With extensive financial links between Cabinet Office ministers & Labour Together now revealed plus ex senior LT staffer holding post in Cabinet Office ethics team, it’s ludicrous for Keir Starmer to expect people to believe this is an independent inquiry.

If this is true, it provides even more justification for the Labour Party to launch an independent inquiry into these allegations that Labour Together sought to smear journalists investigating its activities. Bewildering why it hasn’t. What more is needed? archive.ph/2026.02.18-0...

It’s the 120th anniversary of the adoption of the name the Labour Party. Today, there’s a growing call across the Labour & trade union movement about the need to restore democracy & members’ rights in the Party. If you agree, sign up to the statement in this video.

In recent weeks I’ve written 3 times to the General Secretary of the Labour Party to call for an independent inquiry into this. I copied Keir Starmer into each request. Clear to me as Secretary of the NUJ’s Parliamentary Group if true this is unacceptable. archive.is/2026.02.14-2...

“If @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social or the commissioners won't negotiate, I expect government ministers to bring them around the table.” - @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social. 🔁Share this video & show this council you cannot ban solidarity. Standing with striking workers is not a crime. #StrikeMap

We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers. You cannot ban solidarity. Standing with workers is not a crime. Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social. #StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.

I asked the Defence minister today to examine whether the £4 million donation to Labour in 2024 by Quadrature. a hedge fund with sizeable investments in Palentir, a client of Mandelson’s company, had any influence on the award of contracts to Palentir, some without competition.

Labour's @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social written to General Sec Hollie Ridley for 3rd time calling for independent inquiry into Labour Together "Keir Starmer yesterday promised a change of culture in the party. This will be an early test of that promise” democracyforsale.substack.com/p/pr-firm-pr...

Morgan McSweeney’s resignation is the right measure but let’s remember the old adage: Advisers advise but ministers decide. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I have written twice now to Labour’s General Secretary to investigate this story because if true it is immensely damaging to our party.

Along with many MPs, I want to see @TfL insource its cleaners and support the @RMTUnion campaign. I’m concerned about the charge of corporate capture at TfL so Andy Lord needs to ensure that his ‘comprehensive pilot’ of insourcing actually delivers insourcing for all its cleaners youtu.be/WBIbAn-YDE

Fantastic to meet @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social in Parliament last week. A great opportunity for EC member @lizmartinpcu.bsky.social on behalf of PCU, to introduce our union, discuss our campaigns & the challenges that our members are facing. #psycotherapy #counselling #joinaunion @gftu.org.uk

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️| @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social will be joining #Megapicket 3-D on 30 January. Join John, RSVP here: bit.ly/Megapicket3RSVP BUILD THE MEGAPICKET 🧱🪧 #LabourEndTheBinStrike #StrikeMap #Birmingham #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike

Pleased to meet representatives of Royal College of Midwives to discuss the need to train & recruit more midwives. I will be working with them to examine the issues in my constituency & how they can be addressed @MidwivesRCM

So proud to support @ucu campaign rally for FE colleges. Attending a night school FE class at Burnley FE college,when I was on the shop floor, transformed my life. It’s shocking how FE lecturers’ pay has fallen back over last 15 years. Investment in staff is desperately needed.

Thanks for your Solidarity & your example @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social We need a New Deal for FE! @ucu.org.uk

I stand with Ian Byrne on this. The government must fulfil its promise to introduce the full Hillsborough law. No half measures.

Despite all Trump’s smears Sadiq Khan has behaved with dignity, just getting on with the job of reducing serious crime & his focus on this has paid off with such a significant reduction in homicide rates. Each death is a terrible tragedy. That’s why this work is so important.

When Keir Starmer appointed Mandelson I said publicly it was a serious error of judgement. I’ve always been a supporter of the BBC in its role as a public broadcaster but the decision to invite Mandelson onto the Kuensberg programme calls into question once more its own judgment.

Over 50 MPs & MSPs have signed a letter to David Lammy, Secretary of State for Justice, urging him to engage with the legal representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike. Given the seriousness of their condition the letter says it would be an act of humanity.

Today was the 24th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo, infamous for its brutal torture of its inmates. For years we have campaigned with some success for the release of innocent detainees & yet 15 remain. Today in London we joined the worldwide protest demanding its closure

I’ve tabled in Parliament a further Early Day Motion calling on David Lammy, as the Secretary of State for Justice, to engage with the legal representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike & whose health has seriously deteriorated. Urge your MP to sign EDM 2573

John McDonnell slams Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper for refusing to call our Trump's breach of international law "I found it shameful that the Prime Minister and ministers today in the news rounds have refused to condemn this action" Yvette Cooper waffles like a coward

Statement from Solidarity with Iranian Workers Committee, campaigning to support Iranian trade unions & progressive struggles in Iran. We founded this committee years ago to raise the awareness in the UK trade unions of the struggles of the Iranian working class. drive.google.com/file/d/12wpR...

