Dear John

Last weekend I took my town centre tour from one end of London to the other, with street stalls in Harrow and Bromley.

I really enjoy the sort of casual chat you can have with people while they’re out shopping. It’s relaxed, people share with me what they really think and it just feels like how politics should be done.

I’m going to keep touring London throughout the campaign, so watch out for a town centre near you soon.

As Londoners, it’s difficult to not be thinking about Brexit this week. My journey in the Liberal Democrats started with fighting for Britain’s future in the European Union and it hurts to know that, tomorrow, we are leaving.

But what comes next is just as important. Tomorrow I’ll be speaking about how I will continue to fight for our pro-European, liberal, internationalist values and my vision for keeping London global in a post-Brexit world. Do make it if you can, you can sign up here.

Read on to hear about Hackney’s edible forest, the spiralling cost of London’s knife crime epidemic and the launch of my campaign for express night buses for outer London.

Kind Regards

Siobhan Benita
Lib Dem Candidate for Mayor of London

p.s. If you want to join me on my travels this weekend, we’re doing a clean up of the River Thames at Crabtree Wharf in West London. Sign up here.

LOVE LONDON

Hackney is getting an edible forest with 6,500 fruit and nut trees

I love this community-led initiative to plant more trees in Hackney. Not only is it good for the environment, but it brings people together and will provide tasty treats for walks too!

BETTER LONDON

£3 billion cost of London violent crime epidemic is fuelled by knife offences

The Violence Reduction Unit reports on the financial cost of knife crime in London. But the human cost is immeasurable.

We need to get a grip on this crisis, so I’m encouraged to see the report backs many of the measures I’ve supported since my time on the Youth Violence Commission.

BENITA IN THE NEWS

Lib Dem mayoral candidate promises express night bus for Bromley

It's a real boost to my campaign to be London's first LibDem mayor, says Siobhan Benita as Liberal Democrat Anton Georgiou sweeps to victory in Alperton by-election

London Mayor candidates criticise Met rollout of facial recognition technology

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