Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Proud to stand alongside our Brent West Labour candidates for May 2026. Our members are the heart of @uklabour.bsky.social 💪🔥 Good luck to all our brilliant Brent Labour 2026 council candidates!

🎄 Final Day of my Community Advent Calendar! Ending on a bit of festive fun celebrating what @uklabour.bsky.social has achieved this year. One take! 😂 Sing-along optional. Festive spirit essential. Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄

Violence against women and girls is a pandemic. For decades, the same horrifying statistics have gone unchanged. Labour is tackling the drivers of violence, including prevention in schools, so we can stop it before it starts. 👇

🎄 Day 22 of my Community Advent Calendar! An Xmas message from wonderful London MPs Ruth Cadbury, Janet Daby, Andy Slaughter, Marsha De Cordova, Fleur Anderson, Uma Kumaran and Helen Hayes. Standing together for our communities across the capital. Thank you all so much! ❤️

No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital. If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold. Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support: thestreetlink.org.uk

🎄 Day 21 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m sharing a message of solidarity from Ryan Hack, Mayor of Brent, and former Mayor Orleen Hylton showing the unity and care that runs through our borough. Thank you both for standing with our community. ❤️

🎄Day 20 of my Community Advent Calendar! I’m shouting out Krupesh Hirani, London Assembly Member for Brent & Harrow, celebrating milestones and continuing the fight for better transport, including Superloop 13 and more step-free stations. Thanks for all you do for Brent❤️

Final Block of the Month for 2025, same vile hatred. #ButlerBlocks Racism, abuse and threats are relentless. The far right continues to grow. We will stop them. As we head into 2026, I will need you more than ever. Please like, share and follow me to join me in the fight against racism. ✊🏾

🎄 Day 18 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting WISE, one of Brent’s largest voluntary providers for older people, offering day care, warm meals, social activities and a welcoming space. Thank you for the care and compassion you show every day. ❤️

I welcome the publication today of the Government’s Violence Against Women & Girls Strategy. I will always speak up for the women and girls of West Ham & Beckton.

Good news for Southgate and Wood Green! 🎉 I have worked to secure fair funding for Enfield and Haringey. After 14 years of Tory cuts and underfunding, our Labour Govt is funding the public services our community needs. This is the Plan for Change in action. Real investment 🌹

Free things to do in London this weekend 🎄 Family-friendly art in Wembley, Christmas steam train spotting, festive markets, a macabre Christmas fair in Hackney and more! London never runs out of things to do and lots of them are free. Share your weekend plans👀

The @uklabour.bsky.social Govt has delivered on a manifesto promise, passing the Employment Rights Bill through Parliament! The biggest upgrade to workers rights in a generation includes: 🧑🏾‍💼Ban fire and rehire ❌Ban zero hour contracts 🤒Sick pay from day one 👩🏾‍🍼Parental Leave from day one

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.

Please read our joint statement as Newham MPs on the proposed closure of Richard House. As your MPs, we are working together with the parties involved to find a sustainable solution that puts the welfare of the children supported by Richard House first.

🎄 Day 17 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Age UK HHB who support older people across Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon helping make later life better for everyone. Thank you for all you do for our communities. ❤️

Chanukah at Wembley Stadium 🕎⚽ Coming together for the FA’s Faith & Football felt especially important following the horrific attacks in Bondi Beach. Standing with Jewish communities in solidarity, safety and shared celebration matters more than ever.

✊ People want strong and effective AI regulation! That's the message from Government's artificial intelligence regulation consultation - with more than 11,500 responses...

The far right is organising. So are we. On the 28th of March, the country comes together in London to reject hatred and defend our shared values. Be there. Be counted. Sign up: togetheralliance.org.uk #TOGETHER

🎄 Day 16 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting St. Gabriels, a welcoming church in north London doing brilliant community work. Shared lunches, signposting, English lessons and bringing people together. Thank you for creating a place of care and connection❤️

🎄Day 15 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Promise Foundation, who provide mentoring for young people, helping them build confidence, make positive choices and unlock their potential. Thank you for championing opportunity and social mobility. ❤️

Not sure I nailed the Beyonce look 😂 But it was great to be out at Ace Cafe delivering gifts to children in hospital as part of their annual Christmas Toy Run. 1/4

I’m campaigning hard ahead of this week’s Fair Funding Review because Brent deserves its fair share. Labour is determined to end postcode lotteries and restore fairness to local government. I’ll keep fighting to make sure our community gets the best possible deal.

🎄 Day 14 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Ealing Mencap, who support children and adults with learning disabilities to live independently, make friends and have their voices heard. Thank you for standing up for inclusion and opportunity for all. ❤️

I’m horrified to hear the terrible news from Australia. On what should be a day of joy and light for Jewish communities around the world. My thoughts are with all those affected, the victims, their families and friends. And to the brave man who tackled the terrorist & saved precious lives.

