This morning I spoke to Nick Robinson on Radio 4 Today about Keir Starmer’s resignation, Wes backing Andy, and the hope and optimism of Andy’s campaign

Great to be out campaigning for @andyburnham.bsky.social in Makerfield again today with so many Labour friends and activists. A really positive atmosphere with voters willing us on and stopping to show their support when they saw us in the streets. Let’s do this!

All morning I’ve thought of Jo & how much we miss her. She was good for us. Jo’s belief in the goodness of humanity shone out of her. It sparkled & called on us all to do better. Those of us who were lucky enough to be Jo’s friends must redouble our work to carry her light forwards ❤️

Yes Mr Speaker, I can boogie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆 Best of luck to Steve Clarke and our boys in the Scotland team in their first match this weekend! #teamscotland #scotland #worldcup #tartanarmy

Great to be out on the (very rainy) doors yesterday for @andyburnham.bsky.social in Makerfield with such a positive message ☔️ 🌹 👏

As well as the need to properly invest in defence, @alcarns.bsky.social is rightly saying that the UK lags behind others such as Sweden and Finland in our national resilience and preparedness for the threats we face. I said exactly this in Parliament recently. We need to turbo boost this work.

I spoke to BBC Radio 4 about some of the ways UK charities are funnelling money to illegal Israeli settlements - and getting taxpayer subsidies for doing so. This must end now; the Charity Commission have to act.

1/4 Incredibly important by @melanie_ward showing over recent years 32 UK registered charities have sent £28 million to illegal West Bank settlements. Yesterday the UK gov said it would meet with the Charity Commission to discuss. But this should be just the beginning. bsky.app/profile/mela...

Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity. Working with Israeli human researchers, I found at least 32 UK charities who have sent £28 million to settlements in recent years. There’s a likely taxpayer subsidy of at least £5 million through Gift Aid.

The number is now over 140 Labour MPs.

Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)

I recently visited #NATO HQ with the brilliant Munich Security Conference programme I’m on. We met the Deputy Sec Gen amongst others and talked about vital support for Ukraine, the threat from Russia, and the essential defence partnership we have with NATO allies to keep our country safe.

This is unacceptable. Is a 17 year old boy being pushed to watch antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people after just 11 minutes what Meta considers to be age-appropriate? (1/3)

Front page of @thecourier.co.uk yesterday for my survey of the online experiences of 13-15 year olds in my constituency. The results are deeply concerning. As almost every parent said, we need much tougher regulation on social media companies including a ban for under 16s.

One detail I hadn't realised about parliament finishing today - today is the last day a hereditary peer will ever sit in the House of Lords.

Rupert Lowe is no supporter of women. His track record speaks for itself. Only Labour will tackle violence against women and girls.

Great to be out on the doors in Kirkcaldy this morning. Only @scottishlabour.bsky.social can beat the SNP here on 7 May.

This is £9 million of hugely important investment from our Labour government to support my constituents. I’m so pleased to have secured it and know it will make a real difference. news.stv.tv/scotland/uk-...

I feel sick watching the debate on the Assisted Dying Bill in the Scottish Parliament. My brother has complex disabilities. As so many disabled people and disability organisations have said, this bill would put him and them at risk. I hope so deeply that MSPs reject it.

It is not possible to give the choice that a small number seek about the end of their life without putting a much larger vulnerable group in harm’s way. The Royal College of Psychiatrists & many others agree. That’s why I hope MSP colleagues will reject the dangerous assisted dying bill tomorrow

New polling from Not Dead Yet UK shows nearly 7 in 10 Scots believe the Scottish Parliament should prioritise improving access to care for disabled people before considering whether to introduce assisted suicide. I hope Holyrood rejects the bill on Tuesday. www.notdeadyetuk.org/post/new-pol...

This International Women’s Day @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social and I have written for @politicshome.bsky.social on how women’s bodies are a front in the fight for the future. We must give voice to what is taking place. We must take it on. And we must win. #IWD www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Polly spoke for many of us yesterday

Happy Burns Night! We had a fabulous @scottishlabour.bsky.social Burns Supper in Kirkcaldy; a great celebration filled with laughs as well as energy & determination to get Anas Sarwar into Bute House in May. Huge thanks to Anas, Douglas Alexander, Andrew Marr & everyone else who came 👏 🌹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A statement from me 👇

My statement following the first Police charge in relation to Saturday's display of hate in Kirkcaldy

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them.

