''The events that we have witnessed across Iran, and the Middle East have been extremely concerning and I know that constituents will have been watching the news with worries and fears for the future, and what this conflict brings. As many of you will have read and seen on Saturday morning the United States and Israel took military action against Iran and Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks with the bombing of targets in Israel and the Gulf States, along with further att

''Today marks four years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. The people of Ukraine have continued to stand in resistance to Russia’s tyranny and the attempts to illegally seize Ukrainian territory.  I know that today will be a particularly tough time for the Ukrainian families who have made West London their home and whose lives were changed overnight four years ago. The bravery of the Ukrainian people has been an inspiration and is a reminder why it is right for the

Ruth Cadbury MP has written to the Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in regard to funding for the BBC World Service. The text of Ruth's letter can be seen here. Dear Yvette, I am writing to you in regard to the BBC World Service. I understand that the funding arrangement with the Foreign Office runs out in seven weeks and is also part of the ongoing negotiation about the BBC’s charter. I am very concerned that the World Service risks losing its funding from the FCDO at a time w

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the news that the Government will introduce further reforms to protect ‘leaseholders’ (those who own a flat on a long lease). The new reforms introduced by the Government will cap the ‘ground rent’ that leaseholders can be charged at £250 a year. Previously rising levels of ground rent had made it difficult for leaseholders to sell.   Additional reforms also mean that ground rent will ultimately be reduced to a ‘peppercorn’ or zero rate after 40 y

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the Government’s landmark Employment Rights Bill passing into law.   This newly passed legislation introduces key new measures to bring workers’ rights into the 21st century, including ending exploitative zero-hours contracts; establishing day-one rights for paternity, parental and bereavement leave; strengthening statutory sick pay; and establishing a new Fair Work Agency. This government’s new measures mean that sick pay and paternity leave chan

Ruth Cadbury MP has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government that it will be rejoining the Erasmus Scheme, which will let 100,000 people from across the UK study in the EU. As a result of Brexit the UK had to withdraw from the Erasmus Scheme which deprived young people in Hounslow and Richmond of the chance to study and learn in Europe.   Speaking in the House of Commons Ruth praised the Government for rejoining Erasmus and pointed out that this would also benefit youn

Ruth Cadbury MP has today backed the Government’s new investment to provide training and work to young people who are neither earning nor learning in the Boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond.   The Government has announced new measures to support 16-24-year-olds across Britain. By expanding its Youth Guarantee scheme with £820 million of new funding, the Government is tackling the problem and giving a brighter future to young people across England.   This new investment will pay

Responding in full to the Chancellors Budget on Wednesday 26 th  November Ruth Cadbury MP has said,   “This budget invests money into our public services, will grow our economy, and will tackle the big issues facing our country, such as child poverty.   With so many families struggling locally, I’m pleased that this Budget was razor-focused on making life more affordable. The Government has removed levies from energy bills, which will reduce bills by £150, frozen NHS prescrip

Ruth Cadbury, Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, has hailed today as a ‘great day for renters’ as the new Renters Rights Bill becomes law.  This bill gives extra protections for the 100,000 residents living in rented accommodation in the Boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond, as the Renters Rights Bill has officially receives Royal Assent and becomes law.  This is delivering the biggest reform of renting in over forty years.   More than eleven million private renters across E

Brexit has put huge costs on small businesses in Hounslow.

A third runway at Heathrow means more noise and more congestion for West London, while also putting the UK behind in its important goal to reduce emissions. Yesterday in Parliament I responded to the Governments announcement of a National Airports Review, in the context of a third runway at Heathrow. As Chair of the Transport Committee I am looking forward to scrutinising these proposals. As a constituency MP I will continue to make the case that Heathrow could be better, an

‘‘I was horrified by the attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester yesterday.  This took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish Calendar, and comes when Jewish people up and down the country will have been attending synagogue.   My thoughts are with the victims and their families, and I know that this will be an extremely difficult time for them and for the whole Jewish community here in the UK.   I know that the Prime Minister chaired

Ruth’s statement   ‘‘I fully support and welcome the decision by the UK Government to recognise the State of Palestine. This is an important moment that recognises the historic rights of the Palestinian people to form their own, independent state that successive United Nation resolutions have affirmed and which the House of Commons voted for in 2014.   This is a decision which sees the UK join over 140 other nations around the world in recognising Palestinian statehood. The U

Ruth has welcomed a new agreement between the UK and EU which has been announced this week by the Prime Minister Keir Starmer.   This agreement will make several changes to improve the existing economic and political relationship between the UK and EU. Included in this agreement are changes to allow UK citizens to use EU e-gates when travelling abroad, a commitment to sign a veterinary agreement to help UK businesses export products to Europe and an agreement to negotiate a y