I’m honoured to receive an MBE for services to public libraries 📚 but it means little if I can’t help protect them here in Newham. Tonight, so many people at Clapton FC for the @savenewhamlibraries campaign ❤️ including author @vaseemkhanwriter. Newham libraries are a lifeline. Yet the Council is considering 50% budget cuts - putting libraries, staff, and vital services at risk 🚨 Cutting libraries is a political choice. With local elections in Spring 2026 🗳️, if enough of us act together, we