Miatta Fahnbulleh
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Member of Parliament for Peckham. Minister for Energy Consumers in @energygovuk 📧Miatta.fahnbulleh.mp @parliament .uk
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The government COULD act to support people through this cost of living crisis, but it is choosing not to.
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My breakdown on why
@RishiSunak
decision to prioritise paying down the deficit with tax rises and spending cuts is political choice not an economic necessity.
#bbcqt
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I’m absolutely elated to have been selected as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Camberwell & Peckham! 🌹
Thank you to local party members, & all those who supported me because they want this community to have a national voice fighting for the big ideas that change our lives.
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Day 1 in Parliament. Thank you to all the
@UKParliament
staff for all your support in getting us set up. Ready to get to work!
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This is why I’m standing to be Labour’s next MP for Camberwell and Peckham 🌹
I want to bring big ideas to Labour so we can deliver the change that this community & country urgently need.
Please support me by sharing this video & getting involved here:
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Excited to be joining the team at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Looking forward to getting to work to protect consumers.
Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
@Miatsf
has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
@energygovuk
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Some personal news - I’ll be running to be
@UKLabour
’s parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham 🌹
Read about the brilliant
@mothe_red
initiative supporting mums like me to run 👇🏾
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It feels to me that
@RishiSunak
needs some help getting the economy back on track.
Ahead of the autumn
#budget2021
, I've busted some economic myths he seems to believe...
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Myth 1️⃣ : We are well on our way to recovery with the fastest growth in the G7.
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Day 2 of the
#railstrikes
. As the debate rages about the right and wrongs of it, there are 3 key things to remember:
1. The root cause of the dispute is a decision by the govt to cut £4bn from rail & tube budgets. Madness when other countries are investing in public transport.
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To the people of Peckham - thank you.
You have voted for change and Labour will deliver it.
Thank you to all those who put their faith in us.
We will repay your trust.
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On
@bbcquestiontime
last night explaining why the Northern Ireland protocol is a problem the government has to fix.
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So proud to be part of the 2024 Parliamentary Labour Party! Real energy in the room and a determination to get on with fixing the problems we have inherited and changing the country.
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This is a great move by
@UKLabour
@Keir_Starmer
. Creating prosperity through a green economic revolution has to be the answer to the set of crises we face. A sprint to build a clean energy system by 2030 would pump investment into our communities, create jobs & push down bills 👏🏾
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This by
@GordonBrown
is the first proposal that really grasps the scale of the crisis. France, Spain & Portugal doing similar things. Our government needs to wake up & act now. A few hundred quid of additional support won’t cut it.
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Just been longlisted to become Camberwell & Peckham’s next Labour candidate. Onwards!
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Fuel duty cut of 5p will be worth £1.80/month to the poorest households. Only 7% of benefit will go to poorest 20%, but 30% of benefit will go to the richest 20%. Really?!
#SpringStatement
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What a shambles. Furlough extended on the day it was due to finish after thousands of redundancy notices have been served. Government constantly one step behind where they need to be. Not good enough.
NEW: the furlough scheme will run for another month. It was due to end at midnight tonight
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In my maiden speech this evening, I made a clear promise to Peckham.
I will be your loudest voice, fiercest defender and proudest champion.
I will fight every day to deliver the change you deserve.
I will serve you.
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Nomination papers signed and submitted. Officially the Labour parliamentary candidate for Peckham. 🌹Thank you to
@MPWilliams84
my brilliant agent.
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After tonight's debate, the choice at this election is clear:
Solutions with Starmer
Regression with Rishi
#ITVDebate
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2. Wages have been stagnant for over a decade & for many key workers, have been falling in real terms. Asking for a pay rise in the face of the biggest squeeze in living standards since 1950s, makes complete sense.
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Today, I was proud to be officially sworn in as Peckham’s voice in Parliament.
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3. The wage-price spiral is a myth. The labour market today is completely different to how it has been in the past, and we are in the middle of a
#costoflivingcrisis
.
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Early indications suggest that this is due to be a Budget divorced from reality - a massive transfer of income to the wealthy in the height of the
#costoflivingscandal
when millions on low and modest incomes are being hammered.
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Finnish Prime Minister Marin calls for a 4-day-week and 6-hour-day for her country
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You know there is something desperately wrong with how our economy works when a single company can generate this level of profit from an essential good that we all rely on whilst millions are hammered by spiralling bills.
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Who am I, and why am I standing to be the next Member of Parliament for Peckham?
