Labour Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater | Kensington Against Dirty Money | Obama Leader | QPR | Constituent 📧 [email protected]
Ladbroke Grove, London
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Joe Powell MP retweeted
The world cannot ignore what is happening in Sudan.
One year on from the mass atrocities in El Fasher, the UK is sanctioning those linked to these and other atrocities, and strengthening support for survivors and communities at risk of famine.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Congratulations to @LulaOficial on his re-election.
Together, our two governments have promoted shared values of democracy, social justice and climate action since 2024 and look forward to continuing to do so.
His victory is a historic win for the global progressive movement.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Ignore the misinformation.
We need to fix a small number of specific flaws that the previous government knowingly left in its Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to ensure that the enfranchisement measures in that piece of legislation can operate as intended.
We have made clear we intend to make those fixes through our forthcoming Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Once we have done so and can implement the new valuation process, it will be cheaper and easier for leaseholders to extend their lease or buy their freehold.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Good news:
The latest ONS crime stats show that theft from the person (e.g. phone theft) was driven down by 24% over the last year..
Robbery of personal property was driven down 12%.
Our hard work and record funding from City Hall is paying off.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
This Labour government’s transformative Renters’ Rights Act empowers private renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases.
If a tenant believes a proposed rent increase is above the open-market rent, they can refer the matter to the First-tier Tribunal.
In a recent case in Manchester where the Landlord proposed an increase in rent from £1,650 per calendar month to £1,700, the Tribunal determined the open market rent was actually £1,450 per calendar month.
We’re standing up for renters and our reforms are working.
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Joe Powell MP retweeted
Today the Tories pushed a vote to leave the ECHR. A vote to destabilise our relations with the EU and undermine the Good Friday Agreement. A vote to join Russia and Belarus as the only European countries outside. A vote to turn their backs on a charter championed by Churchill.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Almost 10 years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Andy Burnham has pledged to get justice for the victims.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
I'm determined to build a safer London for everyone.
In Westminster, overall crime has fallen by 17% over the last year, including major reductions in theft and robbery after we provided record funding for the police from City Hall.
But we won’t let up. We'll keep working with the Met and local partners to drive crime down.
ALT Infographic titled “Crime is down in Westminster.” The graphic states that overall offences across Westminster have fallen by 17%, with significant reductions in theft and robbery. A bar chart shows three categories of crime reduction over the 12 months to August 2026 compared with the previous 12 months: theft from the person is 42% lower, robbery of personal property is 33% lower, and theft from a vehicle is 37% lower. Source: MPS Crime Data extracted from the London Datastore. Mayor of London logo displayed in the bottom right.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Great to speak to residents at @josephpowell’s coffee morning with @BayswaterLabour 🌹
We provided local updates on Queensway public realm, Hallfield Major Works and more!
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Great energy here in Holborn and St Pancras - speaking to local residents with @Sagal_AW - who would be a terrific advocate in Parliament.
Polls are open until 10pm - and every vote matters. #VoteLabour
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Great start to a sunny polling day in Holborn & St Pancras! ☀️
Hundreds of members out since 7am and it was fantastic to have @SadiqKhan join us too (and on his birthday!)
Lots of people excited to vote for @Sagal_AW today! #VoteLabour 🌹
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Three years on from the October 7 attacks on Israel, we remember those who were senselessly killed by Hamas terrorists.
The impact of the attacks has been felt not just in Israel, but in Jewish communities across the world who still bear the burden of the tragic events that day.
In the years since, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour in the UK.
A year ago we witnessed a horrifying terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, with further attacks against Jewish people and institutions since.
I want Britain’s Jewish community to hear this from me directly. We stand with you. Abuse and violence against you, in any form, will not be tolerated. Not on our streets, not online, not in our schools or universities.
That’s why we are funding protection for synagogues, schools and community buildings, and why we will come down hard on antisemitism wherever it is found - in classrooms, on campuses and in neighbourhoods.
At home, we are committed to protecting our citizens from vile hatred. Abroad, we continue to work towards a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security.
An attack on Jewish people in Britain is an attack on all of us. Antisemitism has no place in this country, and we will do everything we can to stamp it out.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
We now know the Tories will put the interests of unscrupulous landlords over those of private renters.
Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, the Shadow Housing Secretary told an audience that our transformative Renters’ Rights Act “has to go”.
Only Labour will guarantee the security, rights and protections the Act has given private renters.
From PA, at 5:26pm.
Katie Lam has suggested she would scrap the Labour Government’s Renters’ Rights Act.
The shadow housing secretary told a fringe event at the Tory Party conference that the legislation “has to go”.
From PA, at 6:13pm:
A Conservative source said she had been speaking in the broader context of the restrictions and challenges faced by landlords, and this was not a policy announcement.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Here’s everything I announced at Labour conference yesterday
🛡️ A public health approach to the violence against women and girls epidemic
🏥 £50m for new specialist referral services from GPs for victims of abuse
🩺 A National Clinical Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls
👶 The return of Sure Start health services into every family hub in England
🤱 The return of national maternity standards
🏥 An independent Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner
💙 A new champion for unpaid carers
🤝 The first ever legally binding Fair Pay Agreement for care workers
💼 Thousands of job opportunities in the care sector for young people
💷 The first ever national collective pension scheme for care workers
Joe Powell MP retweeted
Today is an important milestone in the long fight for justice for the bereaved, survivors, residents and local Grenfell community.
I want to thank the investigators who have painstakingly examined thousands of pieces of evidence and statements and submitted case files to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Londoners, particularly all those devastated by this tragedy, deserve full accountability for those responsible.
I’ll continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grenfell community in their fight for justice and change, do everything in my power to ensure all Londoners are safe in their homes and work with the Government to improve building standards 💚
Joe Powell MP retweeted
A new National Care Service. Greater public control of water, energy, and housing. A National Commission on Electoral Reform. Strengthening our relationship with Europe. Reforming the education and welfare system.
Today I set out a different path for Britain.
You may disagree with some or all of what I have said today. But I have given you what you often say is missing from politics.
Honesty, ideas and a clear direction for the country we all love.
If you agree with enough of what I have said, get behind this plan. And get behind each other.
It's time to draw a line.
To move beyond a decade of drift and division.
To bring a spirit of unity and positivity back to our country.
To unlock the working-class aspiration that is still there in every postcode.
To hope again.
Joe Powell MP retweeted
We will explore how we can revive our high streets with @josephpowell and @cllrsusanbrown.
And we will discuss how we can drive grid capacity, connection and infrastructure roll-out with @JeevunSandher, @DJforEdS and @lucyfshaw
Joe Powell MP retweeted
We’re starting to turn the tide on homebuilding, despite the toughest conditions for decades.
🏠 New-build starts rose 298% to 16,290 from April to June 2026
🏠 Completions increased 9% to 18,050 homes
Still a long way to go, but we’re making progress.
These are tough times for housebuilding in England, but new housing statistics released this morning show welcome signs of progress:
✅Housing starts in Q2 of this year were up 6% on the previous quarter (a 20% increase on the same quarter last year).
✅London saw the biggest increase with starts up a phenomenal 298% on last year.
✅Units within outline residential applications are up 41% from a year earlier.
✅Permission in principle decisions on brownfield register sites more than doubled (a 79% increase on the same quarter last year).
Over the past 26 months, we’ve undertaken the most rapid, holistic and radical overhaul of the housing and planning system in decades.
Despite the strong headwinds, we are going to stay the course and ensure the country enjoys high and sustainable rates of housebuilding in the years ahead.