continue to make our city stronger and more vibrant every day.

🎁 Great to attend the @sainsburys.bsky.social Parliamentary Reception, to meet with their colleagues, farmers, suppliers and charity partners. This time of year is extremely busy for supermarkets - thank you to the 262 Sainsbury’s staff members in #Battersea for your phenomenal efforts 🌟

Good to chat to BBCR4 Today in Parliament about how the UK-EU PPA works & the importance of building stronger relationships with the EU for a better, more prosperous future.

The Budget has delivered some vital policies that will make a big difference to people in #Battersea: ✅protecting our most vulnerable ✅giving young people more opportunities ✅supporting small and medium businesses.

It's official: This Labour Govt is removing the Tories' cruel two-child benefit limit. This will improve the lives of an estimated 1,960 children in #Battersea & lift 450,000 children out of poverty nationally by the end of the decade. No child should be born into a life of punishment.

🕍 Wonderful to attend the Wimbledon Synagogue's Civic Service, with colleagues, the German Ambassador & members of the community. Thank you for being so welcoming & running such an open service.

Children in #Wandsworth have received 2.4m free school meals since Sept 2023 thanks to the Mayor’s pioneering policy. 👏 That’s more nutritious, sociable lunchtimes for primary school kids in London.

Heartfelt thanks to @marshadecordova.bsky.social for attending and picking up a copy of our new report, Making Policy Work for Women. Great to hear her say she was looking forward to reading it!

Great to visit the NHS Sexual Health clinic for South West London, based in the heart of #Battersea. Thank you to Drs, nurses and all staff for the fantastic service they provide to people of all backgrounds in our community.

🎉 Battersea Power Station & Wandsworth Council have announced that they will build over 200 new social homes in the heart of #Battersea. 🏘 Campaigning hard on this issue since being elected in 2017, I am delighted to see this become a reality, giving more people in Battersea the home they deserve.

🇬🇧 🇪🇺 This week we brought together European and UK Parliamentarians in London for the sixth EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. (1/4)

A very constructive police walkabout around Clapham Junction, speaking with officers about anti-social behaviour and issue affecting residents & businesses.

❄ With the weather turning to freezing temperatures, the Mayor @london.gov.uk has activated the Severe Weather Protocol to help vulnerable people sleeping rough. If you see anyone sleeping rough in #Battersea contact Streetlink: thestreetlink.org.uk

It is our responsibility as Parliamentarians to stand up for a free press and high journalistic standards at all costs. Proud to sign this letter with colleagues with two urgent questions regarding the BBC.

Lord Dubs of Battersea is quite right. The proposed immigration changes are needlessly cruel and will do little to make our immigration system more humane, workable, safe or responsible. I strongly encourage the Govt to look again at proposals. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🎄 Wonderful to kick off the festive season with the @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social Christmas lights switch-on! Always lovely to bring our community together with festive spirit, the fab choir - & an appearance from the one and only Kylie Minogue!

Undoubtedly, we are in the midst of a catastrophic housebuilding crisis that requires radical change. However, excluding Councils - who truly understand their communities - from the planning process is the wrong approach. www.thetimes.com/article/c471...

We’re hosting the sixth meeting of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. This brings together parliamentarians from the UK Parliament and European Parliament to discuss the future of UK-EU relations 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 Watch today and tomorrow’s proceedings live 🔴 www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ee...