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I say it every summer (because it's true!) - the highlight of the year is seeing first-hand our Lewisham young people get the reward for their hard work, and prepare to take their next steps. Well done (and thanks to the parents and teachers who have supported).

Well done to all students today on #ResultsDay! 🎉 It was fantastic to join Addey and Stanhope & Forest Hill School students as they received their exam results this morning with Vicky Foxcroft 💙 Chris Barnham & Cllr Sakina Sheikh So many brilliant achievements and excitement about what they’ll be

Fantastic to join Chris Barnham, Carol Webley-Brown MSc, BSc, RMN, RGN, RNT, QN Andy Rothery at #Lewisham's Celebrate Success 2024 event, honoring the incredible achievements of Lewisham Council children & young people in care, as well as our care leavers. Celebrating milestones and successes, both big and

Lewisham Labour out in force today, chatting to voters in Crofton Park, Ladywell and Rushey Green. Loads of issues picked up and positive chats!

My debut short story 'Fish Fear Me, You Need Me' is now out in Clarkesworld Magazine! Give it and all the other incredible stories in this issue a read if you've got the time 😁 clarkesworldmagazine.com/xue_09_24/

My family also has a stake in our country that goes back generations. But strangely no one has ever suggested this should give me a seat in Parliament.

I'm so pleased to see this ambitious youth project in Deptford progressing. Can't wait to see it in use.

Tackling antisocial behaviour in Lewisham: The new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is in place with restrictions in town centres with Fixed Penalty Notices for persistent ASB issued. We are working with support services to help those that need it. ow.ly/E4KR50TikG5

Delighted to sell new story, Go Your Own Way, to legendary SF magazine, Analog. Due in the new year. chrisbarnhambooks.com/2024/09/08/go-…

It took a while, but it's great to have the much-needed crossing for Prendergast Ladywell. 😁 Lots of people helped get it done, but special thanks to Louise Krupski for all her help.

Cllr Barnham, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, reflects on the past year in Lewisham secondary schools and celebrates the successes of our young residents in a blog post. Read it here 👇 lewisham.gov.uk/articles/blogs…

🎉 Great news! Our Youth Justice Service has been rated 'Good' by inspectors. The service is helping to change the lives of some of our most vulnerable young residents. Inspectors were particularly impressed with its anti-racist practice. ➡️Read more: lewisham.gov.uk/articles/news/…

Cost to the taxpayer for Keir Starmer’s use of a box at Arsenal: £0. Cost to the taxpayer of Rishi Sunak using a private helicopter to get around: £40,000,000 Amazing what the right wing media decide to try and get people angry about.

Reformed Low Pay Commission, reflecting cost of living. Returning rail to public ownership. Ended doctors’ strikes. Water Measures Bill to penalise water bosses polluting our water. Scrapped onshore wind ban. Renters Rights Bill. There’s more. Do the research - it’s not hard.

Delighted to speak earlier at Centre for Young Lives, Family Rights Group & Foundations event at #Lab24 about the future of children's social care.

Great to meet Wes Streeting MP at Labour Conference The Fabian Society event. He told me unpaid carers are firmly on his agenda.

So incredibly proud of my sister, not just the first Labour Chancellor for 14 years but the first ever female Chancellor. Smashing the glass ceiling, inspiring the next generation of women that they too can achieve anything. 🌹

This just in - politician’s house used for political meeting. 🙄

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