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Hackney 1000
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
It was great to join local Councillor Nick Sharman and Hackney Quest at the Hackney 1000 on Well Street Common.
The local community came out in force to travel 1,000km on Well Street Common using a 1km running track, some imagination and a lot of Hackney energy!
Hackney Quest was…
EU citizens must apply for status
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
I challenged Theresa May over the process for EU citizens applying for status in a post-Brexit Britain.
In a House of Commons statement, the Prime Minister set out her policy on EU citizens, confirming that all three million must apply for status if they want to stay in the country.
How much will EU citizens have to pay to stay?
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
In a House of Commons statement on Monday 26 June, the Prime Minister set out her policy on EU citizens, confirming that all three million must apply for status if they want to stay in the country.
She talked about a streamlined system for applying for status, but many people…
Emergency services communications
Thursday, 22 June 2017
In the last Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee, which I chaired, raised concerns about the timetable for introduction a new system of communication for our emergency services – the Emergency Services Network.
The tragic incidents in Manchester, London Bridge, Grenfell Tower and Finsbury Park highlight the importance of our emergency…