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Joe Powell MP

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Labour Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater | Kensington Against Dirty Money | Obama Leader | QPR | Constituent 📧 [email protected]

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Important article in the @dailymirror, which includes reference to my letter to Roman Abramovich urging him to release the more than £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea FC - money he agreed with the previous government would be spent on supporting victims in Ukraine. One important fact now acknowledged in all the media coverage is the direct link Abramovich's lawyers are making between his litigation in Jersey related to assets, and the Chelsea FC money release. Why then the continued silence from the Tory Shadow Attorney General who continues to represent Abramovich? You can read it here: mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
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90 days ago the Prime Minister rightly issued a deadline to my former constituent Roman Abramovich to release more than £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea FC for Ukraine today. We know Abramovich has not done so, and media reports suggest he is linking the release of these funds to ongoing litigation in Jersey. We know Abramovich's Jersey legal team includes the Shadow Attorney-General Lord Wolfson. Why has Lord Wolfson still not commented on the Jersey-Chelsea link, and why has he published no detail on his apparent recusal from advising Kemi Badenoch - a fact strangely omitted from his only public comment on this issue?
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Jake Richards MP@JakeBenRichards·
Nick Timothy is a disgrace. If @KemiBadenoch was remotely serious about standing up for British values, she would sack him today. 👇
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A wonderful evening with friends at last night's Moroccan Iftar at @almanaar. We have a proud Moroccan community here in Kensington & Bayswater and it was wonderful to spend the evening celebrating their contribution to our community as we mark the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem ☪️ @MOROCCOinUK
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David Lammy@DavidLammy·
Sikhs, Jews, Hindus and Christians are all invited to mark religious festivals on Trafalgar Square by @SadiqKhan. Stop fanning the flames of division.
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Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The adhan - which declares there is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger - is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination. Perform these rituals in mosques if you wish. But they are not welcome in our public places and shared institutions. And given their explicit repudiation of Christianity they certainly do not belong in our churches and cathedrals. I am not suggesting everybody at Trafalgar Square last night is an Islamist. But the domination of public places is straight from the Islamist playbook. Trafalgar Square belongs to all of us. It is a national memorial to our independence and our salvation. Last night was not like a televised football match or a St Patrick’s Day celebration. It was an act of domination and therefore division. It shouldn’t happen again.

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Last night the Grenfell Memorial passed through the House of Commons, giving the authority for the Government to provide the funding for a fitting memorial and it's upkeep, in addition to an archive and exhibition. I gave a speech covering the many unresolved issues relating to the tragedy, including ensuring all Inquiry recommendations are implemented and securing the future of the Lancaster West estate. You can watch my full speech here youtu.be/yNcGq9-yUyg?si…
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Good to speak with @NWI_Westminster about the Grenfell legacy, including last night's Memorial Bill - and what more needs to be done to ensure Truth, Justice and Change.
Next Week in Westminster@NWI_Westminster

Joe Powell (@josephpowell), MP for Kenisington and Bayswater, speaks to us ahead of Monday's Grenfell Tower Memorial Bill debate about public money going to companies cited in the Grenfell inquiry. 🎙️ Listen now in the link #NextWeekinWestminster @marcus4nuneaton @samtarry

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As Ruth tells @theLDNstandard, "I would not be able to survive" if the massive rent rise goes ahead. Thousands of you agree with me and have already signed my petition to save Cockney's Pie and Mash - and institution that has served Portobello Road for three decades. Please continue to sign and share my petition via the link in my bio. #comments-area" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
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This important Times investigation shows the extent of the London property empire owned by figures close to the Iranian regime, including in Kensington & Bayswater. I know the Government will rightly be considering what sanctions need to be put on these properties, but this also reinforces the need for an accurate and open register of foreign property ownership with no loopholes for trusts. See my comment below. thetimes.com/world/middle-e…
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An inspiring evening at Westminster Synagogue to celebrate Refugee Shabbat with @hiasjcore and all the organisations working with the U.K. Jewish community to support refugees and fight racism.
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I welcome yesterday’s announcement that the Ethics and Integrity Commission will conduct a review into reforms to strengthen our democracy, including overdue tightening of lobbying rules. This is something I have advocated for over many years in light of the Greensill/David Cameron scandal and others. This is a moment where we need to strengthen openness, transparency, and public participation in our democracy - including greater use of citizens’ assemblies like the welcome one announced by the government on Monday on digital ID.
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@AmiciConsult Yes I call out dirty money in London property regularly - and that includes regimes from many countries where corruption is suspected.
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I’m deeply concerned at media reports that the new Ayatollah has a London property empire including in Kensington & Bayswater. It’s vital sanctions are urgently considered - and this is an example of the importance of an accurate foreign property register to clamp down on dirty money in our capital.
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@neiljeffares Hi Neil - I think it's reasonable to conclude that any leader of any country is unlikely to be able to afford a luxury property empire in London on their official salary. As you know, I call out dirty money in London property from many regimes across the world.
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Neil Jeffares@neiljeffares·
@josephpowell Do you have reason to believe this was acquired with "dirty money" or do you just feel that the Iranian regime is nasty & does horrible things so all its wealth should be confiscated?
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Yesterday’s vote to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords marks a major step forward for a fairer, more accountable democracy. No one should hold power in Parliament simply because of the family they were born into. This is a significant moment for transparency and democratic reform. Ending hereditary peers brings us closer to a Parliament where every voice is earned, not inherited.
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It was wonderful to join friends at last night’s Iftar at the Moroccan Embassy with my good friend His Excellency @AmbHHajoui. Kensington & Bayswater has a thriving British Moroccan community, and as the Chair of @LFMorocco I will continue to work toward strengthening ties between our two countries. Ramadan Mubarak ☪️
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I've long thought that we must do more to protect children from online harms, whether that is content on social media or times spent on screens, instead of play, reading and other activities that are what childhood should be all about. It was great to meet Zack George - AKA Steel from Gladiators - today with Smartphone Free Childhood campaigners to discuss how he is using his platform with young people to engage on this issue. I'll be organising a major constituency event next month as part of the Government's consultation on what stronger regulation should look like. Sign up to my newsletter to get your invitation. Link in my bio.
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