David Burton-Sampson MP
@DavidBSampson
Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh. Cares greatly about helping people get a better deal in life. Views are my own.
Out and about in #westborough today with Cllr Pam Kinsella and Cllr Kevin Robinson talking to residents. I hear you on fly tipping and antisocial behaviour. I am working with the police and the council to address this for you!
🚑🚓🚒 Today is #EmergencyServicesDay in Southend, where we can mark the invaluable service and dedication of all those who work with, in, and alongside our emergency services. You can visit a wide number of the teams keeping us safe at Jubilee Beach today 11am-1:30pm 🚒🚓🚑
Please see below my statement on the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
🎉 Proud as punch! Come on you @Lionesses And what a statement for women’s sport! 🏴🏆
It's home, again.
Come on @Lionesses you know you can bring it home! ⚽️ We are also especially rooting for Southend High School for Girls former student, Michelle Agyemang! ⚽️Good luck! 🥅
Last week the Policing Minister @DianaJohnsonMP & I met with members of the Jewish & Muslim communities in Southend & Leigh & @EssexPoliceUK to discuss efforts to protect religious communities. I’m proud of the community cohesion in our city & mutual respect we show each other
🇬🇧🚆 It's now been one week since @c2c_Rail was nationalised as part of #GreatBritishRailways. As I told @BBCLookEast last week, this will give commuters a better service, more consistent ticketing, and improvements across the board! 🚆🇬🇧
🎵Last night I had great fun at the Lazydays Festival in Priory Park! 🎧 🕺🏾The Festival is in it’s 2nd year and runs until Sunday. Well done to Mike and Elliot for pulling this off again. 🎤 Great to see classic Judge Jules perform too.
Positive moves forward!
The appalling scenes in Gaza are unrelenting. The UK will pull every lever we have to get food and lifesaving support to Palestinians, and we will evacuate children who need urgent medical assistance. This humanitarian catastrophe must end.
Whilst @DianaJohnsonMP was in Southend she spent time thanking the emergency services who responded to our two recent tragedies, the death of Leonna Ruka in Chalkwell Park and the plane crash at the Airport. She also laid flowers at both locations on behalf of the Government.
🎷🎶 Enjoyed visiting The Jazz Centre on Victoria Avenue, meeting with Digby Fairweather and Kevin Buck, to see the brilliant displays and speak about the exciting future ahead! If you're ever in the area and fancy a visit to their museum and events, do pop in! 🎶🎷
I am pleased to see this statement from our Prime Minister. The situation in #gaza has to stop. It is devastating to see what is happening to the Palastinian people. It’s beyond time to end this humanitarian disaster!
The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.
🐟🍟 Thanks to the fantastic staff at The Beach Hut for brilliant service and delicious food - the scampi and chips was great! It was also a beautiful venue to speak with @DianaJohnsonMP and @BayoAlaba about the bright future ahead for Southend, Leigh, and Rochford. 🐟🍟
🚶🛍️ Great to speak to residents in St Luke's Ward for one of my Street Surgeries - as well as pop into some local businesses like Bizzy Lizzy Florist! Throughout the summer, I'll be all across the constituency for street surgeries and visits, so do say hi if you see me!🚶🛍️
As MPs return to our constituencies for the Summer, it was my privilege to take part in my second Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment debate to honour his legacy and thank wonderful people in Southend West and Leigh. I also spoke about my mission to getting our city a cathedral!
🚔 Great to welcome the Policing Minister @DianaJohnsonMP to Southend and Leigh with @BayoAlaba today! We showed her around, spoke about the challenges we faced last year, as well as the positive work being done as part of the Summer Safer Streets Campaign! 🚔
The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. Alongside 25 other partners, the UK message is clear: the war in Gaza must end now. We need an immediate ceasefire, release of all hostages and a full resumption of aid. gov.uk/government/new…
Well done @Lionesses Finalists again! What a match! ⚽️⚽️
🏴 Come on England! We all know the @Lionesses can do it! #WEURO2025 🏴
🚽💧Some “flushable" wipes aren't actually flushable - a nightmare for our sewage systems. I raised this with the Environment Secretary, @SteveReedMP, who has promised me that we will meet on this soon. Watch this space! Together, we can wipe this issue away #BinItToWinIt 💧🚽