At my Orchard Centre drop-in event this morning, I discussed cost-of-living issues with constituents and many of those who do great work giving local people help and advice on the daily challenges that so many face. Many thanks to all who came along.

After COVID too many young people were left not in employment, education or training. That's why the Government is doubling of the number of Youth Hubs around the country - working with football clubs and others to help get young people back on track. See www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic....

Labour is: ✅Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay ✅Establishing day one rights to parental leave ✅Ending exploitative zero-hours contracts ✅Abolishing the scourge of fire and rehire I was pleased to vote for the Workers Rights Bill last week.

Following our recent meeting with Luke Campbell to discuss cross-party working on key priorities for Hull and East Yorkshire, Hull's MPs have written to the Mayor about the important jobs, investment and regeneration issues that we covered.

This month's Hull North Hero is Paul Richardson🎉 Since 2019, Paul has transformed Kingswood United FC into more than just a football club. It’s become an integral part of our local community, providing workshops and events for people of all ages.⚽

I'm proud that patients in Hull North and Cottingham have been benefitting from access to quicker NHS care under Labour, with over 34,000 extra appointments delivered in just one year - part of over 5m across England. This shows that Labour is committed to fixing our NHS.

The Peel Project is a great community organisation in my constituency. They have been working to create a new Community Gym in Central Ward. They now urgently need to fundraise for fire and security works. You can get involved here: app.investorsincommunity.org/charity/1431...

After tireless campaigning by the families of The 97, I'm proud that the Hillsborough Law will be introduced in Parliament today. #HillsboroughLaw 1/3

Last year, Hull York Medical School was ranked number 5 on The Guardian's list of the Best UK Universities for Medicine. I'm proud that the campus is in my Hull North and Cottingham constituency. 1/2

Evidence shows that energy drinks have a negative impact on children's physical and mental health, including sleep quality and educational performance. Have your say on the Government's plan to ban selling energy drinks to under-16s: www.gov.uk/government/c...

📣I’m hiring! I am currently looking for a Caseworker based in Hull to provide help, advice and support to constituents. Please share if you know anyone who may be interested. Further details here: www.dianajohnson.co.uk/post/i-m-hir...

🚨FAO: Working parents in Hull North and Cottingham! From today, the Labour Government is funding 30 hours of childcare - giving children the best start in life and saving you £7,500. Find out more👉https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/

It was a pleasure to visit Grimsby this week to see how Humberside Police are combatting town centre crime, as part of our Safer Streets Summer Initiative. By restoring neighbourhood policing we will ensure people can feel safe in their communities and local businesses can thrive.

From today, under Ronan's Law, ninja swords will be banned nationwide - with thanks to Pooja Kanda, who campaigned tirelessly in her son’s name, refusing to accept any more lives lost to violence. This is a vital step in delivering our mission to halve knife crime in a decade.

Questions about the events in 1984 at Orgreave have gone unanswered for too long, undermining trust in our police service - especially in former coalfield communities. To help restore this trust, the Labour Government is launching a Statutory Inquiry to finally get answers.

Was in the Commons Chamber yesterday evening to hear Nick Thomas- Symonds update MPs on further changes to the compensation scheme for those infected and affected in the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s. This follows the most recent recommendations of the Blood Inquiry.

We inherited an immigration system in chaos. In the past year we've made progress removing foreign criminals, cutting the asylum backlog and clamping down on illegal working. Further Government action to strengthen UK border security is being opposed by the Tories and Reform.

This week, I visited the Marcus Lipton Community Enterprise in Lambeth with @helenhayes.bsky.social to see the London's Violence Reduction Unit’s MyEnds programme in action. It was fantastic to see community-led violence prevention solutions making a real difference to young lives.

Our mission to halve knife crime requires a radical and holistic approach. Yesterday I met with key retailers and suppliers to discuss how we can increase the manufacture and sale of rounded knives. We are listening and we will stop at nothing to save lives.

Our policing partners are key to building safer communities. Last week, I joined the AssocPCCs and policing leaders to discuss progress on the Safer Streets Mission. We’re backing the police to put more officers on the beat, tackle town centre crime and take knives off our streets.

Yesterday, I joined the Police Federation of England and Wales to honour the incredible bravery of police officers across England and Wales. It was a privilege to stand alongside and recognise those who go above and beyond to protect our communities.

One year ago today, I had the honour of becoming Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention. It’s been a year of challenges and steadfast commitment to improving public safety across our country. I’m grateful to the dedicated officers, staff, and community partners I’ve worked with along the way.

Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority. That’s the difference Labour makes. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

For too long mobile phone thieves have just got away with it. It has been a blight on our town and city centres, whilst causing upset and inconvenience for victims. This @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Govt is fighting back against the criminals.

