🚨 🌍🌱🌿🚨 Labour-led Westminster City Council declares an Ecological Emergency to halt nature loss and achieve biodiversity net gain in our City. Full details🔽 westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2023/09…

Prime minister boasts about scrapping stuff that wasn’t happening. Absolutely astonishing

🌱 Last night Labour in Westminster declared an ecological emergency in Westminster, expanding our climate emergency 🌹 ❌ In a genuinely unexpected move, the local Tories did NOT support this. The same day their PM rowed back climate pledges… Read more👇🏾 westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/environ…

Thanks to all those who were part of Westminster Citizens’ Climate Assembly (special thanks to Matt Noble 🇺🇦 & Adam Hug for the invite to the celebration at Westminster City Council

I have written to the council's leader of the opposition setting out our clear condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Israel, and how we are working to ensure the safety of residents.

Years overdue, and having wavered multiple times, the government finally look set to progress the Renters Reform Bill. Labour will seek to strengthen it so that private renters finally get the protection, long-term security and better rights and conditions they deserve.

I repeat my call for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East, the unconditional release of all hostages, and the delivery of life-saving supplies at the scale needed. Everyone must assume their responsibilities. This is a moment of truth. History will judge us all.

It’s the formal opening of 300 Harrow Road with 112 affordable homes, new community centre, children’s nursery and enterprise space. A great day for Westbourne ward

BREAKING: The number of children living in temporary accommodation in England has increased (again) to 138,000. That’s an increase of 7,400 in 3 months, official data shows. Another record broken. A heartbreaking problem that is only getting worse.

This week we celebrated the completion of our 100% truly affordable homes development – 300 Harrow Road, North Paddington 🎉 There are now 112 new affordable homes at 300 Harrow Road, 77 of which will be offered for social rent. Residents will soon be moving into the new

🌹I am honoured to be appointed Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology and Culture Westminster City Council It is a privilege to be the youngest ever Cabinet Member in Westminster & the first of Indian descent. We’re proud our council reflects our diverse community westminster.gov.uk/news/changes-c…

In December, the Council provided £1.2 million to boost Westminster’s homecare workers’ wages to be above the London Living wage. This new package of support is benefitting around 450 homecare workers. The Leader, Cllr Adam Hug and Cabinet Member, Cllr Nafsika Butler-Thalassis

At this time of ever widening divides in our society we need to try to work together to find common ground. I’m confident that, now more than ever, the residents of Queen’s Park and Maida Vale do not share the values of Lee Anderson and David Starkey queensparkmaidavaleconservatives.uk/events/launch-…

Budget speculation suggests the Govt will tighten up the rules on short term lets which I welcome. But a legal loophole means the Govt is holding open an escape hatch for landlords who want to escape regulation - my warning in today's nope s standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Breaking ground today on the Westmead scheme at Westbourne Park-providing 65 new truly affordable homes (34 family sized council homes for social rent & 31 Intermediate rent for key workers). Creating new green space, 121 cycle parking spaces, jobs & training for local people.

If Government presses ahead with permitted development rights for short-term lets without ‘Article 4’ powers for councils coming first (to require planning permission in high stress areas) it would create an amnesty for landlords who have broken the rules theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

Plenty of rides happening in or near Westminster: join us next Saturday (6th April) for a dr bike and and family friendly rides from Church Street, NW8 or Eccleston Yards, SW1W See what's happening and book here lcc.org.uk/events-calenda…

Two decisions at last night’s Westminster City Council Planning Committee show what we mean by sustainable development & good growth. A major refurbishment and extension on Bond Street got the green light but a demolition on Savile Row was refused on circular economy grounds. 1/5

London mayor RESULT: Sadiq Khan WINS 1,088,225 votes to 812,397 for Susan Hall AM Sadiq wins by 275,828 votes

116-111 for Usyk all day