The two child benefit cap is a ticking time bomb on child poverty. Each year another 40,000 children are pushed into poverty by it. We need to act urgently to transform lives and change these statistics. That’s what Labour governments do. Today's Times👇🏻 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Indeed

Shocking news

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... There's a lot of misinformation and intentional disinformation about social security spending on working-age people particularly working-age disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. #moreorless investigates... 1st 7 mins really worth a listen

As a former public health consultant, I know how important it is that strong evidence drives clinical practice. To date there is no such evidence to indicate paracetamol causes autism. Vaccinations are also important to help protect children (& adults) from serious infectious diseases. #evidence

As I go round campaigning, it’s clear we are losing support at both ends of our voter coalition. Tacking one way or the other doesn’t work. We need a compelling story which unites the country. I can help with that. News from campaigning in London👇 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Delighted to receive the unanimous backing of the CWU Union NEC to be the next Labour Deputy Leader. I've worked closely together with the CWU for many years supporting their brilliant members doing their important work. I will be a much-needed conduit between our unions and Party.

Disability Labour members vote to nominate @lucympowell.bsky.social for the Labour Party Deputy Leadership Election The result of our member ballot- Lucy Powell - 60.1% Bridget Phillipson - 22.8%   No nomination should be made - 17.1%

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

As Chair of the #AppgDementia and former carer for my Mum, I'd like to invite you to join my 7th annual Memory Walk on 18 October 2025, in support of the Alzheimer's Society.

The moment when the Palestinian flag was raised today over the London Embassy of the newly recognised State of Palestine

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova.

Always a pleasure to meet constituents at my surgeries, like the one I had at the weekend. I will endeavour to do what I can to help. If you need support please contact my office via [email protected] or 0161 624 4248

Excellent!!

I’m standing to be a full-time Deputy Leader of the Labour Party so I can focus on bridging our membership, communities and leadership. More and more people are supporting my hopeful vision for change. Join my campaign here actionnetwork.org/forms/volunt...

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

🇬🇧🤝🇵🇸 The UK has formally recognised the State of Palestine. 🧵👇

UK recognises Palestine as an independent state www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As our manifesto rightly argued, Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. The UK government has acted today to protect the viability of the two-state solution by formally recognising the State of Palestine.

Today is an important moment for the Palestinian people as the Government recognises their statehood. There is still much more to do to end the horror that is being waged on Gaza but we should not underestimate the significance of recognition.

The recognition of the State of Palestine is a profound and important moment in the UK's history. I want to congratulate everyone involved in achieving this essential first step in securing peace, justice and equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis. #PalestineState

Spot on!

If anybody is struggling to understand what makes Britain great, they wouldn’t go far wrong if they re-watched Danny Boyle’s 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. It celebrates our heritage, the working class, our diversity & multiculturalism & humanity. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4As0...

At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it. 📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2... #PublicHealth

I was really proud that we included Hillsborough Law in our first Kings Speech. The PM and Ministers have collaborated and worked with families and campaigners to publish this important Bill today. We should all be really proud of this Bill and the culture change it will bring.

Had lots of good feedback on my #PoliticalThinking interview earlier this week. On BBC Radio 4 tonight at 17:30 in full or listen now We discuss: showing whose side we're on, telling a unifying story, not tacking one way, Gaza, 2 child benefit cap & more www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I really want this government to succeed, but despite early achievements, we aren’t being heard. I would be a strong independent choice for Deputy Leader, working full time, championing our movement and government. My article for the Sunday Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Great to be in Caerphilly campaigning with Richard Tunnicliffe, Welsh Labour candidate in the Senedd by-election, and local members. Good to catch up with @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social and Wayne David too. I’d be a full-time Deputy Leader campaigning across the country.

Do listen to this if you haven't already!

Labour is at its best when we are clear about whose side we are on, and in whose interests we serve, when our values shine through. I want us to be clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the 2 child benefit cap www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

I’m glad to see this change. As I’ve said, we should be clear we would lift the 2-child benefit cap. It would do more to tackle child poverty than any other policy. That’s what Labour gov’s do. If elected Deputy, I would work with Bridget and others to deliver this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The UN Commission of Inquiry’s statement that genocide is being committed in Gaza is the latest call to action that the UK, and international community, cannot and must not ignore. @lfpme.bsky.social 👇🇵🇸

This week #Parliamentarians4Peace held their first peace conference #Peacebuilding25. Thank you to the amazing speakers from peacebuilding Ambassadors, academics and activists from South Africa Northern Ireland Ukraine Palestine Israel Sudan Kashmir and Korea.

Are out-of-work benefit claims at a record high? My new post open.substack.com/pub/inequali... , and also my take on More or Less this morning at www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We are delighted that @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social is joining our roundtable event at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference, where we will convene experts in ageing and productivity to discuss how to approach inequalities in the 10 year plan. www.thenhsa.co.uk/events/labou...

After voting for the recognition of the State of Palestine in 2014, and campaigning for this ever since, I am delighted that in July 2025, the UK agreed to formally recognise Palestine this month.

Speaking to Nick Robinson for Political Thinking on why I’m standing to be a full time Deputy Leader - being clear about whose side we are on, being a bridge between the movement & leadership, lifting the two child limit, the atrocities in Gaza and telling a unifying story 👇

Really grateful to residents in #Grasscroft for taking the time to talk to me and my volunteers last week. We shared The Labour Party Government's achievements over the last 14 months. Here's Debbie's Dozen:

Another month, 18 more arrests, and another 21 vehicles, including bikes, seized. Well done @manccop.bsky.social

🌹 BREAKING: exclusive @survation.bsky.social and LabourList polling shows Lucy Powell leads Bridget Phillipson in the race to be Labour deputy leader by 17 points. labourlist.org/2025/09/excl...

I want this Labour Government to succeed, and sometimes that means having difficult conversations. When we listen to our communities and our members, we are stronger. That’s why I’m running for Deputy Leader. Learn more and join my campaign: www.lucyfordeputy.co.uk

On Tuesday 16th September I'll be hosting, #Parliamentarians4Peace 's first conference, #Peacebuilding in 2025. The aim is to develop better understanding of success criteria for peacebuilding, including what non-governmental organisations and individuals can do to promote peace.

At the Westminster Hall Debate on humanitarian access to the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, I mentioned the meeting I had just had with the #WorldFoodProgramme Palestine Director Antione Renard.

My statement on the publication of the final PLP nominations:

While I believe that no one could question the commitment of Jess Phillips to address the root causes of the abuse many women have experienced,

Earlier this week, I raised concerns with the Foreign Secretary additional sanctions being applied to the Israeli Government following their E1 annexation plan which undermines a Palestinian state.

Thank you to the Purpose Coalition for their kind words and naming me as their MP of the week! Thanks to the changes in the former UC & PIP Bill, now UC Bill over 200,000 sick & disabled people have been protected from poverty.

Thank you to Kellen Homes, Cavendish Consulting and Ashton Hale for meeting with me last week to go through the Beal Valley & Broadbent Moss Masterplan.

Thank you to @joshcharterslab.bsky.social for joining my team of volunteers to speak to residents in #Derker Residents were pleased to see the progress of #OpVulcan as drug runners are being driven out of Derker.