Pride matters. Particularly now when our rights are under attack. It’s an honour to be a London Assembly Member, and I won’t stop fighting for our rights. That’s why I’m so proud to have passed a motion calling out the EHRC attack on trans rights. Solidarity forever 🏳️‍⚧️

Pride is a protest. And there's a lot to protest. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ www.independent.co.uk/voices/pride...

Pride should be a time of joy and resistance, but instead this year we’ve seen rollbacks of rights and increased discrimination against our trans siblings Trans people deserve the freedom to be themselves, to feel safe in their communities and to live without fear or hatred Solidarity forever

It's always lovely to see people supporting the LGBT+ community. Someone needs to tell London Labour Assembly Members who all abstained this week on a motion standing up for trans rights and challenging the EHRC. Why abstain on people's human rights and then "celebrate" Pride?

For too long, Labour’s housing model has served private developers, not people, and failed to deliver genuinely affordable housing. Today, Geraldine Coggins will announce the first step in her plans to change that as Green Mayor

We shouldn’t accept mass surveillance as the new normal. These invasive tools allow the police to monitor our daily lives, entirely unregulated and without any safeguards. The rollout of live facial recognition needs to stop and robust protections must be put in place to safeguard our rights.

Questions I would have asked the Home Secretary about Labour’s cruel asylum Bill…had she let me.

Today, finally an adoption apology to mothers forced to give up babies for adoption. Devastating to hear people talk about the relief at being finally “released from their shame” at pregnancy outside marriage. Thinking about Jean Robertson-Molloy from the Movement for an Adoption Apology.

Summary of the Home Office Impact Assessment for Asylum Bill is hilarious (if it weren't so depressing). HO analysts say "basically no evidence to suggest *any* of these policies will work *even on their own terms*" (but will probably cost money). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a43e1...

This is a Refugee Tax. It was originally proposed by the Tories, and the only reason asylum seekers could be claimed to 'owe' any money is because they are banned from working. Another cruel Labour policy - that must be reversed on day one by Andy Burnham. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Labour – won’t tax wealth, will tax refugees Tells you everything you need to know about their twisted values www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A summer streets scheme that doesn’t bring outside dining to Soho is sort of missing the point www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

She wanted to be in this war and argued that the only reason Keir Starmer didn't want to is that he was in hoc to British Muslims. Not a serious person.

Let’s be clear. Doubling the wait for *all workers* to be given leave to remain is cruel www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I spoke to LBC News about the extreme heat and how unprepared we are for rising temperatures. The Mayor has recognised the need for a heat plan, but the Government is still dragging its feet.

In this extreme heat we should be giving every homeless Londoner a safe bed, off the streets Just like we do with extreme cold www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...

Does everyone remember when Andy Burnham refused to undertake similar measures in Manchester?

London needs more council homes, not luxury flats Green & Aspire Mayors are rightfully taking the Mayor of London to court - to fight for genuinely affordable housing Labour have sold out to the developers. The Green Party never will www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"A breast feeding baby was shot by a quad copter through the head" Yesterday the UN commission of inquiry published a report detailing how Israel deliberately targets & kills Palestinian children

All renters now have legal rights to resist and challenge rent hikes Share this guide. Know your rights But don’t stop fighting for rent controls resistrentrises.org

Today we celebrate the Windrush generation and the immense contribution they have made to communities across Britain. Their story is one of courage, resilience and determination, and their legacy continues to shape our country for the better.

If Burnham commits himself to Rachel Reeves’ fiscal rules, then this was all for naught We need to sweep away this unwillingness to invest in our nation. Only the Green Party and @zackpolanski.bsky.social will do that

The architect of Labour’s cruel plans on settled status and persecution of free speech and protest stays in place. More of the same. Only the Greens can take on failing Labour in Greater Manchester. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🚨 New research by us! 📣 Most British drivers don't know how dangerous SUVs are to other road users, but adding information to SUV marketing materials seems to do almost nothing to change people's plans to buy SUVs Here's a 🧵 on why harder action is going to be needed 1/10

Congratulations to Andy Burnham. But this isn’t a team of advisers which looks like challenging wealth and power. The race for Greater Manchester mayor starts today and it’s Greens v Reform.

