Rachel Blake
@RNBlake
Cities of London & Westminster MP, Labour and Co-operative. Email [email protected]
It was lovely to meet with the team at @sohotheatre to find about more about their work supporting emerging talent, bringing theatre into our communities. A brilliant community-focussed theatre that I look forward to working with in the future
A big thank you to everyone who came along to the anti-social behaviour meetings in Victoria today. Tackling ASB remains a priority for me, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] if you have any concerns
I want to hear your favourite local summer activities! Tell me what you love doing in the Two Cities. I'll be trying some myself over the holidays. Drop your ideas in the replies below.
With Labour, those involved in people smuggling will face having their assets frozen, being shut off from the UK financial system and banned from travelling to the UK.
We are creating a new Water Ombudsman to help to tackle water company failures and stand up for consumers.
Really good discussion with the community in Mayfair today about working together to tackle local homelessness. Many thanks to Father Stephen Coleman and Father Dominic Robinson.
🚨 📽️ 🧵 1/4 New video thread! 🗣️ Yesterday, when Govt launched its Elections Bill strategy, some of our members asked key questions. 🦹♂️ First up was @RNBlake, who voiced her concerns about foreign influence. 📖 Minister @rushanaraali agreed, citing the Russia Report.
Illicit finance has no place in our politics. With trust in politics at an all-time low, we must protect our democracy. We need to invest in a system where the voters are the ones choosing their leaders.
I’m hiring for a new Head of Office. Do you want to join my small but dynamic office in Westminster, supporting me in my role as the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster? Apply here, or pass it on to your network 👇 w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.asp…
This week on the Treasury Select Committee we had Chair of the OBR with us to discuss their Risks and Sustainability Report. I asked their Chair, Richard Hughes, to outline more clearly what he deems these risks within the public sector balance sheet to be, see below 👇
Rogue Harry Potter shops damage London's reputation and take up valuable shopfront space I am calling on the Government to work with Westminster City Council in taking action.
NEW: 10,000 more first-time buyers will be supported onto the housing ladder each year, thanks to changes to regulations to be announced by @RachelReevesMP today.