David Lammy

Good to meet with Denis Bećirović and Željko Komšić in London today. The UK’s friendship with Bosnia and Herzegovina matters. In an uncertain world, working closely together to uphold peace, secur...

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy sat down with Jessikah Inaba, Britain's first blind Black female barrister, to discuss what the new Judicial and Legal Diversity Board means for the next generatio...

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom, has been granted a conditional pardon. This recognises the injustice of the death penalty in this exceptional case which was shaped b...

Why is there a prison capacity crisis? Short answer - the Tories closed 23 prisons whilst in government and added fewer than 500 prison places in 14 years. That’s why.

During the local elections, a Green councillor in Lewisham described myself and the Shadow Home Secretary as “coconuts”. The Green Party looked the other way, kept the candidate in post and even re...

I’m proud of what this Labour government has achieved over the past two years. We’re fixing the mess the Tories left after 14 years in government. I’ll take our record over theirs any day of the ...

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Windrush has always been personal to me. My parents came from Guyana believing in the promise of Britain. Like so many families across the Caribbean, they helped shape the country we know today t...

Earlier this week, I was invited to a special reception at Benjamin Franklin House as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.   Few places capture the depth of the UK-US relationship quit...

Two years of UK foreign policy in two minutes: 🤝 Resetting relationship with Europe 🛡️ Investing in our security 📈 Growth through trade 🇺🇦 Standing with Ukraine 🇵🇸 Recognising Palestine 🌍 Leading ...

I had the privilege to host members of the Windrush community and their families at Downing Street yesterday. The Windrush generation helped build the Britain we know today. Through their hard wo...

Proud to stand with the extraordinary campaigners whose determination helped drive this long-overdue change. We’re closing the 10-year sentencing gap so those who murder a partner or ex-partner a...

Domestic murders are among the most devastating crimes and often represent a culmination of prolonged trauma and abuse. We are proposing a new 25-year sentencing starting point for people who mur...

In Gdańsk, I joined partners from across Europe to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine. Meeting Ukrainian families forced to flee their homes was a powerful reminder of the human cost of Ru...

“There is no freedom without solidarity”. A powerful message from the Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted by @donaldtusk 🇵🇱 The UK stands side by side with Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

Great to be at Kew Gardens for London Climate Action Week, as we honoured my friend and Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres. There was a real sense of optimism and purpose. Tackling clima...

I’ve known Keir since he was a lawyer. He was principled then, just as he is now, and throughout his career he has been driven by a deep sense of public service and duty to this country. He transf...

The only way to stop Reform is to vote Labour.

🎥We're expanding Intensive Supervision Courts and here’s why. Last week, I visited an Intensive Supervision Court in Birmingham with campaigner @SoberHappyFree to see first-hand how these courts h...

This Labour government is building a stronger, fairer Britain.