Today marks the 25th anniversary of the deadly nail bomb terror attacks in 1999.

Bombs were left in Brixton Market, Brick Lane and Soho across two weeks by Neo-Nazi David Copeland who targeted Black, Asian and Gay Londoners.

Today, we remember the three people killed by the…

We wish a happy St George’s Day to all those who are celebrating today. The image shows our Lord Mayor attending last weekend’s ceremony at the Cenotaph organised by The Royal Society of St George.

Wishing our Jewish communities in Westminster and beyond a very happy and healthy Passover 🔯

Chag Pesach Sameach!

Wishing a happy #Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Westminster ✨

We hope you have a lovely Eid al-Fitr with your friends and family 🌙

A loophole in the Govt's planned regulation of short term lets means the rental market in Westminster risks losing more than 10,000 homes. Westminster City Council has led the campaign to regulate this market, & the risks if we don't are clear as MyLondon reports.
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The extension of the household support fund simply kicks the can down the road & won't help struggling Westminster families who need supermarket vouchers to survive. I contributed to this The New Statesman piece on the cash precipice facing councils.
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On International Women’s Day we celebrate the women who live & work in Westminster & make this City what it is.
From night safety to promoting opportunity, the council is committed to a #FairerWestminster
And a big shout out to our fantastic female councillors & staff!

Thanks to Shay Kaur Grewal Sunny and Shay for inviting me on your BBC London show - in a wide ranging interview we covered the Govt's Budget, its impact on the capital & how Westminster City Council own Budget is supporting residents. Listen from 3hrs 16 mins (bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…)

Budget speculation suggests the Govt will tighten up the rules on short term lets which I welcome.
But a legal loophole means the Govt is holding open an escape hatch for landlords who want to escape regulation - my warning in today's The Standard
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The Bakerloo Line upgrade is a generational opportunity to bring thousands of jobs & £1bn in investment to London’s economy and vital for residents in Westminster City Council. Happy to be at UK House of Commons today to support Central London Forward report & urge Govt to act.
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The looming end of the household support fund risks children going hungry & hard-pressed residents choosing between food shopping & paying the bills. Along with charities I've written to Jeremy Hunt setting out the stark options ahead of the Budget.
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Today's rough sleeping figures are being made worse in Westminster where the Govt policy of rushing asylum seekers out of hotels & hostels has led to a sharp spike in our street population - thanks to Jim Diamond LBC News for interviewing me.
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Fantastic scenes in Trafalgar Square and across Chinatown as celebrations for #LunarNewYear get under way, complete with an 80ft dragon! Wishing everyone across Westminster City Council a healthy and prosperous New Year #YearOfTheDragon2024

Fantastic scenes in Trafalgar Square and across Chinatown as celebrations for #LunarNewYear get under way, complete with an 80ft dragon! Wishing everyone across Westminster City Council a healthy and prosperous New Year #YearOfTheDragon2024

US sweets with banned additives, illegal vapes & electrical goods with no safety certificates - all in a haul worth £55,000 seized from a West End shop yesterday by Westminster City Council trading standards. Unscrupulous traders can expect a visit from us soon.
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