Labour GAIN Kensington and Bayswater from the Conservatives. Congratulations @josephpowell 🌹

Taking over from @MargaretHodge as Chair of the Group, former deputy CEO of @opengovpart Joe Powell MP had this to say 👇

Arrived at the @realDonaldTrump Rally in Reading, Pennsylvania. 🇺🇸

Sarah Pochin’s comments were a disgrace. And Nigel Farage’s silence is deafening.

A huge thank you to all our staff and volunteers who worked through the night to make the count happen. Events like that take a huge amount of effort from dozens of people all across the borough, so thank you to everyone who played their part.

Britain Needs Reform. @ElonMusk

For my first time ever I'll vote Labour @ GE on 4/7. I've met @josephpowell my Lab candidate who exudes an appealing mix of competence, integrity & decency with internationalist & proEU instincts. He'll make a fine MP & future Minister & is best placed to unseat Tory Brexiteer MP

The bereaved families of the horrific Grenfell tragedy have this week received some of the answers they have been searching for after what must have been the longest, most agonising seven years. As someone who lives near Grenfell, my heart goes out to all those who lost loved ones on that terrible night; the survivors; and those who have suffered as a result of the events on 14 June 2017. The finding that the deaths of all 72 victims were avoidable is chilling and highlights the scale and breadth of failure over three decades and more. While there is nothing that can bring adequate comfort to the victims’ families, the survivors and the local community who have lost so much and suffered greatly, I hope that Sir Martin Moore-Bick's comprehensive and forensic final report answers their questions about what led to this unparalleled tragedy. It is clear that there are many lessons to learn from the Inquiry’s findings – lessons for national and local government; for the construction industry and corporate sectors; for regulators; and for our public services. All of us who have served in positions of power over the past few decades need to acknowledge that mistakes were made over too many years; community concerns were too readily sidelined or dismissed; voices too often unheard; and more could have been done to learn lessons from past tragedies. The report is clear that fire safety and building safety regulations were explicitly excluded from the Coalition Government’s greatly-needed ‘red tape reviews’, given the importance we placed on safety and build quality. Indeed, the Coalition and post-2015 governments took steps to increase fire safety regulation. However, it is important that this and future governments take note of this week’s findings to ensure that essential protections can never be brushed aside, minimised or dismissed. I associate myself fully with the powerful statements delivered in the House of Commons this week by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition; and I echo their unreserved apology. To the bereaved families; to the survivors; to the community; and all who have suffered: the British state let you down; it should not have happened; it must not happen again. It now falls on the new government to implement the recommendations contained in the Inquiry report. But all of us in public life owe it to the families of the Grenfell victims, the survivors, the campaigners, and all in society, to demonstrate that we have learnt the lessons from this heart-breaking catastrophe, and will work to ensure that a tragedy like this can never, ever be repeated.

The stakes couldn’t be higher at the Mayoral election on May 2nd. Once again, it will be a choice between hope or fear. Between unity or division. Between going forward with Labour, or back with the Tories. Good to speak at @LondonLabour #LonLab24

Canada remains deeply concerned for the security and safety of @mariaressa in the #Philippines. The harassment and intimidation of journalists have no place in democracy. We call for due process to be respected and stand with all journalists working in defence of the truth.

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"It's a very important day - but a very painful one." Labour MP for Kensington @josephpowell MP reacts after the Grenfell Tower Fire Report findings revealed that residents were 'failed by dishonesty and greed'. @jonathansamuels 🔗 trib.al/xP2Zyjw 📺 Sky 501

Strong support here in Earl's Court for Joe Powell - who would make an amazing MP. Here in Kensington and Bayswater - every vote matters. The Tories won the last election by only 150 votes. If you want change - vote for it! #LabourDoorstep #VoteJoe🌹

The @HouseofCommons recently legislated to use the interest from seized Russian assets to fund loans to Ukraine. Today, @RachelReevesMP signed a £2.26 billion loan from the United Kingdom to fund Ukraine’s defence capabilities. 🇬🇧🇺🇦#SlavaUkraini

Our @GMBPoliticsLDN New Deal for Working People session with @KensingtonCLP for @josephpowell is underway on this sunny Sunday.

Today we publish @LiamSpender full guide to freeholders last gasp judicial review to torpedo leasehold reform. @mtpennycook @josephpowell @NLC_2019 @EOCS_Official leaseholdknowledge.com/your-…