News - Marsha de Cordova

BLACK HISTORY MONTH MAGAZINE: Saluting our Sisters

To Suffragette Charlotte Despard, the first woman to stand for parliament in Battersea North in 1918, to Shapurji Saklatvala, MP for Battersea North, who was one of the first elected MPs of Indian heritage in 1924. In more recent years, there have been many other change makers and leaders of…

Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea holds Jobs Fair at Battersea Power Station

On Thursday 14th September 2023, Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea held a Jobs Fair in Battersea. Over 300 people attended and were able to meet with employers from across a range of sectors including industry leaders and the award-winning global PR agency Milk & Honey which is headquartered in…

Battersea Society Blue Plaque for Penelope Fitzgerald

On 2nd September, Marsha de Cordova MP participated in the unveiling of a Blue Plaque for the Booker Prize winning novelist, and critic, Penelope Fitzgerald – a woman who lived and worked in Battersea. Her perseverance & courage in the face of adversity can inspire all of us. The Blue…

Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea donates children’s books to York Gardens Library in Battersea

On Friday 1st September, Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea, visited York Gardens library to deliver books for children and young people. Books play a vital role in children’s educational development by encouraging learning and fostering creativity. During the visit, de Cordova met with children who spoke about what reading…

SOUTH LONDON PRESS In My View: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

After thirteen years of Tory governments, violence against women and girls has only worsened. Police recorded rape and sexual offences are at record highs while prosecutions and convictions have sunk to all-time lows. These shocking statistics indicate the human cost of government inaction and the disastrous implications of the…

SOUTH LONDON PRESS In My View: Safe and Accessible Public Transport

As a life lifelong campaigner on equality issues and disabled people’s rights, I have carried through these priorities into Parliament where I have worked tirelessly since my election in 2017 to ensure that all modes of transport are accessible and inclusive. It is clear to me that we must…

Adjournment debate on violent crime

Following a worrying spate in violent crime in Battersea, with two fatalities in the last few months and another victim incurring life changing injuries, I held an adjournment debate on serious violence. The Tories talk tough on crime but the data tells another story: a continued failure to confront violent…

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