Visit to King George’s Hospital

Visit to King George’s Hospital

It was a pleasure to open a new CT scanner at our local Ilford Hospital, King George’s today. I was joined by my fellow Ilford MP Wes Streeting. Having the opportunity to meet the brilliant radiology staff and their expanding team was really heartening. I was...
Campaign against cuts to Universal Credit

Campaign against cuts to Universal Credit

Today I voted against this Government’s disastrous plans to cut Universal Credit This cut will affect nearly 19,000 households in Ilford South. It will take food off the table for many of my constituents and will leave many, like Emily, struggling to survive....

Read my latest column in the Ilford Recorder

More than half of families with children in Ilford South receive Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit. This Government’s morally bankrupt plan to cut Universal Credit by £20 a week will push even more people below the poverty line. Read more in my latest...