Cities of London & Westminster MP, Labour and Co-operative. Email [email protected]
London, UK
Joined August 2012
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From anti-slavery campaigner, Ottobah Cugoano to musical pioneer, Winifred Atwell, I’m proud to represent a constituency which has long been home to Black Londoners. Their stories deserve to be recognised & celebrated for the many years to come.
Black History is British History
Rachel Blake retweeted
The Prince Charles Cinema Secures its Future
The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come.
#YouSavedThePCC
Rachel Blake retweeted
Andy Burnham is right that ‘hope comes from honesty’.
That’s why Labour must make the case for rejoining the EU ⬇️
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Rachel Blake retweeted
A new chapter for London’s buses ❤️
I’m launching Buses for London with @TfL - the capital’s publicly owned bus company.
Promise made, promise delivered ⬇️
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Rachel Blake retweeted
A letter to the Prime Minister on the ongoing developments in the ongoing case of my constituent, journalist and democracy campaigner, Jimmy Lai.
Rachel Blake retweeted
Not everyone is able to get solar panels on the roof, leaving many households unable to benefit from generating clean, homegrown power.
Today we're making it easier as plug-in solar becomes legal to buy and use across Great Britain ☀️
Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/house…
Rachel Blake retweeted
“Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching First Past the Post in his first 100 days as Prime Minister. MPs have said the commission must report before the next election”
#Labour4PR🌹
theguardian.com/politics/202…
Rachel Blake retweeted
The Addison Act, which marked the birth of modern council housing in the UK, received Royal Assent 107 years ago today.
Last year, we delivered the highest number of council homes in over 30 years.
Under @andyburnham we're going to go further to deliver a new era of council housebuilding.
ALT Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, speaking at the 2025 Council Housing Summit.
Rachel Blake retweeted
It is the greatest privilege to be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Prime Minister.
Together, we will build a new economy, build new hope and advance the working people of this country.
Time to get on with the job.
Rachel Blake retweeted
A very warm welcome to Downing Street, Prime Minister @andyburnham.
Rachel Blake retweeted
Kemi lost her head at PMQs - and afterwards too.
It's not the first time. She's compared me to a Gestapo officer.
I wonder what it is about a working class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools' tax breaks that the Tories hate so much.
The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths.
I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools.
No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
ALT A quote from a Kemi Badenoch interview, comparing Bridget Phillipson to a Gestapo officer.
Rachel Blake retweeted
Today the voices of division will be loud.
They don't speak for the country I know, one that belongs to all of us.
That's our Britain. A Britain worth fighting for.
lbc.co.uk/article/keir-starm…
Rachel Blake retweeted
Everyone has a legal right to protest. Being a part of a lawful protest does not give anyone the right to use words, images or symbols to intimidate, provoke violence, or stir up hatred against any community.
ALT Advice leaflet on hate crime.
Rachel Blake retweeted
One city. 9 million people. All of us Londoners. We will never be divided.
ALT White text on a black background reads “Hate is loud.” at the top and “Love is louder.” at the bottom, with the Mayor of London logo centred between the two lines.
Rachel Blake retweeted
We have just introduced our Social Housing Bill to Parliament.
At its heart are comprehensive reforms to the Right to Buy including exempting newly built social housing for 35 years.
The Bill also increases protections for social tenants who are victims of domestic abuse.
Rachel Blake retweeted
This Labour government has the right economic plan.
The choices we have made mean our economy is in a stronger position, as we deal with the costs of conflict abroad.
Rachel Blake retweeted
We must build a stronger country if we are to build a fairer country. That is the mission of my government and the promise of change that we will deliver.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion-…
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Too right it does.
In 26 days' time we will:
✅Abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions
✅Introduce periodic tenancies
✅Limit rent increases to once a year
✅Ban rental bidding & rent in advance
✅Make discrimination against renters who have children or receive benefits illegal
Renters’ Rights Act brings big changes to UK property market ft.trib.al/7Vsjf97
