(1/2) 🏛️ For too long, the Conservatives turned a blind eye to law-breaking on our high streets, including tax dodging, illegal working, shoplifting and dodgy products.

Out on Woodfield Road this afternoon with @davidboothroyd.bsky.social picking up issues with delayed communal redecorations by Notting Hill Genesis and ASB concerns

Two great black history month events tonight with the youth council and the global majority staff network

Hugely important that the Government got this over the line to help give renters more security.

Time to take control of the meows cycle

It’s because the rent-a-quote MPs who often spout this stuff have real trouble distinguishing between ‘Westminster’ (SW1 bit with their palace in) & Westminster the borough with 42% of households living in poverty. And also seem to think we can fund social care from the (parking income) roads budget

Latest in Tories losing the plot news. This is both ridiculous and racist.

NEW: Labour chair Anna Turley writes to Katie Lam to ask how Tory policy of revoking indefinite leave to remain would work. She says it would “break up families & communities as well as undermining rule of law and trashing our country’s reputation for fairness”. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Important to see the GLA's ongoing commitment to delivering transformation on the east side of Oxford Street inline with the approach developed by Westminster Council, business and residents to deliver great public realm improvement whilst retaining bus travel www.london.gov.uk/city-hall-ap...

The day has finally come - the Renters' Rights Bill has been approved by the House of Commons! This isn't a small achievement, it's a result of years of campaigning and fighting on behalf of the 4.6 million private renting households in England. 1/2

Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids. publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

They have gone completely f***ing mad. Seemingly willing to deport anyone (they’re creating a UK version of ICE as you’ll recall) earning less than 38.7k per year or if you’ve ever had housing support and irrespective of whether you have a British spouse or kids. Not in our city, not in our country

This is disgraceful. Heading down a very dark path.

Westminster spends its time fighting off one mad tax scam after another. Really keen to see more from HMRC and others to get to the bottom of this snail farm loonery along with our previous candy and wizard problems.

London boroughs drive growth, tackle poverty and provide vital services. However, their ability to do that is under threat from the Fair Funding Review, which could cut council spending by £700m. Read CLF Chair @adamhug.bsky.social on the impact this would have here ⬇️

Praying that the ceasefire holds, that aid can come in, the hostages can come out and Gaza can start to rebuild after two of the worst years imaginable.

Out with David Boothroyd talking to residents in Harford House in Westbourne.

The Government's new funding means £1.9m more for local prevention and outreach; £92k for additional drug and alcohol services and £350k to help children living in temporary accommodation. Labour working together locally and nationally to help people www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/housi...

Delighted that Westminster is getting an extra £2.3m directly as part of this new government funding package, in addition to support for pan-London services. This includes over £1.9m for rough sleeping services and £350k to help children in temporary accommodation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to work with BBC Verify to evidence how the 90 day rule for short-term lets in London is being routinely broken. Mandatory registration with 90 night tracking underpinned by the use of Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) to stop bogus listings can't come soon enough.

The Islamophobic arson attack on the Mosque in Peacehaven was just the latest awful incident that has raised deep concern in communities in Westminster & beyond-Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, racism & far-right incitement have no place in Westminster www.westminster.gov.uk/news/leaders...

The attack on a mosque in Peacehaven this weekend represents an evil we must tackle. Hate cannot and will not win. Every community must be safe in Britain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s been a pretty depressing day with antisemitic terrorism in Manchester and Islamophobia, misogyny and abuse of power here in the West End. Let’s see if we can do better as a country tomorrow, because we have a lot to do to help make things better.

And my statement about the outrageous behaviour at Charing Cross Police station www.westminster.gov.uk/news/stateme...

My statement from earlier about the horrific terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue www.westminster.gov.uk/news/stateme...

Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, "Residents are horrified by the antisemitic terrorist attack we have witnessed on our streets" "Manchester will come together. Hate has no place in our city"

The behaviour uncovered by Panorama at Charing Cross is disgusting and a deeply depressing reminder about the journey still to be travelled to get these sort of people and this sort of culture out of the Met.

