Yusuf Patel MBE
@YusufJPatel
@UKLabour and @CoopParty Councillor, Upper Walthamstow 🌹 | @CityStGeorges and @UCL alumnus | Views are my own | RTs ≠ endorsements
Actual fascists running riot on our streets. Is it really just a debate on ‘illegal immigration’ they’re after? Words matter. People’s lives are at risk because of the dangerous narrative that has been unleashed.
🚨This evening the far right are targeting a hotel reportedly housing refugees in Canary Wharf. Here is the crowd attempting to stop an Asian person driving a car past Join us in Epping on Sunday to defend refugees and stop the far right #standuptoracism
We can’t pretend we don’t know, this is a live streamed genocide. History will condemn us & the stain of this will outlast the headlines. It’s impossible live normally while babies, the same age as my own children, are reduced to skin & bones. No excuse. No defence. Only shame.
NEW: This is welcome news that will reinforce Wimbledon’s status as the greatest tennis tournament in the world and London as the global sporting capital. The scheme will bring jobs, green spaces and wider economic, social and environmental benefits ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends. But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month. See you soon, NYC.
Speaking up about one injustice doesn’t mean you’re indifferent to others. No one can speak on every issue, every single time. That doesn’t make their voice less valid or their concern less sincere. Yes, selective empathy is a problem but so is performative outrage…..
You’re “anti-genocide” — but you say nothing as Syrian jihadists massacre the Druze. You’re “anti-starvation” — but you’re silent as the Houthis starve Yemenis. You’re “anti-ethnic cleansing” — but you ignore what China is doing to the Uyghurs. You’re “anti-apartheid” — but…
NEW: Today I've announced £1.4 million new investment to transform young Londoners' lives through sport - part of our successful Go! London initiative, the capital’s biggest ever community sports fund ⬇️ cityam.com/mayor-of-londo…
🚨NEW 🚨 Reform UK say they’re against solar farms. But when it came time to discuss one in Lincolnshire this week, their top councillors on a planning committee didn’t even show up. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/07/16/ref…
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are at the scene of another grass fire tonight in #Walthamstow. More information to follow.
Today marks the Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Violence. The London Councils Grants Programme funds the Ascent Ending Harmful Practices Partnership project, run by @AWRCENTRE . This project aims to improve services for those affected by sexual and domestic abuse.…
Today, on what would have been Shafilea Ahmed’s 39th birthday, we remember her and all those whose lives have been taken by so-called ‘honour’. With an estimated 12–15 killings a year in the UK, honour-based abuse remains a hidden and deeply harmful issue. At AWRC, we’re…
📍Bisterne Avenue, Upper Walthamstow Great to see neighbours out weeding their street! These volunteers are creating spaces where bees can flourish by hand-weeding instead of using harmful pesticides. Interested in a bee-friendly street? The Council offers support 🐝
There is a severe risk of wildfires in #London currently so we're asking Londoners to take extra care to prevent fires starting accidentally. We're also urging people to avoid cooling off in rivers & lakes as these come with hidden dangers & other risks. london-fire.gov.uk/news/2025-news…
With an amber heat alert issued across England, remember that vulnerable people are more at risk from higher temperatures. Make sure elderly family and friends keep hydrated, and wear sunscreen if going out. Visit the NHS website for advice. ☀️ nhs.uk/live-well/seas…
Nothing is more sickening than performative grief and hollow gestures. True commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide means never staying silent again. “Never Again” demands a backbone. Otherwise, it’s just words from people who stand by again as the Gaza genocide unfolds.
Your posts on Srebrenica are meaningless if you continue to remain silent on Palestine. They’re an insult, in fact, to every victim of the Bosnian Genocide. Do not use our pain to further propel yourselves politically while continuing to turn your heads away from Palestine.
Today marks 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide, over 8,000 Muslim men and boys systematically murdered. We say again: ‘Never Again. Remember Yesterday, Act Today’. But too many who utter these words today are silent as Gaza burns. Grief without principle is performance.
Today we remember the 8000 men and boys murdered in the Srebrenica genocide. They were killed because of their ethnicity and religion in one of the darkest chapters of the Bosnian war 30 years ago. My thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones, who still carry the memory of…
Today marks 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide, when 8,372 Bosniak men and boys were murdered for their identity. We remember the victims, honour survivors, and commit to stand against hatred, denial & division. #Srebrenica30 Read our full statement: srebrenica.org.uk/2025-theme-rem…
Ealier this week I visited the Walthamstow Welcomes Cafe at @StMarysE17 Welcome Centre. The cafe provides a friendly drop-in service for anyone who needs help filling in complex forms and paperwork, every Wednesday am and alternate Saturdays am.
This summer, town centres and high streets will see more police - as part of our work to tackle shoplifting, theft and anti-social behaviour. We’re working with the Met, local partners and community groups to build a safer London for everyone ⬇️ standard.co.uk/news/crime/met…
#Bosh! @wfcouncil has has achieved a 29% reduction📉in its emissions over the last 5yrs incl. a 15% reduction📉in 23/24 alone! Special ‘shout out’ for our street lighting prog. saving 💷 & down from over 4K tons to under 2K tons of carbon emissions a yr! walthamforest.gov.uk/stories/waltha…