On Saturday 5 September, Ruth Cadbury MP attended an event in Orleans Gardens in Twickenham to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day, which was on 24 August. The event brought together members of the Ukrainian community who live across West London, including in the boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow. The event featured live music, dance performances, food, and a range of activities for children and families. The event was also joined by a representative of the Ukrainian Embassy

Andy Burnham, our new Prime Minister, has hit the ground running making a stack of new announcements which have brought a bounce and hope back to politics for many. · Committing to end rough sleeping – because everyone should have a safe home · Building many more council homes to help address the housing crisis, provide affordable rents, support local jobs, and create long-term assets for councils. · A cap on bus fares outside London at £2, cutting f

''Today is Ukrainian Independence Day, and it marks 25 years since Ukraine declared independence from the USSR. My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine as they continue to oppose Russia’s illegal invasion, an invasion designed to end Ukraine’s existence as an independent state. I welcome the fact that the Prime Minister Andy Burnham has visited Kyiv today and is continuing the UK’s support- support that every UK Prime Minister since Boris Johnson has championed. Many peop

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the news that new mental health services will open across the country, including a new service at the Lakeside mental health unit (on the grounds of west Mid hospital) This is one of 159 across England with these centres designed to catch problems early, to support people reaching crisis and to reduce the pressure on the hospital A&E service. This includes 100 new community mental health centres, offering walk-in support without a referral and wit

Ruth Cadbury MP has again written to Transport for London to ask what steps can be taken to resolve the congestion and delays that have been caused since changes were made to the lights. Back in 2024 TFL said that the previously used sequencing at the lights was not in line with the national guidelines and changed it to a four phase system. This means that there is a greater level of traffic and congestion, causing delays to the 65 bus and extra pollution to the homes on Eali

Ruth Cadbury, Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth, has welcomed the news that the Prime Minister Andy Burnham has removed VAT on household electricity bills. This Tax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from October. In one of his first acts as Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised to “put more money in people’s pockets and bring back hope”. Households across the Boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond wi

On Wednesday 8th July Ruth Cadbury MP Met Lisa, a local constituent and a Cancer Research UK volunteer who has been working to raise awareness about how we can improve the diagnosis of cancer. Cancer Research UK are working to 'unlock Cancer breakthroughs' focusing on improving research, and Ruth is supporting an application to a hold a debate on this in Parliament on the need to make sure we fix the hurdles facing researchers who want to work in the UK.

Two weeks is a long time in politics! As we know the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced he would be resigning - with a new Prime Minister set to enter office later this month (assuming that we don’t have a leadership contest) I had hoped that Keir would remain in office but he has listened to voices across our party, the cabinet and the country and decided to step down. I believe in doing so he has put the stability of our country first. I believe that as Prime Minister

Ruth Cadbury MP has written to the City Minister Rachel Blake asking the Government to lift or modify the £450,000 LISA Cap. The full text of the letter can be seen below. ''Dear Rachel, I am writing to you in regard to the Lifetime ISA (LISA) and the Government’s recently launched consultation. I welcome that the Government are committed to reviewing the LISA as I believe that there is a strong case for reforming it in order to benefit young people who are seeking to get on

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of reforms to allow ‘plug in’ solar panels to be used by households across England. Plug in solar panels, which are widely used in countries such as Germany, allow individuals to put solar panels on balconies and shed roofs and then plug them directly into the mains in the property and powers the property. Plug in solar panels have undergone a thorough safety review by Arceio Limited which found that they are safe,

‘‘Keir Starmer is a man of decency and integrity, and I am sad to see his announcement today that he will be resigning as Prime Minister once a successor has been elected as leader of the Labour Party. Keir has put the stability of our country first and avoided what could have been a divisive leadership election. I wish Keir, his wife Victoria and his children well. The sacrifice they have all gone through for this job should not be forgotten. I know that constituents will ha

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the news that more children across West London can now access mental health support in Schools. Nearly six million children and young people across the country, including a majority in West London can now access mental health support in their school or college – giving them the tools and support they need. There has been an increase of around 800,000 more pupils than last year who have been able to access new mental health Support Teams, who are

From September 2026 new reforms mean student finance will be available for retraining later in life and shorter courses, for the first time in its history. West Thames College in Isleworth is one of first 130 universities and colleges approved to offer new bite-sized courses, with applications opening this September. The change means people across Hounslow can gain qualifications over time, instead of facing the choice between a three-year full-time degree or nothing, opening

THE NATIONAL PICTURE Following the English council, Scottish Assembly and Welsh Senedd elections, I joined over 100 Labour MPs in a letter to Keir Starmer saying he should remain as Prime Minister. The election results were clearly poor for the Labour Party, and I felt that our party needs to listen and take serious efforts to fix the problems behind these poor results. But I felt it was not the right time to change Prime Minister because the events in Iran, the war in U

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the announcement that the Department for Education will provide extra funding for improvements on three local school- Brentford School for Girls, Heston Community School and Lampton Academy. This funding is part of the £450 School Condition Improvement Fund 2026-2027, the results of which were announced at the end of May this month. This funding is part of the Governments efforts to re-invest funding into school buildings and to ensure schools a

COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS In Hounslow, I am pleased Labour has held the council with a majority. Reform gained seats for the first time and the Tories gained seats in the centre of the borough. For constituents living in Whitton ward in Richmond, the Lib Dems won every seat on Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council. Image credit: Hounslow Elections 2026 ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS Jewish communities in North London, Manchester and elsewhere are under attack every week. Ele

Over the past day a number of people have emailed and messaged me to ask about my thoughts on the Prime Minister.I support Keir remaining as Prime Minister and I was one of the 100 MPs who signed a letter which said this. The local election results both across London and across England were clearly poor for the Labour Party. It is important that we reflect on this, listen and take serious efforts to fix the problems that were behind these poor results. However, I do not belie

I am running a Westminster Insight Day to bring local young people to Parliament to learn more about our politics and democracy. I previously ran one over the February half term and received overwhelmingly positive feedback - 100% of attendees said that they would recommend the Insight Day to a friend. The day will give young people an opportunity to learn about Parliament as well as contribute to my work as an MP and gain first-hand experience of Westminster politics. Please