A lot of fun opening and being a judge yesterday at the BTRC Dog Show on Parsons Green in aid of the Brain Tumour Research Campaign. Wonderful dogs, proud owners, all brought together by dedicated volunteers for a great Fulham day.
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A lot of fun opening and being a judge yesterday at the BTRC Dog Show on Parsons Green in aid of the Brain Tumour Research Campaign. Wonderful dogs, proud owners, all brought together by dedicated volunteers for a great Fulham day.
My piece for The Telegraph about online safety Read the full story here: www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
It was a privilege to represent Chelsea and Fulham residents, and an honour to see HM The Queen again, at a recent reception at Buckingham Palace held by HM The King for newly elected MPs and recently appointed Lords.
It was an honour for me to save Stoll military veterans in Fulham from eviction and keep their community together. They'll start moving to brand new homes in the spring. I was pleased to be invited to support their Q&A with Stoll management last week. I'll keep sticking by them.
I and other Labour MPs are determined to hold managing agents to account and stop them ripping off residents. We've already met FirstPort to demand they improve. Now we've asked RMG to come to Parliament to explain excessive service charge increases, lack of transparency and more.
What a delight to welcome the engaged, fizzing St Joseph's Primary School in Chelsea to Parliament this week. Their curiosity, enthusiasm and great questions filled me with hope for the future. The school and its teachers are doing a top job.
I'm fighting in Parliament for the wonderful Chelsea Reach houseboat community threatened by a predatory landlord. Delighted the govt has confirmed to my friend Lord Cashman it will consider action needed to give houseboat owners greater security in their homes. hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-0...
My thanks to the lively, engaged politics students at Chelsea Academy for welcoming me and giving me a grilling on everything from assisted dying to how I help constituents to who's the worst behaved MP (I hope my reply remains between us).
I'm still fighting alongside residents to save the King's Road Post Office from closure, as I said in Parliament last week, making the case to PO management and the government. Please sign my petition to help keep up the pressure: bencoleman.uk/post-office-...
80 years from the liberation of Auschwitz, I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment in Parliament and attended a powerful event held by Hammersmith & Fulham Council which also talked about the Bosnian genocide. We must stand up against hatred, educate and never forget.
🗣️ "Six months after starting the project, 64% of children are meeting their five-a-day target, compared with just 7% when it began" @chelfulhamben.bsky.social highlighted our impact in #Fulham & called for national funding to scale our work 3/6
On this weekend’s glorious Saturday, it was great to pop into the #SEACCFulham rest stop of the London Winter Walk and meet #ActionChallenge organiser Jill, founder Julian and volunteers. Lots of happy people doing a 25K or 50K walk (gulp!) and raising thousands for charity.
Last week I reported how Labour MPs concerned about leasehold managing agents’ failures met FirstPort. Today over 50 of us have sent a follow-up letter demanding better service, transparency and a further meeting. We'll do the same with other managing agents not up to scratch.
Greg Hands & the Tories repeatedly lied about funding for Charing X Hospital rebuild. Wes Streeting offers a new, honest approach. It is disappointing CX and St Mary’s will have to wait so long and I will press ministers on alternative funding approaches. bencoleman.uk/charing-cross-hospital/
Great coverage of Hammersmith & Fulham Council's pioneering free care policy so Disabled & elderly people can stay living independently at home. Directly benefits thousands of Fulham residents. Hope Louise Casey’s social care commission will look at this success. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I’m delighted Labour's announced almost £700k for @hfcouncil.bsky.social and @rbkc.gov.uk to fix the pothole problem. Plus tough penalties on utilities who break the rules when they dig up our roads. After 14 years of Tory neglect, we're keeping our manifesto promises - and going further.
Pleasure to host the Residents’ Group of G15 London's largest housing associations (chaired by my constituent Daisy Armstrong) & launch powerful report on tackling stigma faced by residents. Stirring speeches, inc from @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social Housing Committee Chair. lnkd.in/eAzw2rtJ
Leaseholders in Chelsea & Fulham are being ripped off by managing agents ramping up unexplained charges for poor service. I and other Labour MPs are determined to change that. We started today with the bosses of FirstPort, one of the worst offenders. Will keep the pressure on.
The change we need. Keir Starmer says govt will rebuild "an NHS that treats patients more quickly, that is closer to their lives, gives them the level of convenience that they take for granted in nearly every other service they use every day". thetimes.com/article/f058...
Tragic news overnight that Edward Pettifer, 31, of Chelsea was among the 14 people killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack. I send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Edward, and all those who lost loved ones in the senseless New Year's Day atrocity. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cheered by government action on social care, as promised in manifesto. Independent commission on new National Care Service, more ÂŁm for Disabled Facilities Grant for independent living, and proper career structure for carers - essential as they take on more health tasks. Great start, lots to do.
Live in Fulham, need rapid help wirh financial emergency? ▶️ Apply to H&F Council for hardship prevention payment of up to £900 for gas, electric, food. ▶️ Council may also offer £250 to older people ineligible for pension credit. ▶️ Family support available, too. www.lbhf.gov.uk/news/2024/12...
If you’re planning to walk off some of that festive feasting here’s some good news. Labour saves 40,000 miles of footpaths and historic rights of way from Tory plans to scrap them.
Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag Chanukah Sameach to Jewish communities in the UK and around the world.
