 A group of us women MPs, journalists and politicos from across the political divide headed to Lyon, coming together for an an amazing cause: the pursuit of gender equality. We played in 40 degree heat to break the world record for the biggest ever football match. 3,000 players, five whole days, and one goal - to prove that any girl can! Well, that and the world record...
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 I was contacted by concerned residents in their droves about the welfare of Nazanin and her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, following news of their ongoing hunger strike.
Today I met Richard on day 12 of his hunger strike. He is such a humble and gentle person, despite everything his family is going through. We must Free Nazanin. To watch the video, click here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1143911064654008320  At the Tooting Labour members' meeting tonight I was proud to announce that I wish to re-stand as the Labour MP for Tooting. It has been an absolute privilege to represent the area where I grew up, and I'll stay for as long as Tooting wants me. PS - I support a People's Vote!  "I am heartbroken. Tooting is heartbroken.
To us, Cheyon Evans was a son, a brother, a friend - taken too soon. Taken through senseless violence which could have been avoided if we had adequate policing, proper youth provision and gave our young people a sense of hope." Today I asked the Prime Minister, Teresa May, if she will use her remaining days in office to leave a legacy which will change the paths of our young people, or whether we can expect more of the same. You can watch Mrs May's response here: twitter.com/DrRosena/status/1141320662767812608  If you live in Furzedown, then polls have just opened in the local by-election. I'm backing Graham Loveland to be your next Councillor.
He is: 🇪🇺 is pro-EU. 🏡 lives locally. 🚌 drives the Furzedown Project minibus. He'll make a great Councillor, so please get out and vote. UPDATE - the full results were: Graham Loveland (Labour): 1811 Jon Irwin (Lib Dem): 887 Nabi Toktas (Conservative): 681 Gerard Harrison (Green): 318  Today I had the pleasure of a morning with students at Penwortham Primary School. They asked some challenging questions - and even answered a few themselves - as we talked about cycling, the importance of road safety and the environment. Students were particularly keen to grill me on the dangers of climate change. What a great way to start the day. I can't wait to come back soon.  As you may know, the Dump the Scales campaign is the work of one of our very own Tooting residents, Hope Virgo.
Following Hope's experience of being turned away from services for not being "thin" enough, the campaign was born. But this didn't happen to just Hope; it happens to hundreds of people weekly across the NHS. Over a million people in the UK have suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their life, but many are not properly diagnosed because they are told by GPs they are not under or overweight enough. Today I signed the open letter urging the Government to revisit the issue and their approach to the management and treatment of eating disorders. You can add your name to the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/eating-disorders-are-not-just-about-weight-dumpthescales  Tonight the UK Women's Parliamentary Football Club (aka the ultimate ladies squad) played their first ever match at Battersea Park. Crawley Old Girls may have got the better of us - it was a 3-2 thriller - but we had the most fabulous time. It was all about incredible women enjoying football, and having fun at the same time. Cross-party, all ages, all abilities, bonding over a love of the game.  I visited the West Bank and Jerusalem recently and spoke on BBC Radio 4 about the cruel and inhumane permit system which means children in hospital can't be accompanied by their parents.
This premature baby's mother had to return to Gaza after giving birth to triplets. Sadly, two of the babies died in hospital. Their parents were told over the phone. Only this week was the mother issued a permit to collect her baby - months after she was ready to go home. To read the full thread: https://twitter.com/i/status/1134377660224888833  The results are in, and tonight for Labour - especially in Wandsworth - it has not been anywhere near good enough. I support a People's Vote. Labour should be an explicitly pro-remain party. If you live in Tooting, I want to hear from you. Tell me why you voted the way you did: drrosena.co.uk/euelections |