At Labour Conference, CLF co-hosted a panel with @fabiansociety.bsky.social on London’s inequality. Despite being the UK’s economic engine, London has the highest poverty levels. We need fair funding, better jobs, and more devolution.

Important to hear Keir stand up against the racist fringe that tries to sully what we stand for as a country and set our plans to open up NHS appointments and apprenticeships

UK government to reintroduce maintenance grants (rather than loans) for students from the lowest income families www.gov.uk/government/n...

Delighted that Queen's Park and Maida Vale CLP has nominated the wonderful @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to be Labour's Deputy Leader

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Our city is far stronger than those who seek to divide it. Our tolerance, diversity & energy unsettles some but we’re not going to bow & scrape to appease those who don’t understand true patriotism-pride in our place, community & country that is so much more than they imagine

A really welcome approach that will help make residents lives better. Now let’s get this thing implemented as soon as possible www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

My response to local Tory scaremongering about asylum seekers www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/commu...

How did this happen? Two cycle hire docking stations installed in 2023/24 As Lime & Forest use was growing fast These stations are at the edge of the network Yet with 50+ trips/day they are more popular than 1/3 of Westminster stations many of which have been in place 15 years & are more central

NEW: Thanks to record funding from City Hall, the West End will see a 50% increase in the number of police officers on the beat and an additional 90 police officers working in new or enhanced town centre teams in hotspot areas.

80 more police officers for the West End & St James's as part of Labour's crack down on crime and ASB. Important investment from @london.gov.uk and the Met that @rachelblakemp.bsky.social, @cllrpatricklilley.bsky.social and I have campaigned hard for www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...

Really delighted that the Government has listened to Westminster and London Councils by confirming new powers to regulate e-bike hire schemes like Lime are in the new Devolution Bill announced today. We need those enforcement powers in place as soon as possible to give TFL & WCC the tools we need.

Today, we mark 20 years since the horrendous 7 July terror attacks shook our city.

Westminster welcomes Pride

I asked the Health Sec for his support for our new govt-backed St Mary's taskforce with my friends Rachel Blake, Adam Hug & the Imperial College Trust leadership, which aims to get to full planning consent for the scheme & explore financing options to finally get our community the hospital we need.

Bakerloo Line Breakthrough! New trains coming thanks to Labour investment. www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/stree...

In response to today’s Spending Review, @adamhug.bsky.social, Chair of Central London Forward, has said: "Today's Spending Review provides a steep and vital increase in funding for affordable and social homes, which will go some way to tackling the capital's housing crisis.

An Overnight Stay Levy is something local government has long campaigned for and would be warmly welcome. However would need to be on basis that revenue was appropriately shared between local and regional government, recognising that many of the cost pressures from tourism fall directly on councils.

Excited to share good news for our Moroccan community in Kensington & Bayswater. The UK has signed a historic new partnership with Morocco to deepen ties between our two nations. 1/3 🇬🇧🇲🇦

Side road zebra alert. Westminster hasn’t always been at the forefront of active travel measures but I’m so glad we are leading the way on the use of informal zebra crossings.

Mobile data in central London isn't good enough. I'm pleased we've been able to work with @OntixUK and @EE to add 80 new 5G cells to @CityWestminster lamp columns. Every little helps. newsroom.ee.co.uk/central-lond...

Great that Westminster is now able to roll out Selective Licensing across our city, raising standards for private renters and helping us crack down on those who abuse the trust of their tenants. Thanks to @mattnoble.bsky.social for getting this done. www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...

Celebrating our volunteers at a community party today at @citywestminster.bsky.social Happy Hub with @adamhug.bsky.social, Lord Mayor Paul Dimoldenberg and many councillors and other friends. A real joy to give the first Barrie Taylor community prize to local young people.