In June I joined neighbouring MPs for a meeting with Thames Water to raise our concerns directly with senior management. We discussed sewage outfalls into the River Roding, E. coli levels, the 31% rise in customer bills, and what meaningful accountability needs to look like. Thames Water committed to a number of follow-up actions including providing MPs with local breakdowns of investment and performance data, and responding directly on constituency-specific issues.

This week’s news that estimated annual deaths linked to air pollution in London have fallen by around 40% between 2019 and 2024 is a positive sign that London’s zero-emissions aims are working.

Following a recent roundtable with Thames Water, I joined neighbouring MPs in writing to the company to set out our serious concerns about its stewardship of the River Roding and the value it delivers to customers.

Good to speak with constituents in Wanstead yesterday alongside Cllr Jo Blackman! I wanted to stress Labour’s commitment to energy independence, accelerating wind, hydrogen, and nuclear power, so ordinary people don’t have to continue to bear the cost of the climate crisis, energy shocks, and Russian aggression.

I recently attended a parliamentary reception celebrating Repair Cafés across the UK and it was fantastic to see our own Wanstead Repair Café represented among the community groups!

Last week I joined a parliamentary roundtable on the growing risk of lithium-ion battery fires in waste and recycling. Battery fires are rising sharply and pose real dangers to workers, services and the environment.

Great to join Deputy Mayor of London for Energy and Environment Mete Cobane for Circular Economy Week - I got to hear from a host of organisations putting sustainability into practice across London.

On Friday, I visited the fire station in Leytonstone to meet with the borough commander and the incredible firefighters who serve our community. I feel very fortunate to have such a dedicated team keeping us safe.