Labour must not shy away from supporting refugees and asylum seekers
Lewisham’s Labour-run council has this week been recognised by City of Sanctuary as the first formal ‘borough of…
Damien Egan
Why I’m campaigning to change our racist drug laws – and I hope you’ll join me
The racial bias in the UK’s drug laws cannot be ignored and has only become worse with Covid-19.…
World Food Day: Only Labour will end food poverty
The UK is the sixth richest country in the world but, after almost a decade of government austerity,…
Lewisham is showing the difference Labour can make in local government
Bringing council services in-house, giving 50 agency staff permanent contracts, securing £37m to deliver 384 new council homes,…
70 years since the Commonwealth was formed, we’ve yet to shake off Britain’s colonial legacy
Today we welcomed local school children in Lewisham to mark Commonwealth Day. Councils across the UK and Commonwealth…
Damien Egan: Local government must lead the way on the real living wage
The Prime Minister claims that austerity is over. But that’s hard to believe with one in five people…
The Tories’ Housing Bill will devastate our united community
Lewisham is a special place. Like much of London we’re a vibrant, mixed community. In Lewisham, people from…