While the SNP are squabbling amongst themselves about independence, they are failing to address the problems in our NHS. This leaves too many people waiting in pain for treatment - as I told BBC #PoliticsLive

Two years on from the horrific Hamas attacks on Israelis, this piece by British-Israeli Sharone Lifschitz is deeply moving and powerful. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m horrified by the terrorist attack on the Jewish community in Manchester. Today on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, my prayers and solidarity are with all those affected. There is no place for antisemitism and hatred.

The UK’s recognition of the State of Palestine today is a historic step. I have long called for this, together with Palestinian Ambassador and Labour colleagues. At this most terrible of times in Gaza, we must redouble our efforts on a lasting ceasefire. This is the only way that hope can prevail.

Israel is committing mass atrocity crimes in Gaza. Palestinians civilians are now facing a choice between starving to death or being killed waiting for aid. In Parliament I recently called for further concrete action, including the immediate recognition of the State of Palestine.

📺 This week during an Urgent Question to the Foreign Secretary on the UK's response to the worsening situation in Sudan, @melanieward.bsky.social MP raised an important question about the UK’s approach to preventing & responding to mass atrocity crimes. 🧵

The situation in Gaza is beyond words. Cutting off fuel deprives civilians of water. Bombing starving children trying to collect water or waiting for medical treatment is an outrage. Last week I wrote to the Foreign Secretary and spoke to the PM to urge further UK action.

As we mark the centenary of Kirkcaldy War Memorial, today I had the solemn honour of leading the reading aloud of names of the 1500 members of our Armed Forces who gave their lives and are remembered on it. This collective act reinforced the scale of loss. We will remember them

Today in Parliament I raised the ongoing military action in the Middle East; the need for action on the horrific situation in Gaza; and the protection of UK citizens and assets across the region, including the Gulf and Jordan.

Sandra Beveridge and Vicky Gorn from Dunfermline Foodbank @trussellscot.bsky.social were in Westminster. We’re grateful to @graemedowniemp.bsky.social and @melanieward.bsky.social for meeting with us and supporting the call for long-term solutions to hunger and hardship.

I voted against the #AssistedDyingBill today, together with 159 other Labour MPs. To all those who are worried, I am desperately sorry we could not stop it. The Lords have vast scrutiny to do; the bill lacks safeguards for vulnerable people, in the eyes of so many expert bodies.

V disappointed that the House of Commons rejected Amendment 24 to the Assisted Dying Bill from my dear friend @danfrancis02. I signed it and voted for it. It would have improved protection for people with diminished mental capacity and it really mattered #AssistedDyingBill

Very strong intervention by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on eve of the final vote on assisted dying. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

Today in Parliament I spoke against the #AssistedDyingBill. This is a deeply flawed Bill, and the truth is that in seeking to give choice to some, it risks causing new harm to a much larger, vulnerable group of our citizens.

I'm delighted that today the Chancellor prioritised Kirkcaldy for funding from the new £240 million Growth Mission Fund. This crucial investment from our UK Labour Government will be the first step towards renewing and regenerating our town centre and seafront.

Last week SNP MPs shouted “where’s Davy” at us in the House of Commons. Yesterday I was happy to share with the House that Labour’s Davy Russell MSP is taking his place in the Scottish Parliament. We wish him all the very best as he swears in 🌹

Over 1000 doctors join the Royal College of Psychiatrists; Association of Palliative Medicine & disability rights orgs to say that the Assisted Dying Bill is not fit for purpose. It is a danger to vulnerable people, in particular. Every day more MPs are switching to voting no.

A wonderful result. My experience on the doors was that people are fed up of the SNP and their dreadful record on the NHS. Bring on 2026 👏👏👏

Lang Toun Fest is Kirkcaldy’s amazing new arts & culture festival, which kicks off tomorrow. There are so many fantastic events to enjoy across our brilliant town. Join us & check out what’s on👇 www.loveoorlangtoun.com/lang-toun-fe...

There is no reason for delay - @ofcom.bsky.social needs to get on and act immediately to take down this horrific suicide promotion website. @mollyroseorg.bsky.social has also warned of the need for this to happen without delay.

Bit blowy today - but the view from North Queensferry was stunning as ever

The new UK-EU trade deal that our UK Labour government has negotiated is good for my constituents in Fife, good for Scotland & good for the UK. No wonder the SNP have themselves in a right fankle over how to respond to it…

Following recent exchanges in Parliament, I wrote to Priti Patel about her and her party’s shameful, extreme position on the horrific situation in Gaza: from barely acknowledging the existence of the Palestinian people to supporting Israel’s plans to replace aid workers with mercenaries.