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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New Zealand's move to a fairer voting system began with a Royal Commission. A well-designed, independent process can turn a manifesto pledge into lasting change. The UK now has that opportunity. buff.ly/qhZwBOe

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What does an independent commission on electoral reform need to succeed?

The idea of an independent commission on electoral reform has been gaining traction lately, with nearly 200 MPs calling for one [UPDATE: a Commission was announced on 29th September]. Bu

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We will have to spend more on defence, more on our NHS and more on social care over the next decade- so I am not sure how the Liberal Democrats will be able to spent £17 billion in tax cuts... this appears to be repeating the same tactic from the coalition days. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected

Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Why has the UK faced an historic investment shortfall? I joined a star-studded (in transport terms!) panel with CEOs from Gatwick, Manchester Airport Group, Eurostar & London St Pancras High Speed to talk about how we can increase investment in infrastructure in the UK. 1/3

A picture of Ruth Cadbury MP standing in the middle of a group including Ken O'Toole, Pierre Hughes Schmit, Gareth Williams Ashley Armstrong and Simon Montague- all are holding copies of a report

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is a really moving article and a reminder of the work the RNLI do every day for every one of us. As an elected representative I believe I have a duty to speak out against the far-right agitation which has forced a RNLI station in Portsmouth to close. The abuse they are facing are horrible. 1/2

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Back in the 1980s I visited the West Bank. I saw the discrimination that Palestinians faced. Since then things have only become worse. The growth in illegal settlements & violence against Palestinians in the West Bank meant it was right for us to act. hounslowherald.com/ruth-cadbury...

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Ruth Cadbury discusses West Bank trade ban

Ruth Cadbury discusses UK ban on West Bank settlement goods

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It is not right that mothers are having to pay more because of our broken student loan system. We know that mothers who studied under the Plan 2 scheme end up paying more because the interest on their student loans continues to grow when they take maternity leave. www.mirror.co.uk/money/studen...

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'Charged £20k just for having kids' - how student loan system is punishing mums

EXCLUSIVE: The motherhood penalty is leaving graduate women with spiralling student loan interest - all because they went on maternity leave. Campaigners are calling for the 'broken' system to be scra...

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

''Those potentially facing unimaginable pain or suffering after their terminal diagnosis, despite the best palliative care, currently have options that are unbearably lonely or involve an arduous and costly journey by going to Switzerland.'' hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...

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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : ' Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill' on Friday 11 September 2026.

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Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I'm urging the government to bring forward AI legislation which is in the interests of British people. Yes, talk to the tech bros and to UK experts and to international partners, but put first the interest of the British people." www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Senior MP warns tech bros don't have UK's 'interests at heart' after AI warning

EXCLUSIVE: Dame Chi Onwurah, chair of the Commons’ tech committee, raised concerns about American AI giants driving the conversation on how to regulate the technology

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Prison works? These were the words echoed by Michael Howard over 30 years ago. I've written for the Hounslow Herald about why our prison population increased & how we need to reform our prisons. There is a lot more I could have written on this! hounslowherald.com/ruth-cadbury...

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Ruth Cadbury MP: The case for prison reform

Ruth Cadbury MP argues for prison reform in the UK

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Something lost in a lot of the coverage this week about the Government imposing a ban on settlement goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank is that this has now become the norm among democratic western governments. 12 of our allies have joined this effort. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution

Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-State Solution

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was able to speak briefly in the chamber earlier today about the National Air Traffic Services. My first thoughts go to those impacted by the delays & airline + airport staff who are on the frontline of dealing with the response. I was pleased the Secretary of State said that

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Are you a leasehold or social tenant living in my constituency? I'm holding a virtual public meeting about Leasehold Reform, the Draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill and the work still needed to protect leaseholders. You can sign up via the link below 👇 www.ruthcadbury.org/leasehold-me...

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Leasehold meeting | Ruth Wix Editor

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I fully support this decision and am pleased that Andy & Ed have shown clear moral leadership. Building settlements on occupied territory is unlawful and these settlements are being built as a way of ending the future of a Palestinian State. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to outline the proposals today, in a move which could prompt Israel to retaliate.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

These are appalling remarks from a senior member of Reform. As Sunder says Sagal arrived in the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s. This is part of an increasing effort to stop people from being allowed to take part in public life and politics...

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A driver (pardon the pun) behind young people struggling to access work is the long waits for driving tests. Jobs such as social care & the trades require access to a car- especially with the lack of good bus services in many parts of the country. www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/newsroom/tes...

