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Cuts sees London left with two 24/7 police front counters - BBC News

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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP @drrosena.bsky.social · 1d

It is fantastic news that Lavender Hill Police Station will remain open for local residents to use when they need an officer.

Huge credit must go to my friend @marshadecordova.bsky.social for her relentless campaign to save the Station.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 19h

While Lavender Hill Police Station’s front counter will only stay open with reduced hours, I am pleased the Met has listened to me on the importance of keeping #Battersea’s only front counter.

Thank you to residents for writing to me and signing my petition.

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Only Lewisham and Charing Cross stations will be open 24 hours a day, with 25 others running with reduced hours.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 1d

For families, #Battersea businesses and those who've been continually squeezed in the cost-of-living crisis, the negative impact of Brexit still looms large.

It is right for the Chancellor to highlight the damaging cost of Brexit to this country.

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PM to face leader of the opposition following recess and trips to India and Egypt

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 1d

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 2d

Some politicians and commentators continue to denigrate London and talk our great city down, but the facts show a very different picture.

The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago.

A graphic reporting: fewest homicides in London since monthly records began. The number of homicides in London between January to September 2025 is the lowest in the first 9 months of any year since monthly records began in 2003.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 2d

🍃 Thanks to the hard work of @london.gov.uk Sadiq Khan, the level of nitrogen dioxide in London has fallen to within legal limits for the first time.

I was pleased to ask the Secretary of State how he is tackling the link between air pollution & death, to create longer, healthier lives for everyone

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 2d

🚨NEW: Wandsworth to receive £150,815 in grants for family hubs, breathing new life into family services & give every child the best start.

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Building on Labour's proud legacy of Sure Start, these centres will help #Battersea families with early development, nutrition, socialisation and SEND support

Graphic reads: Wandsworth to receive £150,815 to revive family services in the heart of our community

Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 3d

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 3d

I have written again to the Met Commissioner to urge him to reconsider the decision to close the front counter at Lavender Hill Police Station.

To ensure continued public trust & confidence, we must retain this critical point of contact.

Dear Commissioner,
In July 2025, I wrote to you to raise my deep concern at the closing of the front counter at Lavender Hill Police Station, the only front counter provision in Battersea and Wandsworth. I am writing again to urge you to reconsider this decision. The proposed closure of this counter will risk the force’s ability to support the victims of crime in my constituency of Battersea and the wider borough.
As we know, front counters allow the public to report a crime and speak to a police officer in person, giving people the trust and confidence that the police will be there when they need them. Undermining this trust in Battersea, an area that has suffered repeated reductions in police services, appears extremely unwise.
Battersea needs more police support, not less. With a high rate of child poverty (32% according to data published by the Child Poverty Coalition) the area needs bolstered police services, to strengthen the community’s resilience to problems such as child criminal exploitation. Removing the front counter could endanger efforts to protect the community, including young people, from crime.
I appreciate the Met is facing a considerable shortfall in its budget, but the public’s safety cannot be put at risk as a result. It is simply not right.
I urge you most strongly to reconsider the decision to close the front counter at Lavender Hill Police Station. I hope the fact that this is my second letter to you on this topic will demonstrate my strength of feeling on this matter, and the strength of feeling of my constituents.

Yours sincerely,
Marsha de Cordova

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 3d

🤝 Helping constituents is the bread & butter of what I do - It's why I was elected.

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Supporting families in #Battersea like this one ensures we build a stronger community, with better outcomes for all.

📨 Live in Battersea & have an issue? Get in touch: [email protected]

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A constituent got in touch about the difficulty their child was having in accessing the right SEND support at school, causing them to face suspension.

I contacted the school and worked with them to ensure an Education Health and Care Plan (ECHP) was created and agreed upon, allowing the child to stay in school and get the support they need.

'Your involvement made a real difference.'

Sir Sadiq Khan calls for pause on new immigration rules

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 4d

I’m concerned about the changes to the Skilled Worker visa route and the impact it may have on Londoners working for Transport for London, our other public services and beyond.

The mayor of London said the changes had

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 3d

🎈💐🎀 For #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I popped into ASDA #Battersea to see how their Tickled Pink campaign is helping to raise awareness.

The Govt's 10 Year Health Plan, with its focus on prevention & high-quality community care, is so important to delivering life-saving care when & where needed.

Marsha at ASDA Battersea with two staff members in front of a pink notice board with notes of how to check for symptoms

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 6d

Following the findings of this pilot, I will continue to call on the Govt to get behind a national study – to ensure we have the right data and understanding of our population's eye health and hearing needs.

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Millions of older Britons likely to have undiagnosed sight and hearing problems, study finds

Those affected at risk of falls, mental ill-health and leading socially restricted lives, say doctors

Live updates: Palestinians begin returning to Gaza's north as Israel says ceasefire now in effect

Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 6d

I welcome the news that a ceasefire has been reached &I know this a moment of relief to many.

I will continue to press for the Govt to sanction Israeli Govt ministers, end all arms sales,ban trade with illegal settlements and suspend economic /7 military cooperation.

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Hamas now has 72 hours to release the hostages under the terms of the agreement approved by Israel overnight.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 8d

London is a global powerhouse for film 🎬

I’m delighted that the BFI London Film Festival is back until 19 October 2025. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 NEW: Wandsworth to receive £261,760 in Govt funding to support homelessness services.

That’s more funding to help the most vulnerable in Battersea, rebuild lives & strengthen our community as a whole.

Graphic reads: Wandsworth to receive £261,760 to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks #WorldSightDay – a day we shine a light on the importance of building stronger eye care.

My lived experience as someone born with a visual impairment has profoundly shaped my career & my drive to deliver better results for those born or diagnosed with a sight condition today.

A graphic with 'World Sight Day' written in brown and green writing and three photos of Marsha: 1. at a lectern 2. in a lab coat looking at a testing tube 3. with a Guide Dogs campaigner and her guide dog

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 8d

I’m proud that my Pension Credit campaign has helped older Londoners unlock £40m in unclaimed support.

Too many Londoners are still missing out. I’m urging Londoners to use City Hall’s Cost of Living Hub to check their entitlements to benefits: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

They have been calling for a visa scheme to bring their family members to safety.
I would be grateful if you would provide an urgent update on whether the Government will create a Gaza Family Visa scheme.
Yours sincerely,
Marsha de Cordova
Member of Parliament for Battersea

Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

and journalists have been killed. Israel’s restrictions on aid have led to a famine. There continues to be no safe place for civilians in Gaza. British citizens and residents with family members in Gaza are understandably terrified that their relatives will be killed.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

It is more urgent than ever that we help the family members of British citizens and residents currently trapped in Gaza. As we know, in Gaza, 65,419 people are reported to have been killed and 167,160 injured. Critical infrastructure has been destroyed, while medics, rescue workers, teachers

Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

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Dear Prime Minister and Home Secretary,

I am writing to follow up on my letter of 29 June 2025, signed by 67 Parliamentarians, calling for a Gaza Family Scheme to enable Palestinians in Gaza to reunite with their loved ones in the UK.

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

I have written to the Prime Minister to press the Government on the importance of a Gaza Family Scheme, for family members to be reunited with British-Palestinian family members in the UK.

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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 8d

18,457 children have been killed by Israel's genocide in Gaza.

The next steps remain the same: Sanction Israeli Govt ministers, end all arms sales to Israel, ban trade with Israel's illegal settlements & suspend economic & military cooperation with Israel.

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Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive