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New opportunity 📢 With @MOPACLdn, we’re looking for London LAs to participate in an evaluation of Safe & Together - a model that aims to support the workforce to better respond to families affected by #DomesticAbuse. Closes: 12pm, 8 June 🔗 foundations.org.uk/opportunity/sa…

Today we remember Fusilier Lee Rigby. His dedication to the armed services will never be forgotten. We hold his family and loved ones in our thoughts on this anniversary.

Enough's enough. Tech's enablement of violence against women and girls must end.

Great to be at the @uclcs' Tech Abuse Conference, hearing the Mayor of London speak about building a world where women & girls are safe online and offline: ‘safety by design must be the norm’. We look forward to working with @MOPACLdn to reduce online harm for stalking victims.

From doorbell cameras to mobile phones, perpetrators are using tech to harass, control and abuse women and girls. Tech companies must do more to stop this. At City Hall, we’ve brought together experts, including survivors with lived experience, to forge new solutions to this epidemic.

Technology-enabled violence against women is a global epidemic. Today, we’re partnering with UCL at City Hall to confront this crisis head-on. Together with survivors, tech leaders, and partners, we’re building practical support and lasting solutions. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Antisemitic attacks targeting Jewish people - just for who they are - are abhorrent & have no place in our city. The Met Police is setting up a dedicated team of 100 additional officers to protect London’s Jewish communities. Londoners stand together against antisemitism. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Londoners will always reject those who seek to divide our communities. My statement on today’s events:

🧵London will be very busy this weekend with the #EmiratesFACup final and two large protests taking place in central London. Officers will be on duty to keep people safe and minimise disruption. Please plan ahead if you’re travelling. mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk…

We will continue to choose hope over fear, unity over division.

In this video, @LDNVictimsComm and I discuss why this work matters, and where you can go if you’ve experienced tech abuse: youtu.be/1DfvU6IwEsU

Next week, @uclcs – supported by @MOPACLdn - are hosting an international Tech Abuse Summit at City Hall. Tech abuse is a growing form of violence, especially against women and girls, that must be stopped. In London, we’re leading the way in tackling this global issue.

We’re hiring for our Young People’s Action Group! ✅Aged 16–24 ✅Live in a London borough ✅Want to make a real impact Get paid to shape policies, influence decisions, and represent young Londoners. 👉Apply here: london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

The #LondonPolicingBoard People and Culture Committee meets at 10am today. Find the webcast here: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Mayoral

The #LondonPolicingBoard People and Culture Committee meets at 10am on Thursday 7th May. Agenda items include anti-discrimination and vetting, misconduct and complaints. Find out more and watch live: london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

The Met has boosted the policing presence in Barnet, which will continue in the weeks ahead. Today I’ve also called for the additional national funding required to deliver the long-term step-change in policing that Jewish Londoners expect and deserve.

Jewish Londoners should never feel unsafe in our city. After the attack in Golders Green, we must stand together against antisemitism and call out hate-driven acts. I’ll continue to work with City Hall and programmes to combat antisemitism and promote community cohesion.

The national threat level has now been raised to 'severe' on the advice of security experts in the aftermath of the appalling terrorist attack in Golders Green and the concerted attacks we have seen targeting Jewish communities. This is the second highest level of security preparedness in the UK and means an attack is highly likely. I want to reassure all Londoners and visitors that we are doing everything possible to protect our city and keep all of our communities safe. I am in constant contact with the Metropolitan Police and we are liaising closely with the Government and security services. Our emergency services prepare day in, day out for these situations. Our plans are well rehearsed and well prepared with specialist officers working around the clock to disrupt and foil plots – including the threat of foreign states conducting hostile acts against the UK. I would urge all Londoners and visitors to remain calm and vigilant, and to report anything suspicious to the police. There will be additional police officers on London's streets over the coming days - including additional armed officers - they are there to help our police service to keep us all safe. Particularly London's Jewish communities who we know have been targeted and are feeling particularly afraid following recent attacks. Members of the public should always remain alert to the danger of terrorism and report any suspicious activity to the police on 999 or the anti-terrorist hotline: 0800 789 321. Those who seek to harm and divide us through barbaric acts of terrorism will never succeed. We will never be cowed by terrorism.

Getting the policing response right to the horrific antisemitic attacks we've seen is critical, but alone it will not be enough. That’s why City Hall will continue to fund initiatives and organisations that work to prevent radicalisation and combat antisemitism. I joined young people taking part in a workshop by the Anne Frank Trust in north-west London, supported by my Shared Endeavour Fund.