Happy New Year. My resolutions for 2026. I’ll work hard in our community to tackle the housing crisis, poverty & lack of investment in our public services. I’ll campaign for peace & justice for Palestinians & Ukrainians.I send my solidarity to the hunger strikers & their families

As always an excellently informative article by Naomi Klein.

In this interview I explain why I have supported the campaign to secure the freedom of Alaa Abd el Fattah from an Egyptian prison & his return to his family in Britain based upon the important role he has played in promoting human rights & civil liberties.

Wonderful news.The courageous campaign waged by Alaa’s mother & his family has succeeded in achieving his return to his family. Thanks also to ministers & policy advisers working behind the scenes to secure the freedom of this brave human rights campaigner www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Thank you to @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social who spoke powerfully about the impact of the proposed reforms on children and young people in particular. McDonnell also rightfully noted the unacceptable use of language by some in power: "Some of the language used by Ministers has been a disgrace." 8/🧵

To break impasse in David Lammy refusing to meet representatives of the hunger strikers I’ve proposed he appoint a mediator to commence discussions with the hunger strikers’ representatives. For those of us who were around in early 1980s hunger strikes tragically we know how this could go.

After years of cuts inflicted on Hillingdon Council by Conservative governments & hitting the south of the borough hardest because of Tory councillors’ decisions, Labour has increased government support to our area by nearly 50%. We demand this is invested fairly across the borough.

Yvette Cooper, Foreign Secretary, has spoken of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This week Shabana Mahmoud, Home Secretary, supported safe & legal routes for refugees. So I’ve tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the government to establish a safe & legal route for Sudan crisis.

Tony Vaughan is one of the new MPs elected for Labour last year & in his contributions to Commons debates has displayed a considered approach to issues. He’s certainly not what the media would call a”usual suspect.”I suspect he is reflecting here what many in the PLP feel.

There's a case for raising income tax to fund public services, but there's a much stronger case to tackle the cost of living crisis by clamping down on profiteering.

BREAKING 🚨 | @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social has signed our campaign calling on Bham City Council to end the Brum Bin Strike. @labouruk.bsky.social Councillors & MPs can add their support here: bit.ly/LabourEndTheBrumBinStrike #EndTheBrumBinStrike #StrikeMap #LabourEndTheBinStrike #Birmingham

He labelled parliament 'the national gasworks'... fb.watch/D2TMFe-Gt9/

MPs must use their power to ensure the party grassroots get a real choice – and a real debate about its future. There may not be one without it. My new piece for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/opinion/labo...

We were saddened and angered to hear that the Windrush: Untold Stories portraits have been vandalised. We want to show solidarity and support the effort to restore them. Please consider donating, or sharing the crowdfunder. gofund.me/58fa13b4

My new column for @theipaper.com on why Labour MPs should still oppose the cuts to disability benefits "In what moral universe can it be wrong to take away that support from people in need today, but not for those in the same need tomorrow?"

On 14 June 2017, a fire at Grenfell Tower claimed the lives of 72 people. In the fight for justice, one thing is clear: England needs stronger corporate accountability laws. Here's what those laws should look like. 🧵 www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Tin eared response from Labour spokespeople to election results so far. Labour supporters feel Labour, their party, has turned its back on them citing Winter Fuel Allowance, NI tax on jobs & threat of disability cuts. Message to ministers is drop the plans to attack disabled.

Today, the #MakeEqualityReal campaign went to Parliament to hand in our petition and meet with MPs. ⏰It’s time for a commission to commence the socio-economic duty & help end austerity. Thank you @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social for hosting and all the MPs that joined us. #AntiAusterity

Happy Versaikhi to all my Sikh constituents & Sikhs worldwide. Running late from speaking at online meeting to make Gurdwara but caught up with procession & met so many of my old Sikh friends and many young families. Wonderful & joyous occasion.

Facing a global downturn & potential economic slump any rumoured “reset” of Labour’s economic strategy must recognise that this is no time to be cutting the benefits to disabled people & the poorest when they will be the hardest hit in any recession. Halt the planned austerity measures.

The government’s plans to cut £5 billion from the support to disabled people will result in immense suffering &, as we’ve seen in the past, loss of life. I have asked Ministers what monitoring will take place & what level of suffering will force a change of their cuts policy.

'Targeting “cost savings” on disability benefits is not only immoral, it is the opposite of everything a Labour government is supposed to be.' My column for the @theipaper.com ... inews.co.uk/opinion/what...