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Twenty one-week driving test backlog locks NEETs out of a job, new research reveals - The Centre for Social Justice

● One in six job vacancies requires a driving licence, rising to one in three care roles and more than two-thirds of plumbing jobs● Nearly one in five

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today is Ukrainian Independence Day. I am thinking about all those across Ukraine & beyond who are continuing to stand up, together, against Russian Imperialism & the effort to strip Ukraine of its independence and freedom.

An AI generated picture of a painting of the Ukrainian Flag.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A strong statement from the Foreign Secretary opposing the E1 settlement project. This is yet another expansion of illegal Israeli Settlements in the West Bank. They are a breach of international law.

A blue picture with white text of the statement that you can read below https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-government-of-israel-launch-of-a-tender-for-the-e1-settlement-project

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Many things are concerning about this, but it shouldn't be forgotten that the Iranian Regime in the 1980s killed and tortured many socialists & social democrats who had risen up against the Shah. I do not understand how anyone on the left can support the Iranian regime. www.ft.com/content/93e6...

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UK Green activist who celebrated Iran’s ‘resistance’ elected to party council

Eleanora Folan had praised Tehran’s ‘courageous fight against the imperialist dogs’

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

''You’re only a woman, you don’t drive — what do you know about it? I reckon I can take five pints and drive better than most people any day of the week.” This was sadly one of the reactions Barbara faced- the good news about the ULEZ gives me a chance to plug this 👇 labourlist.org/2025/12/barb...

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'The legacy of Barbara Castle should still drive Labour's approach to transport policy' - LabourList

When it comes to transport policy, Labour should still be driven by Barbara Castle's legacy says Ruth Cadbury MP.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I fully support this move which would allow disabled people to use local buses for free all day across England. I know from our previous work on transport accessibility that disabled people face too many restrictions on when they can travel. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England

Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

These plans are immoral & unworkable. My team supported a women from the Netherlands who had been in the UK since the 1970s- she had cancer and couldn't work & we had to fight to help her access universal credit. Many EU citizens have lived, worked & contributed... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s clearly worrying to have 2 train derailments within 2 days.My thoughts are with all those affected & grateful thanks to the rail staff & emergency workers who have been supporting passengers. Once the RAIB complete investigations, the Transport Committee will have a chance to look at the issue.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Some weekend reading for those interested in aviation & transport. We've published the evidence that the Transport Committee has received about the plans to build a third runway at Heathrow. committees.parliament.uk/work/9865/sc...

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Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement - Written evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

Written evidence submission publications for Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Very surprised to see some of the political attacks from the Conservatives over the early release scheme. When I was a Shadow Prisons Minister I remember when they carried out their own early release scheme (it was rather secretive) & it came off the back of their failure to...

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

''The truth is, it requires dedicated ideological belief to argue against the scientific evidence that net zero is needed to stop ever more expensive and destructive warming.'' A brilliant article which makes clear that the scientific consensus is that we need to act. www.ft.com/content/e16e...

ft.com

How to stop global warming

The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Climate Change & the extreme weather we are witnessing across the UK and Europe shows why we need to act. We need to act to adapt our buildings, transport & public services & we need to act to reduce our emissions and move to clean & green energy. hounslowherald.com/climate-chan...

hounslowherald.com

Climate change, extreme weather and the push for clean energy

Ruth Cadbury discusses summer heat and renewable energy benefits

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is great news & can save households hundreds of pounds. I want to make sure that leaseholders can benefit from this. Freeholders/Managing agents shouldn't be able to block common sense installations- I have written to the Government about this today. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

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UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August

Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Every vote matters in the Trinity by-election if the Tories are not take full control of Wandsworth Council. So I was pleased to be out yesterday with @drrosena.bsky.social ‘s team supporting @labouruk.bsky.social ‘s great candidate Shirin Georgiani for the by-election on 27th August.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Conservatives challenged for selecting a man who formed a far right group + was jailed for serious antisemitic harassment of former MP Luciana Berger.Badenoch says he has reformed sufficiently to have a local candidacy, but should not have a national platform www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kemi-b...

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Kemi Badenoch Says Former Neo-Nazi Standing For Tories Can Be A Councillor But Not An MP

The Conservative leader said she would not want to give Joshua Bonehill-Paine “a national platform”.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is the impact that the climate crisis will have on the UK & also across the world. The climate crisis will impact so many areas of our life & this is why the UK needs to continue to take action. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

With NEETS again in the news I wanted to share the inquiry that we have launched looking at how transport can be a barrier to young people getting into work. I'm really looking forward to this- and we're accepting evidence until October 16th! committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...

