Excited to join this year's Emancipation Day Masterclass, hosted by Decolonise the Archive. Grab your free ticket via the link below:

EMANCIPATION DAY ANNUAL MASTERCLASS W/ M.P. BELL RIBEIRO ADDY

From Emancipation to Global Justice: organising Freedom in an Unequal World

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Honoured to be the Parliamentary host for the @EMYAfrica Africa Rising Symposium and the launch of the UK Special Issue on 30 July. This will be followed on 2 August by the highly anticipated EMY Africa London Soirée and Exhibition at London Hilton Park Lane.

Weak accountability, exhausting complaints processes, and outdated regulation are failing housing association residents and tenants. I've led a cross-party letter of MPs and peers urging the Government to act now. Read our letter to the Housing Minister below ⬇️

I recently visited Quani, the new cafe in Larkhall Park 🍵🌳 As well as making great matcha, I can confirm they do a fantastic caramel oat latte ☕✨ Come for the coffee, stay for the air con ❄️ Let’s back our local independent businesses!

The Green Flag Awards are a reminder that we are blessed with a bounty of good green spaces in Clapham & Brixton Hill 🌳 Huge congratulations to our local parks who made this year’s list and to all the staff and volunteers who work hard to keep them looking fresh.

Thames Water leaked the equivalent of 227 Olympic swimming pools a day last year. That's far more than any hosepipe ban will save. It's time to put investment before profit and return water companies to public ownership.

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10.1m customers

The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.

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I recently delivered another round of your donations to @littlevillage.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who has dropped off pre-loved baby clothing and essentials at my office in recent months. Keep the donations coming and we'll keep getting them to families in need.

The Endometriosis UK inquiry into endometriosis in the workplace closes at midday on Friday 24 July. Please get your submissions in now to help understand how we can better support those with the condition at work 👇🏾

Call for evidence: Endometriosis APPG launches Inquiry into Endometriosis and the Workplace | Endometriosis UK

WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS

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Residents will be understandably distressed by this weekend’s stabbing in Balham, which has left a man in critical condition. Full credit to the brave individuals who chased the armed attacker away.

Man fights for life after being stabbed near south London park

A 35-year-old man was attacked near Clapham Park in Balham on Friday night

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It is 2 years since the landmark ICJ ruling on Israel’s illegal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Earlier this week, I signed a letter urging the Government to uphold its legal obligations under this ruling by putting active pressure on Israel to end its presence in the OPT.

Great to see the Buy Back Brixton campaign covered by the Guardian this week. In just a matter of days, we should know whether the bid to take Brixton Market into community ownership has been successful. Whatever happens, the fight for our market’s future continues ✊🏾

‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old Spitalfields

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People who are pushing offshore detention and deportation as policy solutions are not being honest about the financial costs, the human consequences, or the way these things violate international law.

Glad to support @weownit.org.uk's photocall in Parliament this week, calling on the government to reject the proposed rescue deal for Thames Water. It's time to take water companies back into public ownership and end their rampant mismanagement of one of our most essential resources.

Citizenship deprivation risks creating second-class citizens while having little real impact on public safety. If Black, Asian and migrant-heritage citizens can have rights stripped, the issue is not security, it is who the Government considers fully British.

More free school breakfast clubs coming soon to Clapham & Brixton Hill 🍎🥛 From September, primary pupils at St Mary’s and Fenstanton will now also benefit from free school breakfast clubs. Great news, which will boost children's attendance, attainment and life chances.

More schools to offer free breakfast clubs in new school year, Government says | LBC

More than 680,000 children are expected to attend the clubs after the summer holidays, the DfE said.

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Devastating result last night, not helped by the defensive tactics! But we can all be proud of the effort, determination, and spirit shown by these England players throughout the tournament. The hurt continues but so does the hope!

Hose pipe bans seem a bit redundant when AI data centres are guzzling 11-19 million litres of water every day. In a Westminster Hall debate this week, I called for action to address the drought risk posed by their excessive water usage during periods of extreme heat.

🌞🎻 Brixton Chamber Orchestra are coming soon to an estate near you! ✨ 11 FREE open-air concerts 🎶 30-piece orchestra 🎤 Guest performers 🎵 Pop, jazz, classical & more Pack a blanket, bring a picnic and enjoy some free live music in the sun. No tickets required - just turn up and enjoy!

There are still a handful of places left on my summer Activism Academy 🎓 📅 27-28 July 📅 29-30 July I'll be allocating these on a first come first served basis so get applying ASAP 👇🏾 Bit.ly/ActivismAcademy2026

The UK child citizenship fee remains one of the highest in Europe. Many kids with the right to citizenship miss out because their families cannot afford it. This week was another missed opportunity for the government to fix this.

I voted against the Immigration & Asylum Bill last night. Forcing asylum seekers to pay £10,000 for safety and shelter is punitive. Asylum is a human right protected by law, not a privilege with a price tag. The Government is heading down the same failed path as the last Tory administration.

Lovely to be at the Larkhall Park community jamboree this weekend for an afternoon of community, connection and good times. Thank you to everyone involved in putting it on!

Turnout at the 2024 General Election was 59.7%, the lowest since 2001. For democracy to work for everyone, it must include everyone. I’ve tabled an EDM setting out the argument for compulsory voting and stronger civic education to boost participation 🗳️ edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

Heading out for the evening shift in Clapham Park 🌹 Time is running out to vote in today's byelection ⌛ Polling stations close at 10pm 🗳️ Make sure you have your say ✅

Brixton Village has been named as an asset of community value. This campaign to Buy Back Brixton continues but this is a welcome win, offering extra protection to the site and giving our community six months to put a bid together to purchase it in the event of a sale.

Brixton Village named as asset of community value by council

Lambeth Council said the protection gives communities six months to put a purchase bid together.

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Today's byelection is really hotting up ☀️ Good to be out in the sun reminding Clapham Park residents to vote for Louie Somerville-Sutherland. We know this one is going to be close. If you live in Clapham Park, make sure you brave the heat today to have your say 🌹

Everyone's still talking about the big by-election. Not Clacton... Clapham Park! Today’s election may not involve a bin but it does decide who's in charge of collecting yours. Polling stations are open now until 10pm. Vote local. Vote Louie. Vote Labour 🌹

An estimated 6,000 people were killed by UAE-backed militia in El Fasher, Sudan. An expert who briefed FCDO about the coming massacre says warnings were ignored and the government put relations with the UAE ahead of saving lives.

UK failed to stop el-Fasher massacre because it feared the UAE, MPs told

Relations with Abu Dhabi prioritised as UAE-backed RSF massacred civilians, Nathaniel Raymond tells parliamentary committee

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Standing in solidarity with my friend Jason Jones tonight as the Privy Council heard his case seeking to overturn homophobic laws in Trinidad. If successful, this case could help drive the repeal of colonial laws criminalising same sex relationships across the Commonwealth 🏳️‍🌈

Out with local members, reminding people to vote Labour in the Clapham Park byelection 🌹 Just hours now until polling stations open! 🗳️