The 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 moreAt this week’s London Assembly Police and Crime Committee Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, questioned Cressida Dick Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Craig Mackey Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Policing Sophie Linden over the implications of Brexit for policing and security. The Deputy Commissioner confirmed that we will be less safe as a result […]
Read moreAhead of the new football season, renewed calls have been made for London’s football clubs to pay more towards matchday policing costs. This comes after new figures show that taxpayers handed over £5 million to police London’s football matches last season. Analysis of the data obtained by London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, reveals that this amount would be enough […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore says that plans to relocate and privatise Camden Town Post Office are “ill- thought through”. Mr Dismore wrote to the Post Office in July asking why the decision had been taken, when he had received a written assurance in February that no plans to do exactly that existed. He also […]
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