In 2021, we abolished the so-called tampon tax.
But here is the truth: we have made it cheaper to menstruate, but we have not made it safe to admit that you are struggling because of it.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP standing with three local Labour campaigners on a pavement beside a low brick wall and a street sign reading ‘High Trees SW2’, each holding leaflets. Large trees line the street behind them, with residential buildings and a red bus visible in the background.
Knocking on doors with our council candidates for St Martin's, listening to residents' concerns, answering questions, and talking through future plans for the ward 🌹
Today is your last chance to register to vote! 🗳️‼️
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Today is your last chance to register for a vote in the May 7 elections 🗳️
Make sure you apply by 11:59pm tonight ⏬
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Black‑and‑white photograph showing two hands resting on a visibly pregnant abdomen. Overlaid text reads: “Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2026.” Large central text states: “Black women in the UK are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum.” At the bottom, smaller text reads: “Leading with solutions, not trauma.”
Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.
Black women in the UK are still nearly 3x more likely to die during pregnancy & childbirth.
This week is about raising awareness, highlighting solutions and celebrating all those working for change.
#BMHAW26
Bell Ribeiro-Addy stands with three local Labour campaigners (and council candidates) on a residential pavement beneath a flowering tree, each holding a brightly coloured leaflet. A row of brick houses with bay windows and parked cars lines the street in the background on a sunny day.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands on a stone step outside a red-brick terraced house, holding leaflets beside a black front door. She wears a black dress and a blue denim jacket. White decorative trim runs above the doorway, with a window to the left and sunlight casting shadows across the entrance.
Out and about in Brixton Rush Common, checking in with residents and highlighting the work being done by their local Labour candidates.
Tomorrow is your deadline to register to vote 🗳️❗️
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands next to the three Labour council candidates for Clapham Park on a paved path in front of a residential block, holding campaign-style leaflets. Behind them is a flowering tree with pink blossoms, low greenery, and a multi‑storey brick apartment building with balconies and white‑framed windows.
Productive session in Clapham Park discussing key local issues and letting residents know about their candidates' hard work for the area 🌹
The deadline to register to vote is now just 2 days away. Don't miss out 👇🏾
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands with local council candidates Mahamed Hashi and Rebecca Spencer on steps outside a brick residential building with bay windows and a black front door marked “299.” Each person is holding a colourful leaflet. The building façade combines red brick and rough-textured stone, with white-framed windows above the entrance.
Great to be out in Stockwell East with our local Labour candidates, speaking with residents about plans for the area and hearing about the issues that matter to them 🌹
3 days to go until the register to vote deadline 👇🏾
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The Metropolitan Police have allocated the route for the annual Nakba Day march to a far right Unite the Kingdom protest.
I’ve signed this EDM urging them to reconsider their decision, which favours the far right over Palestine on this important historic date.
Menstrual leave policies already exist across the globe in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Zambia, Mexico and Portugal.
We know they are workable. Introducing them would be a logical next step for the government's workers' rights agenda.
Archival photo showing the aftermath of the Brixton nail bombings. Brixton Road is cordoned off by police tape whilst several uniformed police officers stand near a parked red car. Road cones mark the area and shuttered shopfronts and grocery market stalls line the pavement in the background.
A commemorative plaque to the victims of the Brixton nail bombing. It reads: TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS OF THE BOMB WHICH EXPLODED AT THIS SITE ON SATURDAY APRIL 17TH 1999. "A Community Under Attack will not be Divided. Together we are Strong." BRIXTON BOMB VICTIMS APPEAL COMMITTEE 10th November 2000.
Today our community commemorates two weeks of terror in April 1999, during which a neo-Nazi set off nail bombs in Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho.
We remember those killed and injured in these blasts and reaffirm our commitment to stand against far right extremism and violence.
A group of seven people standing on a pavement outside a storefront on Lambert Road SW2. Among them are Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Marina Ahmad AM and several Lambeth Labour council candidates. Behind them is a shop window with a large poster in Sainsbury's brand colours. It shows fruit and the text “Feeding the nation since 1869,” alongside a glass window reflecting nearby buildings.
Lovely evening with our Brixton Acre Lane candidates, sharing an update on their vision for the community and the progress already being made 🌹
4 days left to register to vote 👇🏾
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The government must come clean about why the Foreign Office overrode security officials' decision to deny Mandelson clearance.
This scandal has been beyond damaging, as has the government's handling of it. We need the full facts.
For something so universal, menstruation remains shrouded in coded language, embarrassment and unnecessary shame.
We need to normalise the conversation around it and ensure we are challenging stigma rather than reinforcing it.
You have five days left to register to vote in the May 7 elections 📣
Don't delay! Make sure you have your say 👇🏾
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands stand outside the covered entrance of St Matthew's Estate Tenants Hall. Above them is a dark building frontage that says Bar and Social Club. A tall blue inflatable tube figure stands to the right of the doorway.
