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The Old Political Double Act Returns – Only Labour Is Standing Up for Your Rights at Work

6th August 2025 As Labour fights to deliver the strongest set of workers’ rights in a generation, the Tories and Lib Dems have reunited to try and block it — just like they did in the Coalition years. In Parliament, Conservative and Liberal Democrat peers have joined forces to weaken…

Prime Minister Announces Major Boost for Youth Services – Delivering for Young People in Kingston

6th August 2025 Young people across England are set to benefit from a huge expansion of youth services, as the Prime Minister unveils an £88 million investment to help them reconnect with their communities and build skills for the future. After more than a decade of underfunding, with youth services…

Labour Accelerates Efforts to Clean Up Our Water Industry and Stand Up for Customers

21st July 2025 Labour has announced more plans in its mission to clean up Britain’s waterways and hold water companies to account by creating an independent Water Ombudsman. This new body will act on repeated failures in the water industry and give the public a stronger voice when things go…

New Malden High Street shortlisted for national award after years of community effort

21st July 2025 Community members gathered at the House of Lords to celebrate New Malden’s shortlisting for a prestigious High Street Transformation Award — a recognition of years of collaborative effort and community commitment. Local Labour member and Mayor’s Community Award winner Liz Meerabeau (pictured in red) joined Liberal Democrat…

Labour Is Backing Local Businesses and Driving Local Growth with Surbiton Set to Receive a Cash Boost

11th July 2025 Labour is backing local businesses and driving economic growth after a decade of decline, with Surbiton High Street set to receive a £50,000 boost from the Mayor of London as part of efforts to enhance and revitalise high streets. Labour is supporting communities like Surbiton to rebuild…

Safer Streets in Kingston: Labour Taking Action on Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour

10th July 2025 Many local people have told us that crime and anti-social behaviour are affecting their daily lives. We share these concerns and have passed feedback from these conversations to local Safer Neighbourhood Teams. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. The Labour Government’s Safer Streets Summer Blitz,…

One Year On: Labour is Delivering for Kingston and Surbiton

4th July 2025 Twelve months on from voters choosing change, following more than a decade of decline, the Labour government has been working to deliver for and improve the lives of people in Kingston and Surbiton. Inheriting a £22 billion black hole from the Conservatives, Labour has focused on securing…

Labour Delivers £32 Million Boost to Local Hospitals

4th June 2025 The Labour government has announced over £32 million in vital upgrades for hospitals across South West London – including over £11 million for Kingston and Richmond NHS Trust, £9 million for St George’s, and £12 million for Epsom and St Helier. This major investment will fund essential…

Labour Delivers on Inclusion: New Programme to Open Up School Sport to 240,000 SEND Pupils

24th May 2025 10,000 teachers across England will be upskilled to deliver high-quality, inclusive physical education for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), in a move set to benefit over 240,000 young people. The government has launched its Inclusion 2028 programme, which will improve access to PE and…

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