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On
#bbcqt
tonight giving my take on
@RishiSunak
’s budget
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Labour will deliver for Britain, and I will deliver for Peckham.
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.
@Keir_Starmer
showing us tonight he’s got a serious plan for government.
No false promises, no gimmicks, no nonsense.
Only Labour can end the chaos.
Only Labour can bring in a decade of national renewal.
#BattleForNo10
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Labour is already delivering, and there's so much more to come.
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Great to be shown around parliament by
@HarrietHarman
. Thank you so much for the lovely welcome.
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Busted: Our economy was one of the worst hit, so we are growing from a low base. The IMF says our economy is still 5% below its pre-pandemic path. & our economy is projected to lag behind all G7 countries in 2024.
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Day 1 on the job! Lots to do to deliver lower bills for families but so excited to be working for
@Ed_Miliband
with the brilliant team
@energygovuk
I am so proud to have assembled such a dynamic ministerial team in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Together, we will work tirelessly to make Britain energy independent and lower bills for families.
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Myth 4️⃣: Don’t choose to spend £ on the climate, and it won’t cost you.
Busted: Delaying investment in
#ClimateAction
will cost us dearly in money & lives. The
@theCCCuk
says we need to spend at least 1% of GDP on the
#greentransition
. The govt has so far committed only 0.01%.
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Myth 3️⃣: We have to balance the books by the end of the parliament.
Busted: We don’t. The
@bankofengland
bought up 99.5% of the debt the government borrowed during the pandemic.
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Myth 2️⃣: We need to start balancing the books because we can’t afford to borrow any more.
Busted: Our debt level is high, but what matters is the cost of financing this debt. At 6% of tax receipts, the cost of servicing the debt is the second lowest it’s been since WWII.
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Today,
#inflation
has hit 9% - its highest rate in 40 years.
A third of people in the UK are already unable to afford the essentials - not helped by
@RishiSunak
taking £1000 from the poorest last autumn.
We know the government could help people stay afloat if it wanted to
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Proud to have made the
#powerlist2023
of the 100 most influential black Britons. A privilege to be amongst so many impressive black leaders.
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This is what we have achieved in London with a Labour Mayor despite the chaos of a Tory government. Imagine what
@SadiqKhan
could do if he had a third term with a Labour government in Westminster! 👇🏾👇🏾
Free school meals. Record numbers of council homes. Fares frozen, the Hopper, Superloop & Elizabeth line. Record investment in the Met. 500K+ opportunities for young Londoners. Cleaner air. Cycle lanes quadrupled.
Vote for me on 2 May & I’ll continue delivering for our city.
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Today's the day! 🗳️
Vote for me, Miatta Fahnbulleh in Peckham 🌹
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Myth 5️⃣: The millions hit by the cut to
#UniversalCredit
will be helped by the rise in the national
#LivingWage
.
Busted: They won't. Around 5 million people are being hit by the cut to UC. Only 2 million will benefit from the living wage increase..
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.
@Keir_Starmer
commitment to Great British Energy is spot on. Creating a public sector operator to flood the system with clean energy is the first step to shaking up the energy market & putting the public in control. Great to see a big ideas we
@NEF
have called for.
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We should be boosting it like Biden with a green and social stimulus to shore up the recovery, which will increase tax receipts and get borrowing down.
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.
@BorisJohnson
is right to focus on housing, but today’s policies are half baked and won’t solve the housing crisis.
Right-to-Buy is a relic of a policy that has fuelled our housing crisis for decades. Extending it to solve a problem it catalysed is completely nonsensical.
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Giving my take on
@bbcquestiontime
on what we should be raising taxes for.
"I would much rather we were raising taxes to pay for long-term investment... bolstering our social security system so we don't have the situation where there are parents that can't feed their kids, that can't heat their homes."
@Miatsf
on
@bbcquestiontime
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After a hectic few days being introduced to Parliament, it was great to be back in Peckham to thank those who put their faith in me last Thursday.
The hard work to deliver change has already begun.
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On
@GMB
this morning talking about the looming crisis this winter and the need for the government to put in place an emergency response now. Every day of delay will make this more painful for families
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Incredible to be part of the 190 Labour women MPs in Parliament! Thank you to
@HarrietHarman
and all the other women that blazed a trail for us. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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If elected, it will be an honour to follow in the footsteps of
@HarrietHarman
.
During this campaign, I’ve met countless people Harriet has helped through her relentless commitment to public service over four decades.
Harriet has blazed a path for women across the world to
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Despite the tough inheritance, this Government will do everything we can to help vulnerable families.
