Shared ownership is becoming a “problematic” form of housing in London, Greenwich & Woolwich’s MP Matt Pennycook has said. The housing minister said he had seen issues in his own constituency with the tenure, which allows people to buy a share of their new home and pay regulated rent on the rest. Shared ownership is […]
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I wouldn’t take free tickets for O2 concerts, says Greenwich MP
The Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has said he would not accept free tickets to concerts, two days after the chancellor Rachel Reeves was criticised for taking free tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter show at the O2. Pennycook, who is the minister for planning, was quizzed by LBC breakfast show host Nick Ferrari about […]
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Labour MPs in Greenwich divided over assisted dying bill
Greenwich borough’s three Labour MPs voted different ways on the assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday, with two supporting a change in the law and one voting against it. MPs backed the bill, which would give some terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to end their lives, by […]
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No big changes to Southeastern Metro in next timetable, minister says
There will be no major changes to Southeastern services when the next timetable is introduced in May, the rail minister has confirmed – four months after cuts led to overcrowding and long waits for trains in SE London. Southeastern Metro bore the brunt of the government’s service cuts last December, with rush-hour trains axed and […]
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Southeastern cuts: Complain if your train’s overcrowded, MP says
SE London’s rail passengers should report overcrowded trains directly to Southeastern, a local MP said after government cuts to the timetable were introduced over the weekend. There are now fewer services compared with before the pandemic, with rush-hour trains particularly badly affected, with the rail minister Huw Merriman admitting last week that the cuts were […]
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No boost due for Greenwich’s reduced train service, despite MPs’ intervention
Rail passengers on lines through Greenwich borough are facing another week of reduced services, despite local MPs Matt Pennycook and Clive Efford calling on the government to reinstate trains as commuters start to return to their offices. Train services have been cut on Southeastern and Thameslink routes through southeast London so operators can manage staff […]
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Greenwich & Woolwich MP becomes shadow housing minister
Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has been named shadow minister for housing in planning after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reshuffled his shadow cabinet. He will work under Lisa Nandy, the new shadow communities secretary, after spending 18 months as the party’s spokesperson on climate change. Pennycook said he was “delighted” to be taking […]
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Now bring in TfL to run our trains, MPs demand after government sacks Southeastern
Greenwich borough’s MPs have called for TfL to take over southeast London’s train network after the Westminster government suddenly stripped Southeastern of its franchise. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced this morning that the government would be taking over the rail company after allegations of fraud. He said Southeastern had owed the government more than £25m […]
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