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I strongly believe that a stable home is the basis for a stable life - a job, family stability and community cohesion.

The fact that many so called affordable homes are out of reach of working Londoners shows that the affordability "criteria" are a long way removed from reality.

Yesterday…

See below my speech during a recent Westminster Hall debate on the Bedroom Tax.

In London alone, over 48,000 people have been affected by this extremely unfair tax, including many Hackney residents. I have seen first-hand how this tax does not work.

Of those that are affected by this unfair…

London's Air Ambulance treated 1,826 patients last year, of which 111 were treated in Hackney, making Hackney one of the top three busiest boroughs in 2015.

London's Air Ambulance provides an invaluable life-saving service and these figures highlight the important work they're doing in Hackney.

The welcome arrival of a…

I was delighted to meet up again with Hackney s Beth Foster-Ogg and Humaira Garasia to discuss the work of the UK Youth Parliament.

Following a vote and event at the House of Commons, the UK Youth Parliament have made tackling racism and racial discrimination their national campaign.

Over the…

I am happy to support Dawn Butler MP's PrePay rip off campaign where millions of the poorest and most vulnerable families are forced to use electricity prepayment meters.

Prepayment meters cost on average £226 a year more than paying for energy by direct debit. This forces the poorest to pay…