Proud to wear my personalised suffragette sash, made by Remake Newport, showing the number 284. In 2005 I was the 284th woman ever to be sworn in as a Member of the House of Commons. @centenaryaction.bsky.social

Today we marked 97 years since women won the vote on equal terms with men with a commemorative photocall of women MPs—organised by @centenaryaction.bsky.social Each MP received a personalised sash by Remake Newport, marking their place in the history of #WomenInParliament.

As part of the UK's biggest-ever knife surrender scheme, 37 new surrender bins will be placed in some of the highest risk areas to save young lives. Anti-knife crime campaigner Faron Paul will also patrol UK streets in a specialist van to encourage the surrender of weapons.

This week, I visited Warwickshire Police to see the new College of Police Neighbourhood Policing training in action, and saw how our new National Centre for Public Protection will help drive our mission to halve violence against women and girls. Thanks to all involved in this vital work.

The summer the country comes together to cheer on the England and Wales Women’s Teams in the Euros. Yesterday, I led a motion allowing for bars and pubs to stay open later should either team make the semi-finals or the final. I wish both teams the best of luck.

I just voted for @ToniaAntoniazzi's NC1 amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill. In a free vote, MPs backed the decriminalisation of abortion by 379 votes to 137 - to take women out of the criminal law.

Great to be in Humberside yesterday for the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership Annual Conference. Spoke with brilliant local partners all working hard to prevent serious violence and keep communities safe. Together, we’re making streets safer.

Today, the Labour Government’s Spending Review included investment in national and border security, in clean British energy, in our NHS, in schools and in social housing. Investing in Britain’s renewal and building a better future.

I was pleased to meet with Vivergo employees last week in Parliament to hear their concerns about the challenges facing the UK's bioethanol industry.

When neighbourhood policing was slashed under previous governments from 2010, crime and anti-social behaviour surged. This @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Government will invest in local policing as part of our Safer Streets Mission.

Impressed to see our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee in action with Thames Valley Police today. Their dedicated business crime team is tackling retail crime head-on, with £6m funding delivering 68 more officers in neighbourhood policing roles for the force this year.

Children deserve the best start in life. Labour is extending entitlement to free school meals to over half a million more children – lifting 100,000 children out of poverty, 6,820 of them in Hull North and Cottingham.

Today a Conservative MP raised again concerns about ‘non-crime hate incidents’. The Government is already taking action to review the current code of practice, introduced by the previous government.

Honoured to speak at the @kinsellatrust reception last night during #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek. Hearing from those who’ve devoted their lives to ending knife crime was deeply inspiring. Together, we can make our streets safer and protect young lives.

Policing alone can't fix knife crime - we must take a radical approach. Our new surrender scheme and partnership with anti-knife advocates like Faron Paul will build trust within communities throughout the UK, removing dangerous weapons from the streets and saving young lives.

Today is the first anniversary of the Infected Blood Inquiry's main report coming out and I was pleased to meet the Hull North and Cottingham constituent who first told me about the scandal in 2010. Glenn Wilkinson was in Westminster lobbying about progress on compensation.

Yesterday I joined a #StopTheBleed training session with @citizenAID, who train people to give emergency care for stab wounds. It’s tragic this is needed—but it’s vital. We’ll do everything we can to halve knife crime over the next decade

Delighted to support a new strategy to tackle shop theft at the Retail Crime Forum with policing and industry. Retailers also support our summer initiative to keep town centres safe. Together we can fight back against retail crime.

The committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill was completed this morning . A huge thank you to all MPs who have spent the last few weeks scrutinising this important Bill which will help deliver the Labour Government’s Safer Streets mission.

In reply to my letter of 1 May to National Archives seeking access to 1942 research into the WW2 bombing of Hull, I have received confirmation that the requested information appears to be subject to a 100-year embargo - until 2042! @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

We're ending the previous government’s uncontrolled open borders experiment. For too long, businesses were encouraged to bring in lower paid workers, rather than invest in our own people.

Happy International Nurses' Day to all of the amazing nurses across Hull North and Cottingham!🩺 Every day nursing staff go above and beyond to provide care for us. Today, we take the opportunity to celebrate the incredible skill, dedication and impact of nurses. #NursesDay

In common with so many, today I am thinking of family members involved in those historic events of World War Two. We are so thankful to that #GreatestGeneration who secured our freedom and we will never forget those who did not come back. #VE80

As the nation commemorates #VE80, I've written to UK National Archives seeking access to embargoed 1942 research into Nazi bombing of Hull. Hull deserves proper national recognition for what the city went through in the Blitz. @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @cwgc.bsky.social

As we prepare to celebrate VE Day 80, I'm happy to share that our Labour Government have announced a new UK-wide veteran support system, VALOUR. With £50m of funding, VALOUR will ensure that every veteran has easy access to essential care and support.