Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has written to the leader of Barnet Council Cllr Richard Cornelius to ask why Barnet Council are not on the list of accredited London Living Wage employers. In a written question to Sadiq Khan, Mr Dismore asked the Mayor of London whether he could “name the London boroughs which are […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, questioned Mayor Sadiq Khan on food security post Brexit, also raising the Metropolitan Police’s planning for potential post Brexit disorder due to shortages. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘Have you spoken to the supermarket industry in London about Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab’s […]
Read moreToday the London Assembly passed a motion aiming to tackle the problem of children’s school holiday hunger. 1 in 4 children in London are at risk of hunger during school holidays, according to the Trust for London, who also noted that free school meals were only available for half the days in a year. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet […]
Read moreThe London Assembly have passed a motion condemning the alleged heavy-handed approach taken by the Home Office through enforcement raids of Chinatown, most recently on 5 July 2018, which led to a strike by workers and businesses in the community. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore proposed the motion, saying: ‘The streets of London’s Chinatown are […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Plenary, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, called for a People’s Vote – a second referendum- on Brexit should any Brexit deal be rejected by Parliament, or there is no deal at all. Mr Dismore called on the Mayor and the Assembly publicly to back the campaign for a people’s […]
Read more