A face painter applies makeup to a seated person indoors. Behind them is a black banner reading “MIRAGE FACE PAINTING,” with photos of painted faces, a QR code, and painting tools laid out on a table.
A red fabric banner with a yellow border hangs on a wall. Large yellow text reads, “THE BATTLE FOR BRIXTON – FIGHT BULLYING LANDLORDS.” Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands beside the banner with one hand raised toward it.
I had a blast at @LocalBrixton's fundraiser on Sunday, raising money for two incredible charities: @SMPBrixton and Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue Service.
A huge thank you to the organisers and to everyone who attended and made it such a meaningful and impactful day.
The government's "cumulative disruption" powers represent another worrying attack on our right to protest.
I cannot be in Parliament for tonight's votes on the Crime & Policing Bill and have been paired.
Proud to sign this amendment to remove these powers from the bill.
Menstrual stigma socially conditions women to conceal pain, push through it and stay silent at work.
Statutory menstrual leave is not a radical policy, it is a practical, compassionate and long-overdue step towards a fairer and healthier working society.
Today marks the observance of three festivals celebrating the sun’s journey into a new year 🌞
Wishing a happy Tamil New Year (Puthandu), Vaisakhi, and Bengali New Year (Poila Boishakh) to all who celebrate ✨
A single lit candle sits against a completely black background, with a tall, bright flame rising from its wick. The words “Yom Ha’Shoah” appear in bold white text above the candle. Thin gold corner lines frame the top left and bottom right edges of the image.
On Yom Ha Shoah, we remember the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
In their memory, we renew our commitment to confront and eliminate antisemitism and racism in all forms.
📣 Register to vote!
Just one week to go until the voter registration deadline for the upcoming local elections 🗳️
Make sure you have your say and register by 20 April ✅
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#RegisterToVote #LocalElections
It has been said repeatedly that reparatory justice was never simply about money.
The demand is for acknowledgement, truth-telling, and structural repair.
Reform have either failed to grasp that, or chosen to ignore it with this week's proposals.
Wishing a blessed Easter to everyone in Clapham & Brixton Hill and beyond as we celebrate the hope and renewal of Resurrection Sunday.
#HappyEaster #HeIsRisen #ResurrectionSunday
Local policing teams are working to stop disturbances in Clapham over the Easter weekend.
There will be an increased policing presence with dispersal orders in place.
Police are working to remove social media content inciting disruption and reach local parents.
Wishing the Jewish community in Clapham & Brixton Hill a happy Passover.
Chag Pesach Sameach!
Local policing teams are working hard to stop this.
We can expect a heightened police presence over the next few days alongside other efforts to dissuade people from gathering.
I will share further updates as and when I receive them.
www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpolice...
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and local council candidate David Robson walk along a busy city pavement past a Greggs storefront with a blue sign. He wears a dark jacket, checkered shirt, and dark trousers; she wears a long black coat, jeans, black boots, and carries a grey handbag. Traffic lights, cars, and buses line the street behind them, with buildings on both sides under a partly cloudy sky.
A modern bakery counter inside Clapham Town Marks and Spencer, with Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and Labour Council candidate David Robson standing in front of glass displays filled with pastries and bread. Overhead signs read “BAKERY” and “& COFFEE.” The space has an industrial look with exposed pipes and concrete ceilings. A wooden shelf with round loaves sits in the foreground, and a drinks menu is visible on the right.
Out on Clapham High Street this afternoon with local council candidate David Robson, checking in with local shop staff and residents impacted by recent unrest.
There is understandable concern about the prospect of further disorder and disruption amid reports of further gatherings.
A red poster with bold white text that reads: “A PAY RISE FOR MILLIONS. Higher wages for 2.7 million workers as minimum wage rates go up.” At the bottom is the “Labour Unions” logo along with a small disclaimer stating it is promoted by National TULO in London.
2.7m workers are getting a pay rise today 💵
National Living Wage goes up to £12.71 an hour 🔺 4.1%
National Minimum Wage increases to £10.85 an hour 🔺 8.5%
Check your next pay slip and make sure you’re getting paid correctly!
I remain in touch with local Met officers and will have further discussions with the Borough Commander this afternoon.
"Additional high visibility patrols sent to the locality from 2000hrs saw group reduced to between 30-50 within the park. Ongoing patrols will continue for local reassurance. Crowds managed through use of S.35 dispersal powers only."
Latest Met update:
"From approx. 1600 crowds started to increase around Basketball Courts which then filtered into Clapham High Street. At around 1900 crowds had increased to around 300 causing ASB in Clapham High Street area. Three arrested for assault / Public order offences.