Excellent from Ian Russell on why Starmer's social media ban is so shortsighted Young people will dodge any ban. They will find harm elsewhere, in darker spaces We should regulate extensively how social media giants provide safe spaces for young people

💚 Nine years on, we remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. We reaffirm our commitment to campaigning for safe housing for all.

Folio is a for profit build to rent company They’ve now sold off their properties on St James Estate and residents are being evicted It underlines why *only* councils and housing associations should be responsible for affordable homes inews.co.uk/news/estate-...

Daily Mail posts lies about the Greens that are spread far and wide. I wish half the number of people saw their apologies. Solidarity with Kamel.

Under Labour we've seen acceptance rates on asylum claims plummet on initial decisions, for Afghas from more than 95% to less than 40%. That leaves people reliant on appeals to ensure they can get the safety which this government is determined to deny everyone. #r4today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If the Met Police haven’t followed due process on Palantir, it’s simply unacceptable for the Commissioner to attempt to force the Mayor’s hand by the threat of cuts www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s a real honour to serve on the London Assembly As a private renter, my number one focus will be housing, housing, housing Houses should be homes, not somewhere investors grow their income www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

More than 100 MPs have now signed the motion I tabled alongside colleagues to disapprove the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations. Please email your MP asking them to sign EDM 240 if they haven’t already.

Kemi Badenoch calls it woke nonsense to say Covid impacted ethnic minorities more. But it's the truth The Tories are simply Reform in a different shade of blue www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

Labour is spending £3.1bn on The Lower Thames Crossing, and the costs are spiraling That money should be spent on rail, not road www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My critique of this, is that building homes is presented as the only way to reduce the council housing waiting list But there are multiple ways Raising wages Rent controls Buying back right to buy properties Taxes on second homes Tackling buy to leave investors www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

#PalantirOut "US technology company’s presence was an “unacceptable point of weakness”. www.ft.com/content/dd35...

Soho should be pedestrianised. It’s still unbelievable we killed off that nascent café culture post-Covid www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I stand with trans and non binary people. This is a difficult and scary time - and the Govenrment must reject the framework. It's vital that everyone is treated with dignity and care and far too often trans and non binary people aren't. Solidarity always 🏳️‍⚧️

The Mandelson files show why we need to replace the ruling class www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is counter-productive, authoritarian and chilling. The British state should not be in the business of banning commentators and journalists from entering the country, without compelling reason. Finding their views objectionable is nowhere near enough. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

AI to determine refugee children’s ages? When humans are already astoundingly poor at doing this? Another dystopian nightmare promised by this Labour government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I’m sure the sternly worded statement from the Labour frontbench will stop Netanyahu this time www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Today my heart is with our trans community, treated so abysmally in this country. Draft guidance means trans people are barred from services they could previously access & inclusive service providers will be at legal risk. Green Party statement: greenparty.org.uk/2026/05/22/s...

Big thanks to @sandraduffy.bsky.social for carefully setting out first impressions of what the EHRC published yesterday. While this messy and frightening guidance is in play, I commit to being ready to stand up for anyone trans, or non binary experiencing harassment accessing services.

New EHRC guidance is due today. Remember: ➡️ Early reports based on unattributed briefings are spin, not facts. ➡️ This is civil law around who can and cannot bring discrimination claims - not criminal law. ➡️ Whatever it says, it is a choice by this government. They can fix it. ➡️ We will keep going.

If anyone still thinks that the Greens shouldn’t stand a candidate in Makerfield, here’s why we absolutely must. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

10 years and counting waiting for justice for Grenfell A damning indictment of our criminal justice process and the rotten unaccountable corporates at the heart of it www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Another horrible antisemitic attack. We have to pull out of this spiral of hate. share.google/SvDAaA9Yxy6Y...

Don’t rescue Thames Water Renationalise Thames Water www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...