Rejoin means rejoin.

I wrote a Substack on it too. “Heart of Europe” means something to pro-Europeans, because it’s *our* phrase. Starmer had better not be nicking our rejoin line in order to keep us outside the EU… …in doing so he’d be aggravating the very base he’s trying to appeal to in order to save himself.

Starmer saying “Back at the heart of Europe” can only mean rejoining the EU.

South Shields MP Emma Lewell and Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell responded to the speech by Starmer by calling for him to go.

Wasps are declining at a worrying rate. Fewer sightings, more nests destroyed daily as they are often considered pests. In this first of a two part series, Vanna Bartlett explains why we should view them as are our friends 👇

Completely unacceptable from the Board of Deputies. This nakedly partisan hypocrisy does not represent me or many other British Jews. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

“Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who almost discovered it early in the war, people familiar with the matter including U.S. officials said.” ( Gift, but access tip in replies)

Happy Europe Day, from Wales for Europe 🇪🇺💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We are a cross-party grassroots organisation, committed to rebuilding closer cooperation between Wales and the European Union, and defending the rights of EU citizens living in Wales. Get involved here: www.walesforeurope.org

Im in👍🏻

Not that any politician really listens but I've signed. Why not you?

It's looking good for Plaid... well ahead of Reform at this stage. #WelshElections

Live discussion of Scot & Wales results 👇

🔥 Really great live analysis from @bylinesnetwork.co.uk as the results come in from Scotland and Wales. Watch the teams from @bylines.scot & @bylines.cymru dissect it all and have your say in the chat! Livestream link --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1C...

The Bylines Network livestream is providing fascinating commentary on the Scottish and Welsh results all day long, with lots of great guests! Check it out anytime --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1C...

Reminder that we are livestreaming results and conversation from the May 2026 Holyrood and Senedd elections, and local councils across England. Tune in here 👇

@bylinesnetwork.co.uk will be livestreaming all the Scottish & Welsh results. bsky.app/profile/mike...

Hackney Mayor result is perhaps the most dramatic showcase of what’s happening on Labour’s other flank. A 24 point swing from Labour to the Greens in a previous ruby red stronghold.

The focus of the @bylinesnetwork.co.uk gazette this month is the changing election landscape. With special features from Prof Sir John Curtice and Femi Oluwole. See more here 👉 bylinesnetwork.co.uk/gazette/

I'm looking at this: bsky.app/profile/mike...

🔥 Here's the direct link to the @bylinesnetwork.co.uk election livestream... ...it's starting in 10 mins (at 10:30) and will stay open for discussion all day. Why not open the link now in a new tab/window and you'll be there for the start!

I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name please - and share. 👇👇https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-market-petition

🔥 Here's the direct link to the Bylines Network election livestream... ...it's just started and will stay open for discussion all day. Why not open the link now in a new tab/window and mute/unmute as you want to drop in on commentary. www.youtube.com/live/ks1CzTJ...

The Bylines Network livestream is providing fascinating commentary on the Scottish and Welsh results all day long, with lots of great guests! Check it out anytime --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1C...

🔥 Here's the direct link to the Bylines Network election livestream... ...it's just started and will stay open for discussion all day. Why not open the link now in a new tab/window and mute/unmute as you want to drop in on commentary. www.youtube.com/live/ks1CzTJ...

🔥 Here's the direct link to the @bylinesnetwork.co.uk election livestream... ...it's starting in 10 mins (at 10:30) and will stay open for discussion all day. Why not open the link now in a new tab/window and you'll be there for the start!

I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name please - and share. 👇👇https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-market-petition

Tune into the Bylines Scotland elections livestream this Friday, 10.30am-7.30pm, for coverage of the results from Scotland and Wales as they come in, with live analysis from special guests www.youtube.com/channel/UC3r...

I'll be dropping in over the day as results roll in

🔥 This is today! Starting at 10:30am I love that Bylines Network is changing the media landscape by just facilitating citizen voices. Tune in to the livestream today to participate in the discussion - ask questions, share your perspective and be part of the conversation on Scot & Cymru results. 👇

Tune in from 10:30am today to Bylines Network's election special livestream. Real talk from the voices that matter - citizens like you

This isn’t just a story about immigration politics. It’s about whether parties can openly threaten communities for their voting choices, knowing enforcement is slow, weak and rarely used.

Whilst Bylines Network day-to-day content is free to access, for our "Friends of Bylines", each month you get a topic-focused Bylines Gazette. 🔥 This month is an election special, with analysis from John Curtice and Femi Oluwole. Pls sign up here to support 👇 bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

🔥 New Bylines Gazette out now! Featuring Prof Sir John Curtice and Femi Oluwole. All about the elections and the changing political landscape of the UK. ---> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/gazette/

These elections won’t decide immigration or foreign policy. But they will shape local services, spending, and priorities. From tax rises to service cuts – Reform's record is mixed...

Is green hydrogen finally coming to Teesside? A company called Protium plans to build a green hydrogen facility called Pioneer 3 in Billingham...

🚨 This is tomorrow - a day-long livestream about the results from Scotland and Wales as they come in. Copy the link now and stick it in your calendar. I'll be dropping in during the programming.

I love a ‘good news’ story! “At risk curlew populations stabilise in Northumberland” Populations of curlew – the official iconic symbol for Northumberland National Park – have stabilised in the region’s uplands. ❤️

I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name, please!! 👇 👇 - and share!

Enough said. 😂

“There is growing momentum behind English devolution… After decades of decisions being taken too far from the places they affect, bringing power closer to communities is long overdue. But devolution alone does not create vision. It does not define identity, purpose, or direction.”

I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name, please!! 👇 👇 - and share!

Renewable energy is often framed as climate policy. But what if the *more urgent* case is simply national security?

Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on 8 May – and is, without question, Britain’s most cherished national treasure. Here's a cracking interview about animals on planes and in hotel rooms from his earlier years!

"For two full years, my children were deprived of education... During that time, I found myself transforming from a mother trying with everything she had to keep her five children alive into an emergency teacher. I try to rebuild what the war has destroyed in their young minds."

We've a *new gazette* out from the Bylines Network! These gazettes (new theme every month) are exclusively for those who are part of our "Friends of Bylines" community -ie those who support our unique citizen journalism by chipping in monthly. Want to join? --> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

I love a ‘good news’ story! “At risk curlew populations stabilise in Northumberland” Populations of curlew – the official iconic symbol for Northumberland National Park – have stabilised in the region’s uplands. ❤️

Remember that we have elections in Scotland and Wales tomorrow, and don't let anyone put you off voting by telling you that it's meaningless or 'boring'. There could be a political earthquake in Wales this time around, and Scotland doesn't need people dismissing its outcome. 🗳️

🚨 This is tomorrow - a day-long livestream about the results from Scotland and Wales as they come in. Copy the link now and stick it in your calendar. I'll be dropping in during the programming.

Part 3 of our election mini series, this time focusing on Wales with @bylines.cymru's Co-Editor in Chief, Dr Charles Smith detailing what to look out for in the next few days. Will Labour's 20 year rule end? what will the Senedd look like? and who will the big winners be? shorturl.at/ziLtm

Brutal acid attacks are high, arrest and charge rates are shockingly low, leaving victims without justice across the North West of England | Maryam Syeda