Rachel Blake · Labour and Co-operative Party
London, England
: 73,369
Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Westminster North.
Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.
Rachel Blake
Labour and Co-operative PartyRachel Blake is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.
Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.
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Positive coverage
“Labour MP calls for more tracking of short-lets - thenegotiator.co.uk” — thenegotiator.co.uk
“MP pushes for night-tracking in short-let registration scheme - PropertyWire” — PropertyWire
Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers City of Westminster and City and County of the City of London. Population 123,099, notably young (median age 36 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (62% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 755% above the national average. Median income £48K (above average), 71,715 businesses.
Moment teen 'shoplifter' is pinned to road in Mayfair by security
Daily Mail Online · 3 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£47,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£159,000
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
71,715
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
74
18 primary, 7 secondary, 49 other
Total Income Tax▼
£4,040m
from 75,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£6,400
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£53,800
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
55.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
78.7%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 town — 119,186 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
66 councillors across 35 wards · Last elections: Jul 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Road | Conservative and Unionist Party | Hannah Rebecca Galley | Jul 2024 |
| Aldersgate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Christopher Kevin Makin | May 2022 |
| Aldgate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Susan Langley | Dec 2022 |
| Bassishaw | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ian Bishop-Laggett | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Madush Gupta | Mar 2022 | |
| Billingsgate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Luis Felipe Tilleria | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Nighat Qureishi | Mar 2022 | |
| Bishopsgate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Kawsar Zaman | Sept 2022 |
| Bread Street | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | William Russell | Sept 2023 |
| Bridge | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Hugh Maximilian Hilliard Selka | Nov 2022 |
| Broad Street | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Antony Geoffrey Manchester | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Chris Hayward | Mar 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Shahnan Rajib Bakth | Mar 2022 | |
| Candlewick | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Emma Edhem | Feb 2024 |
| Castle Baynard | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Martha Grekos | Jul 2023 |
| Cheap | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Robert Charles Hughes-Penney | Feb 2024 |
| Coleman Street | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Andrew McMurtrie | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Dawn Linsey Wright | Mar 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Michael John Cassidy | Mar 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Sophie Anne Fernandes | Mar 2022 | |
| Cordwainer | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Amy Alice Horscroft | Sept 2022 |
| Cornhill | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Robert Picton Seymour Howard | May 2022 |
| Cripplegate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Elizabeth Anne King | Jul 2024 |
| Dowgate | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | James Henry George Pollard | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Mark Raymond Peter Henry Delano Wheatley | Mar 2022 | |
| Farringdon Within | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | David John Williams | Jul 2024 |
| Farringdon Without | Temple and Farringdon Together | Suzanne Ornsby | Nov 2023 |
| Hyde Park | Labour Party | Judith Anne Southern | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Md Shamsed Chowdhury | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Paul Howard Dimoldenberg | May 2022 | |
| Knightsbridge Belgravia | Conservative and Unionist Party | Elizabeth Hitchcock | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rachael Robathan | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tony Devenish | May 2022 | |
| Langbourn | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Simon Tony Pryke | Nov 2023 |
| Lime Street | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Anthony David Fitzpatrick | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Dominic Christian | Mar 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst | Mar 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Irem Yerdelen | Mar 2022 | |
| Marylebone | Conservative and Unionist Party | Barbara Arzymanow | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Rowley | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karen Scarborough | May 2022 | |
| Pimlico North | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ed Pitt Ford | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jacqui Wilkinson | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jim Glen | May 2022 | |
| Pimlico South | Labour Party | Jason Thomas Williams | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Liza Begum | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Robert Eagleton | May 2022 | |
| Portsoken | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Prem Goyal | Nov 2023 |
| Queenhithe | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Brian Desmond Francis Mooney | Mar 2017 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Caroline Wilma Haines | Mar 2017 | |
| Regents Park | Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Swaddle | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ralu Oteh-Osoka | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robert Rigby | May 2022 | |
| St Jamess | Conservative and Unionist Party | Louise Hyams | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Shearer | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Mitchell | May 2022 | |
