Entries by abena oppongasare

Update on London COVID-19 restrictions

London has been placed into Tier two COVID restrictions in response to the rising number of cases. I met with Government Ministers and Scientific Advisors today, 15th October, and can assure you that the following information is up to date and correct. Please be advised that these restrictions apply to all constituents in Erith and Thamesmead. We […]

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London Challenge Poverty Week – we must act now

This week is London Challenge Poverty Week and it is, unfortunately, clear to see that London, alongside the rest of England, is moving backwards in tackling poverty. In Erith and Thamesmead 41% of children are growing up in poverty which has a devastating long-term impact on children’s mental, physical and education well-being. This cannot be […]

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Why I couldn’t support the Coronavirus Act

I have been contacted by dozens of constituents about the Coronavirus Act that was debated in Parliament yesterday. I fully understand and echo your concerns about many areas of this Bill, such as the suspension of the Care Act and Children and Families Act and, the extra powers afforded to police. During the previous six […]

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“Too little, too late” – my response to Government u-turn on exam results

The Conservative Government finally announced yesterday that students would now be awarded their Centre Assessed Grades (CAG) in response to the backlash over the Ofqual algorithm which saw some students’ results downgraded by more than two levels. The Government’s u-turn on this is too little, too late, especially for those students who have already been […]