Thank you to everyone who spoke with me and our Labour team today, including your local Farley ward councillors Mahmood Hussain, Dave Taylor and Javeria Hussain. Your feedback on local issues including inconsiderate parking will be taken up with Luton Council

In our first year, we got more children back in our classrooms and more expert teachers at the front of them – Labour is fixing the foundations of our schools. But we’re doing more to recruit 6,500 teachers with financial incentives to Get Into Teaching. www.gov.uk/government/n...

The Labour-union link brings the collective voices of nearly 4 million working people to the heart of the Labour Party. 🌹 ✊ We’re delighted to welcome Joanne Thomas as our new Chair of Labour Unions.

What a fantastic evening at the @humanists.uk reception at #Lab25 Conference. Always a highlight to connect with so many supportive Labour politicians & activists who share our vision for a more rational, compassionate, & open society.

A library in every single primary school in England. That is what this Labour government will deliver. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

For so many families, homeownership is a distant dream. Our Labour Government will sweep aside the blockers to get homes built, building the next generation of new towns.

LFPME’s statement on the UK Government’s formal recognition of the State of Palestine ⬇️ /🧵 [1/7]

Our Labour government is delivering the biggest upgrade to workers rights in a generation 🛠️👮📚 ✅ Ending exploitative zero hours contracts ✅ Establishing day one rights to paternity, parental, and bereavement leave ✅ Enhancing protections against sexual harassment and unfair dismissal

The Labour government have secured a record-breaking £150 billion of US investment 👏 This will create thousands of high quality British jobs in clean energy, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing ✅ Labour is backing British brilliance.

My statement on the publication of the final PLP nominations:

Labour is delivering 30 hours of funded childcare for working parents starting from September! 📚🏫 This could save families up to £7,500 a year and will help ensure our children have the best start in life. Find out what support you’re entitled to here 👇 www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

On the 80th anniversary of VJ Day we honour the immense courage and sacrifice of our Armed Forces during World War II. Their bravery and resilience secured peace for generations to come, and their legacy lives on in the freedoms we enjoy today.

Labour are investing in the kind of meaningful skills education our young people deserve. 40,000 people are set to benefit from specialist construction training at 10 new Technical Excellence Colleges, backed by £100 million of investment.

From Exeter to Sunderland, Labour is creating new Construction Technical Excellence Colleges. State-of-the-art settings, backed by £100m, set to train 40,000 learners. Greater opportunity, more homes, stronger growth – all part of our Plan for Change. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Fantastic to see this Labour government creating job opportunities for nurses and midwives with the new Graduate Guarantee scheme. This will remove barriers in recruitment, improve the transition from training to employment, and ensure our NHS is fit for the future. www.gov.uk/government/n...

It’s great to see the government delivering on its commitment to a genuine living wage by providing the Low Pay Commission with new considerations for future wage recommendations. This is a key step towards ensuring young people are paid a fair wage, and crucial in tackling the cost of living.

Big news for small businesses under Labour’s new SME strategy! ✅Delivering a £4bn finance boost ✅ Cutting red tape with new hospitality and night-time economy zones ✅Slashing business rates for high street venues from 2026 ✅Providing 69,000 Start Up Loans #SMEStrategy #PlanForChange

Our statement in response to the UK Government's announcement of Palestinian state recognition 👇

"If AI is going to shape every part of our lives, then we need to ensure workers’ rights are fit to ensure their voices are at the heart of every decision made when it is deployed in the workplace." Read more from @chrisbloore.bsky.social on AI at work👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mp-hig...

The Employment Rights Bill is truly transformative - but the Tories and Lib Dems have banded together to take out key protections for workers. @rachelhopkins.bsky.social writes about why this Bill is one of our proudest achievements, an we should fight to protect it. labourlist.org/2025/07/empl...

Our Labour government are delivering the biggest upgrade to workers rights in a generation through the Employment Rights Bill. Read more in my article for LabourList 👇 labourlist.org/2025/07/empl...

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The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill has completed its final parliamentary stage and will soon become law. The Commissioner will be an independent champion for our Armed Forces and their families, serving as a voice for welfare issues and helping to improve everyday service life.

Further to my meeting with the Minister last week, I have now contacted Ofcom as the regulator of Royal Mail to share the results of my postal survey. I will continue to keep residents updated on this issue👇

It is incredibly welcome news that the government has announced an inquiry into what happened at Orgreave during the miners' strike. This a long-overdue step towards justice for miners and their families. theguardian.com/politics/202...

I very much welcome today’s statement from the UK government alongside 24 other nations calling for an end to the horrific suffering in Gaza. Read the statement in full here - www.gov.uk/government/n...

Under the Conservatives, our waterways were turned into open sewers. We will clean up their mess with serious action and halve sewage pollution this decade.

NEW: Labour is abolishing Ofwat and putting working people first by preventing water pollution and protecting families from bill hikes.

Promise made. Promise delivered. This Labour government is establishing an inquiry into the violent confrontation between police and picketers at Orgreave.

We are creating a new Water Ombudsman to help to tackle water company failures and stand up for consumers.

By the next General Election, 16 and 17 year olds will have the right to vote - ensuring young peoples' voices are heard. Labour promised it. Labour will deliver it.

Proud to be part of the @tugroupoflabmps.bsky.social! Give a follow below for more updates on our work as a group, and how we are delivering Labour’s New Deal for Working People🌹

This is what our Labour government stands for.

🚨BREAKING🚨 Tories and Lib Dems getting the Coalition band back together.... Last night, Conservative and Lib Dem Lords joined forces to smash loopholes in new rights to protect against zero hours contracts and insecure work. 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻?

NEW: Labour is making it easier and cheaper to own an electric car.

Our Labour Government is taking decisive action to give children the best start in life. Our new, world-leading £500m Better Futures Fund will give hundreds of thousands of children, young people and their families the support they need to help them reach their full potential.

Proud to support our Labour government’s plan for Best Start Family Hubs alongside our Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP! Read more about how these services will benefit families in Luton South and South Bedfordshire 👉 www.lutontoday.co.uk/community/op...

Last week marked one year since the General Election and it felt timely to reflect on one year of a Labour Government and how we are delivering our Plan for Change. Read more in my monthly column here 👉 www.lutontoday.co.uk/community/co...

Today, Labour has announced over fifty road and rail upgrades to: ✅ Ease congestion ✅ Cut journey times ✅ Create greater access to jobs and opportunities

This Labour government is investing £500million to open 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs across England. We’re giving parents the support they need to give children the best start in life.

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...

Today’s is @usdawunion.bsky.social National Retail Workers Day, recognising the value of our retail workers and the vital role they play - accounting for almost 10% of all jobs in the British economy! A huge thank you to all our retail workers in Luton South and South Bedfordshire 💜

Together, we elected a Labour Govt with a promise to deliver a New Deal for Working People. A year on, they are delivering on that promise: the Employment Rights Bill will soon be law, they've just published their plan to implement it - and this is just the beginning. #newdeal

🚨 Labour’s new plans for procurement will see hundreds of billions of pounds of public money harnessed to boost jobs and drive growth across the country. Read more here 👉 www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/opinion...

One year of a Labour government!

Our 10 Year Health Plan will bring NHS services closer to you.

Through our 10 year health plan, Labour is bringing nursing, mental health, post-op, rehab, and diagnostics to your doorstep by opening new neighbourhood health centres.

Labour is providing secure homes for families across the country.

🏠Big news! We’re launching our plan for the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation. 💥 Around 300,000 new social and affordable homes 💥 Around 180,000 for social rent 💥Backed by our £39bn programme Read more here - www.gov.uk/government/n...