James Asser MP

Yesterday’s budget was good news for Newham. We’ll be able to get a train from Stratford to Europe, an exciting link with new opportunities for our area. 1,588 businesses in West Ham & Beckton could pay no business rates and 51,160 households will get £100 support.

I signed this letter with colleagues. Gambling can cause significant harm and it is good to see this recognised in the budget. The standard rate of Machine Games Duty has increased to 25% on high-harm machines and has excluded adult gaming centres from business rates relief.

Unsafe battery practices can cause devastating fires. I recently chaired a panel with @ElecSafetyFirst. Their research shows that it is not primarily a lack of awareness but structural factors that cause most people to ignore the associated risks with e-batteries.

Following the successful National Cadets Week I met Defence Minister & fellow East London MP, Calvin Bailey to talk about cadets in West Ham & Beckton. Calvin has been writing to cadet groups including our own West Ham Sea Cadets congratulating them on their recruitment success.

Interesting to see St John Ambulance at ComicCon this weekend. They’d got interest in volunteering from over 1000 people and were very busy demonstrating first aid skills. A combination of taking a stall at a different type of event & a great team on the stand paid off.

Comic Con at the ExCel this weekend, I joined some of the young people from Newham who had got the chance to go along Great to see Newham’s Youth Services ensuring local young people get a chance to take part in this huge show on their doorstep #Newham #comiccon #comicconlondon

A Saturday small business shoutout for a recent new addition to the cafes & eateries of Canning Town MyKopitiam, inspired by the kopitiams found across Malaysia & south east Asia serving a range of Malaysian dishes, opened in late summer Great to meet their friendly staff team

A warm autumnal day last weekend for the London Otters Rainbow Races from the Royal Docks Watersports Centre in the Royal Albert Dock. 🌈 I joined them for this charity event and to hand some prizes to the winning team. 🚣🏽‍♀️ #rowing #rowingteam #lgbt #newham

Statement on the evacuation of residents at Sovereign Tower, Centurion Tower and St Vincent Court, Canning Town

Over 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year. Over 61,000 people are living with secondary breast cancer. @BreastCancerNow have a bold vision. We have to be bold in our fight against breast cancer. Wear pink Friday 23rd October! #wearitpink

10 million adults live with arthritis. I’m one of them Arthritis affects every part of life. The solutions must too. We need to make sure that the millions with arthritis get the care & support they need I spoke to Arthritis UK about their campaign for a National Arthritis Plan

Investing in new facilities at Newham College with a rebuilt main block replacing a 60s building with something designed for now It brings major improvements across teaching, learning & social spaces. I was delighted to to join the College team in officially opening the building

I met Bulgarian Minister of Culture, Evtim Miloshev, on his UK visit, as Bulgaria prepares to host Eurovision next year. We talked about plans for the event in Burgas on the Black Sea & work on greater travel & cultural links between our countries. #eurovision #eurovision2027

Last weekend, I visited the London Ghana SDA Church in Plaistow who were taking advantage of the warm autumn & sunshine for a community safety day with visits from the Police and Fire Brigade A great turnout from the local community & everyone in good spirits with a warm welcome

Today is #WorldOsteoporosisDay I met up with the Royal Osteoporosis Society to hear the Great British Bone Check. The Great British Bone Check is a free tool that takes just three minutes to complete and helps you understand your risk thegreatbritishbonecheck.org…

I went to the British Soft Drinks Association Industry Lunch. The UK soft drinks industry is a major British industry, worth £26.3 billion, supporting more than 56,000 jobs. It’s also an important part of our local economy and source of jobs with Britvic’s plant in Beckton.

I met kinship carers to hear their experiences ahead of Kinship Care Week Kinship carers play an incredible role in children’s lives It was great to hear directly about their experiences & the support they need. I was struck by the dedication they show & their inspiring stories

Great to attend a Service of Thanksgiving for Black History Month at All Saints Church West Ham this afternoon. West Ham councillor, Adjoa Kwarteng talked about the strength & importance of community in Newham. We were joined by the wonderful sounds of the Bajan Voices UK choir

More Durga Puja celebrations, it was good to go back to Ravidass Community Centre to a lively fun evening organised by The Hindu Society London.