Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Labour MP for Streatham and Croydon North | BUILD BABY BUILD 🇬🇧

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Today marks nine years since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower. The 72 residents who tragically lost their lives will never be forgotten and my thoughts are with the survivors, bereaved families and all those affected.
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The Labour Party wishes His Majesty The King a very happy official birthday.
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The World Cup starts tonight! ⚽️ But by the end of the first match, we’ll be one man down. Someone dies by suicide in our country every 90 minutes. Three-quarters of these are men. I spoke with Luke the co-founder of @andysmanclubuk about male suicide, mental health and the help that is out there. 👇 Andy's Man Club is an incredible organisation that helps men across Britain open up, talk about what is going on in their lives, and help one another. I have been to sessions in my constituency and was overwhelmed by the support they can offer men dealing with all sorts of problems in their lives - small or large. In each session, a football is passed around the group to share thoughts, challenges, and successes. Simple, but effective and liberating! As a government, we take mental heath - and men's mental health - seriously. We published England’s first Men's Health Strategy last year, which committed further funding for suicide prevention programmes, recognising that suicide is one of the biggest killer of men under 50. We are investing £3.6 million in community based suicide prevention projects - and supporting the @premierleague Together Against Suicide initiative with @samaritans. And this is a challenge for all of us, not just government. As a society we can do more to encourage men to open up, get the weight off their shoulders. That is a key part of our Men and Boys work led by @DavidLammy - amplifying the issues, assuring folk there is help out there. Enjoy the football, look out for one another, and know there is support out there!
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Cheers! 🍻
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Residents on the Lancaster West estate surrounding Grenfell were promised change after the fire, with a commitment of a model 21st century housing estate. Nine years later, progress has been painfully slow - so I'm glad the Government is stepping in with an additional ÂŁ8M to ensure there are no further delays. But just as important as the funding, is the commitment to additional scrutiny outside of RBKC. I agree with residents who want more transparency over the refurbishment, and I look forward to working with them to ensure RBKC are properly held to account.
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This government will not stand by while children are put at risk online. Today I am calling on the tech companies to introduce device-level controls to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images. And if they don’t act, we will.
Community note
Jess Phillips resigned from gvnt May 12 citing Starmer's failure to act on this specific measure. lbc.co.uk/article/keir-s… Technology like this requires blanket ID vertification to take vetted photos. Kids easily verify as adults rendering measures useless while curbing liberty for everyone else. eff.org/pages/uk-onlin… thedailyeconomy.org/article/califo…
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Great to be out speaking with residents in Streatham with @jade_albas about what matters to them locally and the changes they want to see.
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Today, we commemorate 82 years since the Normandy landings, beginning the liberation of Western Europe. We honour the bravery and sacrifice of all those who fought and defeated fascism. We will remember them.
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Join me for a busy day in York and Scarborough talking devolution with the Mayors and seeing how ÂŁ20million of Pride in Place money will be spent by the community.
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Labour, not the Greens, is the party of social justice - and we should not be afraid to say so. My piece for @ThinkLabour ✍🏼👇🏼 🔗shorturl.at/hkyG0

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Today, @Oscar__Harman, Chair of Streatham & Croydon North Labour Party and former special adviser to Steve Reed, sets out the alternative. Arguing that attacking the Green Party on the facts of what they stand for is necessary to win and is not an attack on Green voters.
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NEW: Landlords and courts will get new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators from social homes, without the victim having to leave first. Under legislation introduced by this government, perpetrators will no longer be able to use social housing as a weapon of control. That's alongside building more homes and reforming the Right to Buy scheme, all part of our reforms to deliver stability for families in social housing.
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We’ve changed the law to protect domestic abuse survivors from homelessness and overhauled right to buy so councils can build again. This is a new era of social housing that could only happen under a Labour government. theguardian.com/society/2026…
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I know lots of people will be out over the weekend enjoying the sunshine. It’s important to stay safe in the heat - so check out the guidance below before heading out. gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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The Labour Party wishes a happy Eid al-Adha to all Muslims celebrating in the UK.
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Eid Mubarak to Muslim communities across the UK and around the world as Eid al-Adha begins. May this festival bring joy and peace to you and your families.
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Six days ago, I wrote to Nigel Farage with five questions about his secret £5m donation. Since then, he’s had nothing to say. The public deserve answers.
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We're getting on with the job.
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Every family should enjoy the summer without having to think about the pressures of the cost of living. That’s what our Great British Summer Savings package is all about.
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NEW: We’ve just extended the fuel duty freeze for the rest of the year. This will support millions of drivers and families across the country.
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Good news for families: Children across England will get free bus travel in August.
We know that families are still feeling the cost of living pressure, so we’re delivering immediate support. Free bus travel for children this August and action to cut the cost of everyday food. Helping families get through the holidays and putting money back into people’s pockets.
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