60 years of Newham
April 2025 marks 60 years since the creation of the London boroughs including Newham. In 1965 East Ham and West Ham merged to form Newham and absorbed North Woolwich from Woolwich and Gallions Reach from Barking. Present day Newham naturally looks different over half a century later but as I walk around West Ham and […]
My first 6 months as an MP
In January it was six months since my election as MP for West Ham and Beckton, which gave me an opportunity to reflect. I looked at everything that I have done so far with the support of my team such as the 11,500 emails we have responded to and the 3,500 cases that we have […]
The Heroes of West Ham and Beckton
In my second column I’m focusing on the heroes of West Ham and Beckton past, present, and future. This month marked Remembrance Day with services and memorials across the country, in our local area, and Parliament. It was an honour to attend a service on Remembrance Sunday at Brick Lane Music Hall and lay a […]