ITV LONDON LATE DEBATE On Wednesday, I appeared on the ITV London Late Debate alongside Dawn Butler MP and Conservative member of the London Assembly, Neil Garratt. With Andy Burnham’s coronation as Prime Minister expected in just over a week’s time, the panel discussed what London can expect. I raised the important issue of the misconception about London’s wealth, with it having the highest poverty and homelessness rates, whilst funding continues to be directed away from many of London’s...

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE UPDATE For nearly 18 months, the government avoided talking about Hammersmith Bridge, but in April, a month before the local elections, the Local Transport Minister stated that the bridge would be a ‘compelling candidate’ for repairs via contributions from the Structures Fund - an allocated pot of money which has been set aside by the government to spend on failing bridges and critical infrastructure. However, this week Hammersmith and Fulham Council announced that they...

WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATE ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION Early on Monday morning, Sir Keir Starmer announced that he would step down as Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham expected to succeed him. Despite Burnham seeming to almost be the Prime Minister-elect since the turn of the year, there has been very little scrutiny regarding what a Burnham premiership would implement and change. However, one area of reform that Burnham has been public about is his wish to reform the electoral system, as he...