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View along Chicheley Street towards York Road in WaterlooTaking forward residents’ concerns about traffic at Chicheley Street A motorbike riding along Upper Ground underneath Waterloo Bridge on the South BankContinuing the campaign against disruptive motorbike noise The fountain in St Mary's Gardens beside the Garden Museum in LambethFollowing up residents’ concerns about St Mary’s Gardens The London Eye seen from Jubilee Gardens on the South BankExploring practical safety measures near the London Eye The former ITV London Studios building at 72 Upper Ground on the South BankI’m seeking answers over construction noise at 72 Upper Ground A view across the park: grass, a path, picnic benches and trees under a grey skyMeeting Lambeth parks officers about St Mary's Gardens and Archbishop's Park The Royal Festival Hall and Southbank Centre on Belvedere Road, South BankSouthbank Centre launches Ombri to connect young people with free creative activities for their mental health Lambeth Town Hall in BrixtonLambeth becomes the first council recognised as an HIV Confident organisation Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre, LondonSouthbank Centre to unveil its 2027 season at Queen Elizabeth Hall The former ITV London Studios site at 72 Upper Ground on the South Bank, now being redeveloped as Project VistaProject Vista: Advance Notice of Concrete Pouring Works and Extended Working Hours The entrance to Brixton Village, home of Market Row, in BrixtonFree ROOTS 2 RUNWAY fashion show to celebrate Black designers at Brixton’s Market Row BFI Southbank on the South Bank, home of the BFI London Film Festival70th BFI London Film Festival ends on the South Bank as winners are announced Second-hand book stalls outside BFI Southbank on London's South BankWhat's on in Waterloo & South Bank this week (19–28 October) St John's Waterloo church and its garden on Waterloo RoadFree Anthony Lawrence exhibition opens at St John’s Waterloo The door of 10 Downing StreetI join more than 1,100 councillors calling for councils to build more social homes

Ibrahim in the national press

Financial Times

Kebab king of London talks beer and Brexit

Profile of Ibrahim’s businesses, the British Kebab Awards and the impact of Brexit.

 Evening Standard

Food for emergency workers, then public service

Coverage of community leadership after the Westminster attack.

 The Guardian

Energy costs and Britain’s small businesses

Interviewed on the pressure facing restaurants and smaller employers.

 The Times

We no longer see Conservatives as the party for SMEs

Why Labour should be the natural home of small business.

 The Independent

Restaurant kept open for emergency workers

Interview after Troia was kept open for police, ambulance and fire crews.