To everyone in Brent and beyond marking Chanukah this week, I wish you a joyful and meaningful Festival of Lights. A moment to reflect on community and hope and to spend time with those who matter most. Chanukah Sameach 🕎

🎄 Day 13 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Sport in Mind, a mental health charity using the sport to support wellbeing and connection and helping people improve their mental health through physical activity. Thank you for the life-changing work you do. ❤️

🎄 Day 12 of my Community Advent Calendar!
 Today I’m highlighting Our Time, who support children growing up with a parent struggling with their mental health. Making sure they’re not overlooked and creating safe spaces and support around them.
 Thank you for changing lives. ❤️

🎄 Day 11 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting the Asian Women Resource Centre, who’ve spent 45 years supporting women facing domestic abuse with advocacy, safe housing, advice, counselling and community support. Thank you for your vital work. ❤️

Anyone being able to call themselves a nurse is dangerous, so we fought to change the law. In this week’s Policy in Focus, I walk through how we made it happen, step by step. Watch the full episode on my Substack - dawnbutlerbrent.substack.com

So proud the Govt is picking up from where I left off as Minister for Young Citizens & Youth Engagement 🥰. I back @UKLabour's 10-Year National Youth Strategy, a game-changer for young people after Tory austerity. Over £500m investment to rebuild youth services over a decade.

I voted to take back control of our railways through the publicly owned Great British Railways. 🥳🚆 @uklabour.bsky.social Govt Railways Bill means: ✅Fewer delays ✅21st Century ticketing ✅New powerful voice for passengers ✅Frozen fares We're putting passengers first, not profits!

🎄 Day 10 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m thanking @MAsgharButt, Leader of Brent Council and a dear friend. His dedication to our borough and work for local people make a real difference every single day. Thank you, Mo, for your leadership and service to Brent. ❤️

🎄 Day 9 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Ashford Place, who tackle isolation and improve wellbeing through community-led support that helps people connect, recover and thrive! Thank you for everything you do in Brent. ❤️

🎄 Day 8 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m celebrating WE RESTART, a charity using art to support resilience, recovery and championing the vital role of women in those journeys. Thank you for creating spaces where art heals, connects and empowers. ❤️

🎄 Day 8 of my Community Advent Calendar! I’m highlighting Shaw Trust, a charity committed to empowering people through employment, education and community support, and breaking down the barriers that hold people back. Thank you for helping people reach their full potential. ❤️

Our Christmas card competition is one of my favourite traditions🎄 Huge thank you to all the children who sent in their brilliant designs and to the Mayor of Brent for choosing the winners! 💌 Congratulations to Ace from St Joseph's for his incredible winning design!

🎄 Day 5 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m celebrating Young Brent Foundation, bringing together youth charities, community groups and partners across Brent to support our young people. Thank you for uniting organisations and championing Brent’s future.

It was an honour to sit on the Delegated Legislation Committee for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 yesterday. We agreed on many amendments to the legislation which will give victims with HIV and Sickle Cell access, no matter when the infection occurred.

🎄 Day 4 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting APDA, who provide day care, home care and vital support for disabled, elderly and isolated Asian people in our community. Thank you for ensuring no one is left without the care they need. ❤️

🎄 Day 3 of my Community Advent Calendar! Shouting out The Beat 1036 fm, our community station in Harlesden championing young talent and keeping NW London connected. Thank you for all you do. ❤️📻

🎄 Day 2 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m highlighting Brent Food Bank, a vital lifeline for people in crisis, providing emergency food and support so no one in our community has to go hungry. Thank you to everyone working to combat poverty and hunger in Brent. ❤️

Introducing Policy in Focus, my new weekly deep-dive on the issues shaping our country. This week: the BBC. I’ve got a lot more to say than fits into a media clip, so I’m taking the conversation to Substack. Watch the first episode now. dawnbutlerbrent.substack.com/p/policy-in-focus-the-bbc

#TOGETHER we can reject narratives of division and racism. #TOGETHER we can build solidarity across communities. #TOGETHER we can unite against the far right. Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk

Love is greater than hate. Unity is stronger than division. Hope is more powerful than fear. Stand #together against the rise in racism & the far right to show what this country is really about. Join us! togetheralliance.org.uk

My letter highlighted in @theguardian.com Jamaica is facing unimaginable loss after Hurricane Melissa. I’m urging the UK to show compassion, give more aid & humanitarian visas for those with UK family here, after losing everything. Full story👇🏾 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

🎄Day 1 of my Community Advent Calendar! Today I’m shining a light on Community Action Dementia Brent — an amazing volunteer-led movement building a truly dementia-friendly Brent. Their work helps people living with dementia stay connected, supported and valued. ❤️ Huge thanks to everyone involved.

🎄✨ It’s that time of year! All December I’ll be shining a light on brilliant community groups and charities across Brent. Proud to kick off our Digital Advent Calendar, celebrating the people who make Brent special.✨🎄

All aboard the Blood Donation Bus! Destination: Brixton Blood Donation Centre 🚌🩸🏥 Great to join Bus Aunty to raise awareness of the need for blood donors, particularly from the Black community. #GiveBloodSaveLives