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MPs launch inquiry into transport connecting young people to jobs and training - Committees - UK Parliament

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry exploring the issue of transport as a barrier to young people finding and taking up employment, and what can be done to make things better. 

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A much welcomed move which brings England's regions more into line with other European countries. This is what proper devolution of power looks like and will let Mayors have a greater role in place-making too. www.ft.com/content/160a...

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Andy Burnham to give English mayors share of income tax from 2028

New prime minister accelerates former chancellor Rachel Reeves’ efforts to move power away from Westminster

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An interesting article about Germany but equally many UK firms (including in my constituency) face similar challenges from rising tariff barriers across the world, high energy costs & the requirements that European states face to fund our social welfare programmes. www.ft.com/content/6e1b...

ft.com

Germany’s Mittelstand has not much time to lose

As gloom over Chinese competition intensifies, the pressure on companies and Europe to reform is escalating

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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 25/07/2026

Britain has a highly resilient energy system. It's right that we continue to make sure that always remains the case. It is categorically untrue to claim that blackouts are an "engineering certainty". This is simply sensationalist nonsense.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Rome was not built in a day, but I am really pleased that Andy Burnham has hit the ground running this week as Prime Minister. The action to cut bills & the work to undo the long shadow Thatcherism left on our politics is really important. hounslowherald.com/ruth-cadbury...

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Ruth Cadbury: What the new PM means for housing, transport and energy

MP Ruth Cadbury discusses new PM's impact on local housing, transport and energy

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Very welcome news that Andy Burnham is introducing a £2 fare cap on buses. Last year we published a report about the benefits that the cap brings which showed that it helped to increase journeys & that a rise in fares would hit those outside of urban areas the hardest.

An image of page 32-33 of the Transport Select Committee Report on buses connecting communities https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/49090/documents/259775/default/

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I was disappointed and concerned about the decision to remove the planned construction of a rest and service area for HGV drivers as part of the new Lower Thames Crossing (LTC). Many HGV drivers have told me about the poor conditions across England...

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This morning at Transport Committee we're taking evidence on the Road Safety & talking about speed limits. We've got a really good set of witnesses- and you can watch it live from (around) 9.30am today. www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is very welcome. As both a councillor & an MP I've seen too many outsourced services that fleece taxpayers, deliver weaker services & then require the state to come in and sort out the mess. www.ft.com/content/c829...

ft.com

Andy Burnham tells Labour MPs he will rein in Britain’s outsourcing industry

PM-in-waiting says he will appoint a ‘broad church’ ministerial team and bring government contracts in-house

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Department for Transport have confirmed to me that they will be consulting (in the coming months) on the new powers to enable TFL to regulate e-bikes. Something for Transport Anoraks to look forward to!

A picture of a written question that Ruth Cadbury tabled about micro mobility- https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16931

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Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We are driving a transformational and lasting change in the safety and quality of social housing. Today, we’ve confirmed the rollout of the next phase of Awaab’s Law – expanding requirements to a range of significant hazards beyond damp and mould. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

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Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Transport Committee is currently accepting evidence draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement. The deadline to submit evidence is 12:00pm on 23 July 2026 & I know a lot of organisations will be wanting to submit. committees.parliament.uk/work/9865/sc...

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Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement - Committees - UK Parliament

The Government has published a draft of the National Policy Statement (NPS) that would be used as the basis for making a decision on whether to grant planning consent for a third runway at Heathrow Ai...

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I know everyone will be shocked by the awful news about Ann Widdecombe’s death. The Police are giving an update later this afternoon and it is right that the Police are given space to carry out their investigation in full.

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

When the Lifetime ISA was introduced in 2017 a £450,000 cap was imposed when buying new properties in London. The cap has not been raised since and this is stopping many of my constituents from being able to benefit from the LISA. I've asked the Government to look at raising or modifying the cap

A picture of Ruth's letter to the City Minister Rachel Blake- the full text can be read here- https://www.ruthcadbury.org/post/ruth-writes-to-the-treasury-asking-the-government-to-lift-the-lisa-london-cap

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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

These are really welcome comments from Andy about council housing- especially the fact that we are still paying for this policy through the many billions we give to private landlords via the benefits system. Right to buy was designed in a destructive way & glad to see Andy being clear about this.

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