I had a positive meeting with energy suppliers today about the steps we can take together to support those struggling to pay their bills this winter.
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I’m honoured to succeed
@HarrietHarman
and hope to build on her legacy.
I’m proud to have run a positive campaign alongside great candidates: Peter, Evelyn and Johnson. I look forward to us all working together in future.
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👏🏾👏🏾 Demanding that we freeze the energy price cap is bold by
@Keir_Starmer
@UKLabour
. Combine this with direct support through the social security system & you have the scale of emergency response needed to meet the looming crisis.
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The Bank of England is the most patient creditor the government could hope for. This buys us time to invest now & solve the myriad of problems with the economy.
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Waits for hospital beds at a record high. This is what 12 yrs of underinvestment in health & social care looks like 👇🏾
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Proud to have the support of the brilliant
@AngelaRayner
.
Angela understands that a safe, secure, affordable home is the foundation of a good life and one that people are desperately waiting for.
She will be a driving force in confronting the housing crisis and getting Britain
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So, what should
@RishiSunak
be doing?
He needs to shore up our fragile recovery & protect the millions facing the cost of living crisis by:
🟢 Investing £90 bn/year in green & social infrastructure that creates jobs & helps the transition to
#netzero
whilst boosting the economy
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🟢 Or go big & build a
#LivingIncome
within the social security system so everyone can afford the basics for a decent quality of life -
The choices
@RishiSunak
makes today will make or break our recovery. Let’s hope he has the guts to make the right call.
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It beggars belief that at a time when parts of the world are burning & the full horror of climate change is clear for all to see, there are still politicians who want to have a myopic fight about cutting the ‘green crap’. Get a grip! 1/4
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The BBC is a public institution to be proud of. It’s not perfect but it does a huge service. And like the NHS it embodies the idea of clubbing together to provide free, universal access to essential services that benefits us all. This has long been under attack. We must defend it
I’ve warned for some years now that the concerted attacks on the BBC would end in its destruction. Only a determined few want this to happen. The rest are unthinkingly caught up in the mud-slinging, or feel powerless. If you want the BBC to survive, now’s the time to speak up.
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..And of those that benefit, tax rises and benefit cuts as they earn more mean they will only see their income go up by £250 each year. The Chancellor will need to do much more on the cost of living.
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Very good from
@labourlewis
on bizarre question that keeps being asked of leadership contenders on whether they would press the nuclear button and kill millions of innocent people!
🎙️ Would you press the nuclear button?
🗣️ I couldn’t conceive of any circumstance where I would.
Labour leadership candidate
@labourlewis
says Britain doesn’t need nuclear weapons, and that they are not a deterrent
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I’m proud to have the endorsement of our fantastic Mayor
@SadiqKhan
Sadiq has led the way on climate action, reducing child poverty and confronting crime. Supported by a Labour government, we can achieve the change our city cries out for.
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.
@Ofgem
have confirmed what we have suspected for weeks. The energy price cap is set to rise to levels that will be catastrophic for some families this winter if the govt does not step in.
We need urgent action and we needed it yesterday. Here is what the govt should do..
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🟢 Matching the national living wage to the REAL
#LivingWage
, which reflects the true cost of living.
🟢 Reforming the
#UniversalCredit
taper rate as
@NEF
has proposed so that people keep more in their pockets as they earn more -
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I’m proud to have the support of
@Ed_Miliband
, who will play a leading role in making Britain a world leader in climate action again.
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I was on
@BBCPolitics
#PoliticsLive
earlier today talking about the govt's half-baked housing announcement.
If we want to solve the
#housingcrisis
, we need to build more council houses, and to reform the private rental market.
"It feels completely detached from reality."
Benefits are at such a low level that the idea that someone on benefits struggling to feed their kids can save up a deposit is just fanciful, says
@Miatsf
on
#PoliticsLive
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Today is the 76th anniversary of the first arrival of the Windrush Generation.
We owe an immense debt of gratitude to the generation who helped rebuild our country after the ruins of the Second World War.
Peckham would not be the place it is today without the contribution
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Let’s be clear: There is no evidence whatsoever of a wage-price spiral.
Inflation is being driven by global issues.
Wages have been stagnant for a decade, and are now falling.
The excuse this govt is using to avoid supporting millions who are struggling is frankly ridiculous.
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A majority of children in one school in Peckham are homeless. How have we got to this point! A secure home to grow up in should be basic right. The government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis is shameful. We need a proper plan to build new homes
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This govt has either taken poor decisions, or failed to act when it needed to at every turn.
