I would also like to offer my support to all of Olly's family and friends and I would like to thank the community for their help and support for the charity.

Find out more here:
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It is impossible to imagine what Stuart and Amanda have been through since Olly was murdered when he was just 13 years old and there was incredible support for them at the meeting, to launch Olly's Work, which was held at St Barnabus Church in Emmer Green. 🧵3/4

I would like to pay tribute to Stuart and Amanda for campaigning to tackle knife crime and social media bullying. It is good to see that the charity will play an important role in taking this forward. 🧵2/4

The PM was also welcomed to Reading by Cllr Liz Terry, leader of Reading Borough Council, and Cllr Rachel Eden, Lead Member for Education.

I would also like to thank GWR staff for helping me to lay a second wreath in memory of Trooper Fred Potts, from Reading, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving an injured comrade in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915

The service took place at Paddington Station, next to the Station War Memorial

Other attendees included members of the armed services, veterans, railway staff, MPs and members of the House of Lords.

I was grateful for the opportunity to lay a wreath on behalf of myself and our community.

I attended the event at the Forgotten British Gurkha Charity with my colleague Yuan Yang, MP for Earley and Woodley, Cllr Liz Terry, the Leader of Reading Borough Council and a number of councillors and Gurkha veterans. 🧵2/2