David Lammy

Member of Parliament for Tottenham. Former UK Deputy PM & Foreign Secretary. #COYS

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

It's a great privilege to join @PCR_News as an Ambassador.

As a Black man, I know I'm at greater risk – yet our outdated screening system is leaving thousands of men without a diagnosis until it’s too late.

My piece in the @Independent today.
https://t.co/dWZ4Ga3Hz4

[ProstateCancerResearch @PCR_News]

We're delighted to announce that The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, former Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Justice, and Lord Chancellor, has joined Prostate Cancer Research as an Ambassador.

"Research is making a real difference, with more men with advanced prostate cancer living longer thanks to improvements in treatment and care. That's why I'm supporting Prostate Cancer Research." - The Rt Hon David Lammy MP

As someone with a close connection to the cause, David's support will help amplify our mission to accelerate life-changing research and improve outcomes for men and their families affected by prostate cancer.

Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/jk6QiZNAnr

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Proud to co-sponsor the St George’s Bill led by @JoshBabarinde today.

It is absurd that neither I nor my mixed heritage children can describe ourselves as Black or mixed race and English on the census.

As I told Jean back in 2021, you don’t have to be white to be English.

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Don’t ever tell me I’m “not English”.

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On Remembrance Sunday, we think of the men and women who fought and died for our freedom. And we pay tribute to those who keep us safe today.

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The Home Office's treatment of Turkish businesspeople applying for ILR through the Ankara Agreement is outrageous and reminiscent of the Windrush Scandal. Callous and careless mistakes are being made with devastating impacts. The Home Office must act now.
https://t.co/gIhkEmto4s

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Delighted to join the team at @SpursOfficial yesterday to help launch Together Tottenham – an initiative aiming to secure life-changing opportunities for 150,000 young Londoners by 2030.

We have a real crisis in youth unemployment and this is going to make a huge difference.

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Historic state visit to Guyana. The King returning after 26 years.

Great to be there with @presidentaligy, @valerieamos and Lord Alli to welcome him.

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Four-year-old Zach is a constituent of mine who is suffering from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.

His wonderful family, and the campaign Solving Kids’ Cancer UK, are trying to raise £339,000 so that Zach can get the treatment he needs to save his life.

Their campaign has been formidable, and they are well over halfway, but there are only a few days left to reach the goal.

If you are reading this, please consider giving whatever you can.
https://t.co/ApgJXIUkDh

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Very pleased to hear self-employed fathers will now be eligible for paid parental leave.

I have long argued for reform of a paternity leave system that utterly fails new dads. I look forward to further progress when our parental leave review is published next year.

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The Home Office is ending its contract with the Central Park Hotel in Tottenham. A legacy of Tory negligence, asylum hotels too often mean claimants stuck in inhumane conditions and communities in disarray. We pledged to end their use by 2029 and I’m glad we are well on our way.

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AI is now geopolitics. In the @FT I make the case that @andyburnham needs to power up British AI and develop a plan to avoid a US ban on Chinese models that would divide the world.
https://t.co/f7AEdyDvhZ

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I said the morning after Grenfell that it was an act of corporate manslaughter. I’m pleased that this has happened but disappointed it has been so slow.

The families and friends of the 72 innocent people who died are still waiting for justice - I hope it may finally come.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Prosecutors asked to consider manslaughter charges against firms and people over Grenfell fire https://t.co/zOiiGGnRIt

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

It was great to hear Andy today talking about issues that are important to our country.

I’m delighted that housing is such a big priority for the new Prime Minister, as it was for the last.

The Labour Party’s legacy in Haringey is one of the biggest council housebuilding programmes in the UK. And I’m glad the Government is still pursuing the biggest national council housebuilding programme since the postwar period.

There were big announcements on an end to ‘right to buy’ on new homes; new council powers to seize unoccupied properties; and further reforms to protect leaseholders like the people living in Coppermill Heights in my constituency, who have been stuck in a leasehold nightmare for six years.

This is absolutely the change my constituents voted for and which they need to be delivered.

Like the Prime Minister, social care is personal for me. We all know someone who has depended on social care – it’s how my mother made her living. It is a service which touches all of our lives and ensures that each one of us is able to live a life of dignity.

In areas like Tottenham, the crisis of social care is acute. So many of my constituents risk being dragged into poverty, or losing what they have, through the cost of care.

Andy’s plans to provide care - free at the point of use for all - are a matter of social justice and equality.

