Campaigning to reduce the danger on our roads is what brought me into politics. It’s an issue I care personally about, and I am so glad to have the Police and Crime Committee look at this in depth for the first time in the history of the Assembly. 🧵1

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⚖️ The balance between prevention and enforcement is not right

👂 That’s what the Police and Crime Committee heard loud and clear when gathering evidence for our report about preventing violence and protecting young people

🛑 Violence is preventable, not inevitable

NEW: The overwhelming majority of Londoners support rent control.

We all know that a system where landlords are allowed to do whatever they like has completely failed renters and is ruining our city.

It's time for politicians to listen up!

Incidents outlined in the Angiolini Inquiry are not minor infractions or humorous banter - these are incredibly serious allegations, and Londoners need to know their own police service recognises them as that.

I spoke to LBC about the urgent need to vet Met officers properly.

“We hear so much talk about a cost of living crisis, but really what we’re facing is an inequality crisis.”

- Zack Polanski

Tonight at People’s Question Time, Caroline Russell put it bluntly:

“The challenge for the Metropolitan Police is to make sure that every single Londoner can trust that the police has the right people in the service.”

Watch Sian Berry explain why no Londoner should be forced to own a car 👇

Thinking today about Sarah Everard’s family and friends.

Dreading reading the Angiolini review when it is published at 10.30.

Expecting a brutal exposure of a culture of rampant misogyny in the Met and a devastating list of opportunities missed to stop Couzens.

£100 billion is laundered in the UK each year, through cash-based, high-end and tech-enabled money laundering.

The Committee is particularly concerned that seizures of cash are in tens of millions not the tens of billions being laundered through London.

We're here at City Hall for the very final rehearsals for our brand new play tonight.

33 actors representing all the boorughs ready to tell a play about London written by Rikki Beadle-Blair.

No need for a ticket - it's at the NEW City Hall. Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE. 7pm!

A huge fuzzy selfie from the amazing performance tonight at City Hall.

'Hello London' was the first ever play performed at City Hall and was a huge success!

Congratulations to Rikki Beadle-Blair and the entire cast of Londoners from all over our city. What a city!

#WelcomeToCityHall

Positive to see a multi-year commitment to toilets from TfL after all my budget amendments, motions and reports based on the dogged campaigning by many Londoners, especially Age UK London, making clear that the lack of toilets is a barrier to travel. 3/3
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And WELCOME confirmation that TfL will complete the toilet feasibility study in early 2024 and 'between 2024 and 2030 develop and deliver a programme to improve and increase toilet facilities (new and existing) across our estate'.

🫰 the Mayor's final budget will have 🚽£s?

Buried in the TfL #EquityInMotion announcement is (at last) a positive step from TfL acknowledging that providing access to toilets is an important part of accessible travel. 1/3

The Violence Reduction Unit does great work supporting young people in London.

The Mayor and the Government must ensure the VRU has sustainable long-term funding.

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Just last week I was talking to people at a tube station, with a pop up toilet. I asked if they want investment in new toilets.

And yes, they do...

...and the important thing is so many Londoners depend on knowing they can find a loo urgently if they need one.