Parliament broke for recess last week, which came at a frustrating time with the arrival of the new Prime Minister and a new cabinet. This provides the Prime Minister with just over a month to ensure his policies are up to scrutiny, and I look forward to holding the new government to account when we return to Parliament at the beginning of September. I will be halting my newsletter over the recess period, but my staff and I will continue to monitor and respond to emails as normal, so please...

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT QUESTION ON HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE: Earlier this year, the Minister for Buses and Roads, Simon Lightwood MP, wrote to me to say that Hammersmith Bridge would be an excellent candidate for repairs via the government’s Structures Fund. However, Hammersmith and Fulham Council recently revealed that the government had advised them to not bid for the funding needed to completely fix the bridge as the bid would fail to meet the Structures Fund’s eligibility criteria. During...

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...