DBDawn Butler MP

1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Dawn Butler MP

   Government to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ gambling rule after campaign led by Brent MP (opens the original)

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   For years, I have argued that our high streets should work for local people, not be shaped by rules that make it difficult for councils to say no to new gambling venues. After years of campaigning, the Government’s recent announcement that it intends to scrap the outdated ‘Aim to Permit’ principle is a huge win for Brent, our capital and the country. Under ‘Aim to Permit’, there is a presumption that gambling premises should be permitted where the requirements are met. That has made it

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2. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Dawn Butler MP, Brent East

   Fifty years on and the Grunwick strike still inspires workers across Britain (opens the original)

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   This month we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grunwick strike – a historic industrial dispute led by South Asian women in my constituency. Their story is a powerful lesson about solidarity, dignity and the transformative power of working people united across race, gender and class. I am proud to serve as the MP for Brent East, where the strike took place in Willesden. Grunwick demonstrated the strength of migrant and minoritised workers, and the importance of having a trade union movemen

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