An absolute pleasure to join members of our local Kurdish and Afghan communities, councillors for the Nowruz celebration at Islington Town Hall today.

So inspiring to hear stories from local people and celebrate the new year #NowruzMubarak

The new income requirement for family visas comes into effect today. Our estimates suggest that 50% of employees don't earn enough to bring a foreign partner to UK under this initial phase. By 2025, when phase 3 starts, this figure could rise to 70% 👉migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/comm…

The cost of visas, settlement and citizenship have increased sharply in recent years – many migrants will now pay over £10,000 in the 6-7 years between entry and citizenship

Our new immigration fees Q&A tells you all you need to know about these charges

migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/comm…

Millions of Christians in London and across the world come together today to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

To everyone celebrating - I wish you a happy, joyful and relaxing day with family, friends and loved ones. Happy Easter!

#Easter #Easter Sunday

Happy Easter to everyone celebrating in Islington and beyond today from all at Islington Labour

Happy Easter to Christians celebrating in the UK and around the world!

Christ is risen, alleluia! Wishing you a very happy and joyful Easter from all of us at Christians on the Left.

Next time a developer tries to tell you that complying with genuinely affordable housing planning policies will lead to delays, bankruptcy and the first signs of a zombie apocalypse.... 🤔
insidehousing.co.uk/news/developme…

Why has the care visa been such a mess?

The Independent Chief Inspector gives some insight in his latest report

5 key points:

1. The sheer size & acceleration of the care route made it harder to vet the employers

Applications for this year’s FWN public life and political mentoring programme open today! Apply by midnight on 21 April 2024 and join some amazing women on a journey of sisterhood, solidarity & service. fabianwomen.org.uk/mentoring

Consider this my annual reminder to progressive women in my network to apply to the Fabian Women Mentoring Scheme: it demystifies how to start making your way through British political and public life (including trustee and governor roles) -- while also being incredibly fun!

A thread as we're seemingly on another round of bad faith stories about the church & asylum seekers..
These are churches & communities figuring out the complicated business of loving people who might only belong there for a few weeks before bureaucracy moves them on. (1/x)

Home Office claimed Borders Inspector was sacked after 'inaccurate' briefings to media.

Now his reports have been published, with scandalous revelations about Tory border security failures, Dave Neal has been vindicated.

What was inaccurate James Cleverly🇬🇧? Can we see the data?

At 5.30pm, Leader of the Council Kaya Comer-Schwartz is speaking at the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities about the role of local govt in fighting rising Islamophobia and antisemitism.

At a time when national governments are whipping up hate, opposing it is more important than ever

Bit concerning that the Home Office Minister in the Lords seemed to think that a key element of the Nationality and Borders Act that came into force in June 2022, criminalising those seeking asylum 'has not been operationalised or indeed passed yet.' hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-03-…

The Government appears to have no plans at all for what will happen to the tens of thousands of people who will be left in permanent limbo by the Illegal Migration Act. The financial and human cost of this will be huge.

Looking for something to do in Laycock ward over the Easter Weekend - not 1 but 2 brilliant fun days. 30 March Hope Church Islington St Mary Magdalene Gardens & 31 March, Caledonian Estate TRA Easter Egg Hunt 😀

Another super Saturday Islington Labour 🌹 #OnYourSide beginning in the morning by planning Easter Sunday egg hunt with residents, then on the doorstep for Sadiq Khan & Sem Moema 🌹🐝💪🏾 in Holloway & Laycock wards with now traditional Chippy on the Corner break. Thanks Ilkay for hospitality

Another weekend of canvassing for Sadiq Khan and Sem Moema 🌹🐝💪🏾 in Islington Holloway Ward.

Great morning's canvassing starting at our beautiful ClockTower in the wonderful Holloway Ward!
Lots of support for Sadiq Khan & Sem Moema 🌹🐝💪🏾 !