A statement from Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council. I was saddened and concerned to hear about the fire that broke out outside the Bell Pub in Walthamstow early this morning. 1/4

Ukraine’s war effort has become a case study in how necessity fuels innovation. In the face of a far larger & better-equipped adversary, Ukraine has built a defence-tech ecosystem that is reshaping the rules of modern combat Joyce Hakmeh for Chatham House chathamhouse.org/2025/03/what-u…

It was great to be out speaking to residents in and around Walthamstow Village this afternoon! Fab to be out on the #LabourDoorstep with fellow Hoe Street ward councillors Ahsan Khan and Andy Dixon, Waltham Forest Labour’s Cllr Rayner and Caz! #VoteLabour

It was great to celebrate Eid with British Muslims from across the UK. Eid Mubarak!

The Passover story is a powerful tribute to the enduring faith and resilience of the Jewish community. I’d like to send my warmest wishes to Jewish Londoners and our Jewish friends around the world as Passover begins. Chag Pesach Sameach!

It was great to be out speaking to residents in Hoe Street ward this evening with Andy Dixon. Labour Cllrs Ahsan Khan, Andrew Dixon and I are available by email or at our advice surgery to help with any local issues.

It was great to be out speaking to residents on Grosvenor Park Road in Hoe Street with Ahsan Khan and Miriam Mirwitch yesterday evening. Thanks to Richard, Alison & Cann Hall Councillor for joining us. We’re always available by email or at our surgery if you need to speak to us.

"Government must not abandon its commitment to the shared values that make British society great." The Co-Chairs of the Waltham Forest Borough of Sanctuary have shared a response to the UK Government's Immigration White Paper. Read the full statement 👉 walthamforest.gov.uk/stories/cllr-g…

It was great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep speaking to residents in Hoe Street ward with Cllrs Ahsan Khan, Andy Dixon & Jack Phipps. And then in William Morris ward with a fab Waltham Forest Labour team of Cllr Grace Williams, Nathan Burns, Steph, Jeremy and Jack!

It was great to be out speaking to residents in Hoe Street ward yesterday evening with Cllrs Ahsan Khan and Andy Dixon. Ahsan, Andy and I are available alongside the Waltham Forest Labour team to help with any casework or queries for local residents: walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-el…

The new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command which unifies UK cyber, electromagnetic, and information operations could represent a paradigm shift – if it is implemented effectively, writes Joyce Hakmeh (Chatham House International Security). chathamhouse.org/2025/06/cybere…

Waltham Forest Labour would like to wish all our friends, neighbours and local residents celebrating Eid- 'Eid Mubarak'. May this joyous occassion bring happiness, peace and prosperity to you and all those you are celebrating with.

Ahead of the Spending Review, we have written to Rachel Reeves and Bridget Phillipson making the case for the end of the two-child benefit cap. The cap currently impacts over 7,500 children in Waltham Forest. 🧒🧒🧒

The UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day Ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide will take place this morning at St Paul's Cathedral, London. The Ceremony will be live-streamed at 11am (UK time). Watch it on YouTube: youtube.com/@RememberingSr… #Srebrenica30

Still feeling the buzz from our Refugee Week event! Moments like these remind us just how powerful sport and community can be. Waltham Forest MPS | North East BCU Waltham Forest Council London Football Let’s carry this energy through the week and beyond! #RefugeeWeek2025 #StrongerTogether #CelebratingCommunity

Gr8 news Waltham Forest Council agrees 62 new #CycleHangars🚲for installation over the summer. Taking our total to 962- 2nd highest in the UK- & ever closer to our target of 1200 🎯 by Mar. ‘26. WF leading the way in #ActiveTravel & helping residents #decarbonise their journeys. #LCAW25

Full house today for our ‘Cohesion challenges and opportunities in 2025 and beyond’ event in London. It promises to be a great day of interesting discussions on the future of cohesion in the UK. Special thanks to event partners Spirit of 2012 #Cohesion2025

This week Waltham Forest Council convened its #ClimateEmergency Residents Panel to discuss our #NatureEmergency🦔 & what we can all do together to support our local nature🦔. A really constructive evening, with lots of gr8 ideas💡. Really grateful to the residents for giving up their time!