The Government has today laid the legislation before Parliament that will pave the way for the launch of the pilot scheme of Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs).

The Government has announced that thousands more police officers will be equipped with Taser under a Home Office funded uplift. Forces in England and Wales will receive £6.7m to purchase over 8,000 devices.

Last October together with volunteers from local synagogues, Mike planted 1500 crocus bulbs in memory of the 1.5m children who perished in the Holocaust.

The issue of crime and ensuring that everyone is safe on our local streets has always been one of my top priorities.

Mike has been happy to support the launch of the Veteran Railcard, which will be available from 11th November 2020. It is quite right that we should show our armed forces how much we value their efforts for our country.

This morning, Mike met with the Barnet Borough Commander for one of their regular meetings to discussing crime and policing in the borough. They discussed recruitment, crime trends in our area and the policing response to issues across our area.

Last week, Mike signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who perished during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young

I have examined the revised proposals put forward by Transport for London in detail. I have also met with the developers and Transport for London to discuss the proposed changes to the original plan in some detail. 

This week it has been announced that the employment rate is at a record high – and more people are in work than ever before – while unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. This is good news for families, who are also benefiting from another month of rising wages.