Andy is right: we need a new vision. Delivering a national care service should be a moral mission like the foundation of the NHS – once we get it right, we will wonder how we ever lived without it. I look forward to supporting this important work so that my constituents can negotiate later life in confidence that they will receive the care they deserve.

On devolution, we all knew that this was a big priority, but it was good to hear more about what this will mean in practice.

Andy’s vision for devolution is hugely exciting and speaks to communities in every corner of our United Kingdom. Devolution can play a prominent role in energy, economic growth, housing and more.

But where London once led the change with a new Mayoral system 26 years ago, there is a risk that we are now left behind.

I would like to find ways for the voices of London Boroughs to contribute meaningfully to the conversations in City Hall.

I look forward to working with the Minister for Local Government and with my London colleagues to ensure that devolution delivers for London.

Support for young people was also a big theme, and is one that resonates loudly in my constituency.

Tottenham is a place where young people face immense challenges, but where there are already incredible opportunities for those who can access them. That is not true for every part of the country.

Andy is right to make this a priority, and he is right that we tackle the NEET crisis by supporting, not punishing, young people.

We must rebuild our comprehensive education system. But this needs to work for communities like mine. I look forward to carving out an offer from the Government which gives young people in my constituency the best possible support to take advantage of the opportunities which exist.

And finally, on Europe.

I welcome the Prime Minister’s honesty about the damage Brexit has inflicted on our economy. Ten years on, we’re less secure, less productive, less competitive.

The UK-EU Summit is a huge opportunity to chart a new course. For the people of Tottenham and for everyone in this country, we have to take it.

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Very sad to hear Bonnie Greer has died. A powerful wordsmith and artist, she was eloquent and exacting. A true life force. I will never forget her quiet fearlessness taking on Nick Griffin on Question Time. I will miss her mentorship, and her friendship. Rest in peace, Bonnie.

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As a fellow north London MP it has been a privilege to stand shoulder to shoulder with my friend Keir across countless campaigns. Through difficult times, both in and out of government, I will never forget the warmth shared between our families, the times he has been there for mine, and the sense of duty which animated his politics.

Keir brought Labour back into power after 14 long years in the political wilderness and for that he deserves enormous credit. In government, faced with a country wracked by austerity and left in financial ruin, he brought stability to the economy and steadied our public services. He delivered one of the most significant overhauls of renters’ and workers’ rights in a generation, drove record investments in affordable housing, and restored Britain’s standing in the world.

That is his legacy, and I thank him for everything he has done for our movement. I look forward to doing my all to fight this by-election and keep Holborn and St Pancras Labour. 🌹

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

It has been an honour and a privilege to represent Holborn and St Pancras for the last 11 years.

My statement.

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

It was a pleasure to visit the beautiful West Reservoir in my constituency today with the Mayor of London @sadiqkhan to launch his 10 year plan to transform rivers and waterways across London.

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It has been the greatest privilege of my life, coming from humble beginnings in Tottenham, to serve in government as @Keir_Starmer’s Foreign Secretary, Justice Secretary and Britain’s first Black Deputy Prime Minister.

I am immensely proud of what we achieved, in Opposition and in Government.

As Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, I helped rebuild Britain’s relationships with our European allies after the catastrophic Brexit years, stood steadfastly with Ukraine in its darkest hours, championed a new partnership of equals with the Global South and was proud to play a leading role in Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine.

I worked to secure the Special Relationship with the United States in a new era and deepened our partnerships with the Gulf and India to deliver trade, growth and security for the British people.

As Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, I put record investment in our courts to begin stabilising the backlog for victims left waiting too long for justice, put in changes to take our prisons back from the brink to prevent a collapse in prison capacity ever again, put massive investment in the probation service and victims and helped deliver the Hillsborough Law.

I also put in place a new approach to improving the diversity of our judiciary and made the Ministry of Justice a Whitehall leader in harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence.

I would have been proud to continue serving in Cabinet. But a new Prime Minister is entitled to build his own team, and I wish @AndyBurnham and the new Cabinet every success.

I will continue to serve the great people of Tottenham, support this Labour government from the backbenches and do everything I can to help defeat Reform again at the next general election.

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

78 years ago Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks. It’s a story of humanity, courage, disappointment and hope.

I was proud to host the Windrush generation recently in Number 10.

Their voices have already changed Britain and will continue to shape it for years to come.

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I want every boy and young man, whatever their background or wherever they're from, to have the opportunity, support and the sense of belonging they need to thrive.

So often these young men and boys aren't in the room so hearing directly from them this week, at No.10, was a powerful reminder of why our work to improve outcomes for men and boys really matters.