| Tower | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Nicholas Lyons | Mar 2024 |
| Vincent Square | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Harvey | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Gillian Arrindell | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Selina Short | May 2022 | |
| Vintry | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Jaspreet Kaur Hodgson | Mar 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Rehana Banu Ameer | Mar 2022 | |
| Walbrook | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Jennette Rachel Newman | Jul 2022 |
| West End | Labour Party | Jessica Toale | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Patrick Eamon Joseph Lilley | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Paul Fisher | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 15,302 | 39.0% | |
| Con | 12,594 | 32.1% | |
| LD | 4,335 | 11.1% | |
| Green | 2,844 | 7.3% | |
| Ref | 2,752 | 7.0% | |
| WPB | 727 | 1.9% | |
| Ind | 352 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 110 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 110 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 55 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 34 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 17,049 | 39.9% | |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | LD | 13,096 | 30.6% |
| Lab | 11,624 | 27.2% | |
| Green | 728 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 125 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 101 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 18,005 | 46.6% |
| Lab | 14,857 | 38.4% | |
| LD | 4,270 | 11.1% | |
| Green | 821 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 426 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 173 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 59 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 43 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 19,570 | 54.1% |
| Lab | 9,899 | 27.4% | |
| LD | 2,521 | 7.0% | |
| Green | 1,953 | 5.4% | |
| Ind | 1,894 | 5.2% | |
| Ind | 160 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 129 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 59 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 19,264 | 52.2% |
| Lab | 8,188 | 22.2% | |
| LD | 7,574 | 20.5% | |
| Green | 778 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 664 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 191 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 98 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 90 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 84 | 0.2% |
Rachel Blake has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
29 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
An 18-year-old was tackled by security in Mayfair after allegedly stealing trainers from an Oxford Street shop, in an incident reflective of rising youth-driven retail crime and antisocial behaviour across London. The story highlights broader concerns about shop worker safety and rising theft, particularly in Westminster which accounts for a third of London's phone thefts.
Research shows Westminster has the third-lowest pothole report rate in the UK at 730 per 100km of road, significantly better than most other councils despite being higher than Portsmouth's record low. The study highlights the broader UK pothole crisis, with an £18.6bn repair backlog across England and Wales.
MPs debated a proposed visitor levy on short-term holiday lets during Westminster Hall debate, with Rachel Blake arguing short-let owners should collect the levy to gather data on lettings, while Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs raised concerns about cost-of-living impact and fairness. The government plans to give mayors powers to introduce the charge, with Scotland already implementing similar schemes.
MPs debated a proposed visitor levy on short-term lets during a Parliamentary debate, with Rachel Blake supporting inclusion of short lets to gather data on who is letting homes. Housing Minister Alison McGovern outlined consultation findings suggesting the levy would apply to commercially let accommodation, while Conservative and Lib Dem MPs raised concerns about cost-of-living impacts and implementation fairness.
A lecturer at City of Westminster College has won a prestigious national award after 40 years of teaching, recognised for his work in digital skills education and inclusive learning. The award highlights the college's commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds and breaking down barriers to education.
Rachel Blake, MP for Cities of London and Westminster, used parliamentary procedure to force a Commons debate on short-term letting enforcement. She argues that London's 90-night annual cap is unenforceable without mandatory tracking data in the proposed national registration scheme, citing nearly 6,000 properties in her constituency exceeding the limit.
Rachel Blake, MP for Cities of London and Westminster, has used parliamentary procedure to propose legislation requiring short-term let registration schemes to track the number of nights properties are let annually. The proposal aims to enforce the existing 90-night cap on residential lettings in London, with data showing nearly 6,000 properties in the constituency currently exceed this limit.
The government is planning to introduce a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets across England to tackle housing losses and rule breaches, with Cities of London and Westminster MP Rachel Blake actively urging the government to pilot the scheme in her constituency first. Westminster borough is particularly affected, with around 13,000 short-term lets and evidence that two-thirds breach the 90-night annual rental limit, straining housing availability for local residents.
Rachel Blake, Labour MP for Cities of London and Westminster, uses the Nathan Gill bribery case to call for strengthened democracy, anti-corruption measures, and restored public trust in politics. She argues that democratic resilience requires stronger rules, clearer accountability, and renewed commitment to community cohesion to prevent future cases of foreign influence.
Rachel Blake, MP for Cities of London and Westminster, writes about democracy being at a critical inflection point, citing threats both domestically and internationally. She discusses recent democratic breaches in the UK, threats to democratic values, and outlines government reforms while calling for further action to rebuild public trust.
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