Great to pop into a seasonal favourite: H&F Council's Big Christmas Day Lunch for 400 older Fulham & Hammersmith residents. Music, dancing, prizes, gift, lots of fun. Good to see Mayor Patricia Quigley, @stephencowan.bsky.social, Andy Slaughter. Huge thanks to H&F Giving, volunteers and donors.
It was jumping at SEACC Fulham when I dropped in on their children's Christmas party run by the effervescent Keisha from WiggleWaggle. Dancing, food, bouncy castle, Santa - and loads of local kids and their parents having a great time. Thanks to all involved.
Many thanks to the Chelsea Pensioners @royalhospital.bsky.social for a joyful visit to chat to veterans, hear about the Royal Hospital's outreach work and tour the beautiful buildings. The stunning Wren chapel and lovely cafe welcome the public all year round. A wonderful place to pop in.
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Brilliant to meet @chelseafcn.bsky.social stars Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo during their visit to Barons Court Project as part of the #WrapUpWarm campaign to help homeless people in the cold weather. Guests and staff massively appreciate the players and Chelsea Foundation's support.
Delighted the government is putting ÂŁ100m into hospices and ÂŁ26m into children's hospices. There's more to do to improve palliative care in our country but this is a very welcome start.
Five months as your MP and over 1,000 constituents supported in Chelsea and Fulham. Here's my newsletter update on buses, boats, a bridge and a hospital. And the importance of keeping our promises. bencoleman.uk/blog-2024-12...
Lovely to catch up with a merry group of pupils and teachers at ThomasAcademy's Christmas Fair. Very good homemade cake!
A pleasure to meet the resilient and wonderful Sophie White from my constituency ahead of Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day on 11 January.
We urgently need to protect more of our world's oceans. I’m backing the @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social campaign to protect the Sargasso Sea - a uniquely biodiverse part of the Atlantic Ocean that supports many rare and loved creatures. Let's ratify the Global Ocean Treaty now.
Fabulous to see St Joseph's Catholic Primary School bringing their recent performance in ENO's La Boheme to Parliament, to meet the amazing Lesley Garrett CBE who is championing music education for all, and to thank @tbmh.bsky.social for all they do to support young musicians in Chelsea and Fulham.
Children's addiction to smartphones is a big issue for families and teachers in Chelsea and Fulham, who tell me about the harm "doomscrolling" algorithms can do to mental health, sleep and learning. It's worst for vulnerable children and I'm glad to support The Safer Phones Bill.
On their 45th anniversary, delighted to thank @AoDisability for great support for Disabled people, and to assure them of new govt's commitment to Disabled people - inclusive education, housing & employment, and ensuring personalised emergency evacuation plans after Grenfell.
"One bus every eight minutes simply won't deal with the extra passenger demand and I've asked for a rethink as a matter of urgency before the changes are introduced." My statement on the axing of the 414 bus to My London. www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
TfL has announced the axing of the 414 bus. This is very disappointing. TfL's proposal to increase the frequency of the 14 to cope with extra demand on the route doesn't go anywhere near far enough. I've called for an urgent rethink. See my full statement: www.bencoleman.uk/14-and-414-bus/
Four out of five young disabled people are denied or charged for school transport when they turn 16, say @contactfamilies.bsky.social. While I'm delighted that @hflabour.bsky.social council offers free disabled transport till 25, we must end unfairness across country. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today we launch Counting the Costs, our research into family finances. Sadly, the findings show disabled children live in the poorest households in the UK. This must change. Read the results of our Counting the Costs research here 👉 tinyurl.com/countingthec...
The gvt’s Child Poverty Strategy must centre the needs of disabled children and their families. Our findings highlight the dire poverty many are experiencing www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1984...
Honoured to launch @contactfamilies.bsky.social report into huge additional costs of raising a disabled child and to host moving, powerful discussion with parents about improving services. Thx to Sir Stephen Timms MP for hearing how disabled children need to be at heart of Child Poverty Strategy.
The lack of respect RBKC showed towards Grenfell tenants who raised concerns contributed to this entirely preventable tragedy and loss of 72 lives. The council says it's changed the way it engages with residents. But I'm not convinced. My speech to Parliament... hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024...
The House of Commons has voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to go forward, with a final vote probably by next summer. After much painful deliberation, I voted against. This was not a decision reached lightly and I set out my reasons here: www.facebook.com/share/p/15XZ...
Delighted to be with @SirJohnLillie pupils and @LBHF councillors to celebrate the council's green “Passivhaus” rebuild of Hartopp & Lannoy Point, to thank @HigginsPartner for their 20k contribution to local green initiatives, & to join pupils planting in their garden afterwards.
This Labour Government is creating thousands of highly skilled jobs across the UK with funding for cutting-edge tech.
It's time to stop management agents ripping off leaseholders in Chelsea & Fulham and across the UK, with high charges for poor service. Together with other Labour MPs, I'm calling on the largest managing agent, @FirstPortUK, to raise its game. Other companies to follow.
Please sign my petition to save the King's Road Post Office: bencoleman.uk/post-office-...
Very concerned about possible closure of the Post Office on the King's Road, Chelsea. Many residents rely on it, with older and Disabled people most affected. I'm seeking an urgent meeting with the Post Office. Please sign my petition in thread below.⬇️ news.sky.com/story/full-l...