This
#recession
is going to feel doubly painful for millions because we have just had a decade of economic failure that has squeezed living standards and decimated our
#publicservices
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This is what a government impatient to deliver change looks like! So proud to be part of this
@UKLabour
team. 👇🏾👇🏾
End of Week 1 and we've hit the ground running:
🍃Ended 9yr onshore wind ban in 72 hours
🌞 New solar for energy security
🔋 Clean Power Mission Control
🇬🇧 National Wealth Fund
🫶 Great ministerial team
🏗️ Talks on Grangemouth
We're just getting started!
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I'm in Burgess Park, a place that embodies what I love about Peckham. I know times are tough for families right now, but I never lose sight of what a brilliant community we have here—people from different backgrounds coming together to support one another in times of need.
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Madness. Slashing corporation tax to 15% in the height of a cost of living crisis makes no sense. If you have £30bn to give away, target it at families on low-modest income. And putting money in people’s pockets will stimulate an economy that’s stuttering towards recession.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨
Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt will both seek the Tory leadership, they announce in the Sunday
@Telegraph
.
They give independent interviews promising huge tax cuts. Both vow to make Corporation Tax 15% (down from 25% due in April).
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It was great to chat with
@g__j
Greg Jackson about
@OctopusEnergy
's important work supporting the latest clean energy technologies.
Both Greg and I want to put families and consumers first as we make the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps, and towards renewable energy.
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The U.K. will be a world leader on climate action again 🌍
Ed Miliband to lead UK negotiations at Cop29 climate summit
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I've worked for over 10 years on climate issues 🌍
A Labour government would take decisive action to tackle the climate crisis.
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So proud to have won the nomination of 8 out of 10 local constituency branches in Camberwell & Peckham. Fantastic to have so much local support going into the next stage of the campaign. Thank you to everyone in
@CambPeckLab
who came to branch meetings & supported me.
#SE5
#SE15
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An
#EnergyStrategy
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Departments are already facing real terms cuts because inflation is much higher than budgeted for. Where on earth are additional efficiency savings going to come from? Schools, hospitals and local services will collapse if the government doesn’t grip this. 👇🏾
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It was a joy to hold our Rally for Change today in Peckham. It was a privilege to be joined by the brilliant
@SadiqKhan
and the formidable
@HarrietHarman
. Together, we have one clear message- it's time for change.
Vote Labour on July 4th🌹
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And finally, thank you to my brilliant team - who have supported me in innumerable ways, & to whom I’m incredibly grateful.
For now, I’m looking forward to campaigning to get a Labour government elected with big ideas that can change the lives of people in this community.
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Right to peaceful protest should be sacrosanct in a democracy. This looks like a very heavy handed response from the
@metpoliceuk
. Questions need to be answered and fast! This is a very slippery slope we are on.
Yesterday I got arrested whilst filming a
@JustStop_Oil
supporter holding a banner on the pavement near the coronation route. I'm a filmmaker and had my
@BECTU
press accreditation visible around my neck.
Police deemed this to be "conspiracy to commit a public nuisance".
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On
@BBCNewsnight
earlier arguing that the government must step in to fix a mortgage crisis of its own making.
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London forging ahead on building social homes despite the UK government’s woeful record. Imagine what could be achieved in London if we had a Labour government serious about tackling the housing crisis working with a Labour Mayor.
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I have spent the last 15 years fighting to change the economy so it works for communities like Peckham.
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My office is set up and I’m accepting casework.
If you need support, please send the following information to Miatta.Fahnbulleh.mp
@parliament
.uk :
🪪 Full name
🏡 Address
☎️ Contact details
📄 Summary of case
📑 Attach any supporting documents
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@UKLabour
’s call to freeze the
#energypricecap
is a bold measure that grasps the scale of the crisis we’re facing.
Millions of families that simply cannot afford to pay more for energy wouldn’t need to live in fear of further hikes.
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It’s not enough to grow the economy. We need to ensure the benefits are felt by everyone, in every part of the country. Pushing power down so local leaders can respond to the challenges in their patch is how we do this. Excited to see this push on devolution from
@AngelaRayner
There is no time to waste.
Today we reset the relationship with regions.
We’ll put more power in the hands of local leaders to deliver economic growth in every part of the country.
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The Chancellor failed to mention that most of our borrowing this year is locked in at zero to negative interest rates for the next 30-40 years irrespective of short term changes to interest rate.
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