Any journalist quoting this absurd, invented £234 billion number cited by Farage/Reform should make absolutely clear that it has been withdrawn by *its own authors* (the Centre for Policy Studies) after they admitted it contained several major errors (1/3)

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%

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...

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...

There is a serious failure in UK govt, politics & media to take sufficiently seriously what Musk said & meant with "fight back or die" = Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure

Yes thousands turned out - which is far more than I’d like - but that is dwarfed by the millions that understand real patriotism means loving your country as it actually is, not hating its diversity or trying to exploit its challenges. That’s what our flags actually represent

It melts my head that X is still used for official Government communications, and, catching up on today's news and the fact we have a foreign billionaire inciting violence on our streets, it's clearer than ever that this should end. I raised this in Parliament last week 👇

There is enough evidence of enablement of hate crimes to warrant a full Ofcom investigation into how it is using financial incentives to promote hate, harassment and real-world violence. The first responsibility of the State is to protect its people, and in 2025 that includes online.

Let’s cut through the bullshit pretence around free speech. At best that is motivated reasoning, at worst it is hate-mongers using liberalism they despise as cover while laughing at our free society.

Every individual, every organisation and public body committed to peaceful politics in the UK needs to stop posting on it. You know the mantra: The best time to do that was months ago, the second best time is now.

Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate

Foreign billionaires don’t get to incite violence against Britain. We cannot stay silent. 1/5 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate

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

Very happy to have nominated Lucy and glad so many colleagues agreed She’s been incredibly supportive of all of us newbies who came into the crazy place that is Parliament last year That inclusive, caring, yet determined approach, is what the party, our constituents and the country needs right now

My statement on the publication of the final PLP nominations:

You’re right that the practical and modelling need to be looked at closely with this plan. There are opportunities and trade offs as always, but Sittingbourne and Sheppey gets bypassed by more than just the M2 in educational terms and there are deeper roots to that than just university structures

Labour MP for East Thanet Polly Billington MP has accused the Reform UK leader in Kent of 'endangering lives' by questioning the safety of vaccinations - following the bonkers claims at conference about vaccines causing cancer among royals (1/x)

Thank you for taking part in today’s Emergency Alert test, which saw tens of millions of phones successfully receive the message across the country. The test took just seconds, but will help the government keep the country safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

PHONE ALERT TEST at 3pm. A final reminder for all those hiding a phone for whatever reason.

This is absolutely horrifying. I love the Gloria. Last went on it two years ago when we had a great trip to wonderful Lisbon. My heart goes out to everyone affected and all the people of that great city. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...

This is my flag.

It’s vital that victims & the public see justice being done. I spoke to @ecourea.bsky.social about this Government’s commitment to restore confidence in our criminal justice system, the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme & Reform’s weakness on law & order ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Bloody great game. Grit and talent and teamwork and seeing things through to the end. Just in awe of our Lionesses right now 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Yes!!!! Such a sweet header!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This bloody team!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thurrock’s finest does it again!

Agyemang!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍

Yeah, well unfortunately for the people of Lincolnshire, and everyone here in Sittingbourne and on Sheppey, is that whatever Andrea and Richard may choose to believe, climate change is real and sea level rise is going to massively impact low lying coastal areas all down the eastern side of England

Heroes!!!!!! #Lionesses Bring it on!!!!!!

Yeah, well unfortunately for the people of Lincolnshire, and everyone here in Sittingbourne and on Sheppey, is that whatever Andrea and Richard may choose to believe, climate change is real and sea level rise is going to massively impact low lying coastal areas all down the eastern side of England

Well this is tense

'Back then, many people thought that HIV only affected gay men and people of colour. Sadly, some people still think that today.' Read more of Annmarie's story on our blog. https://www.tht.org.uk/news/then-and-now-hiv-and-why-we-still-need-talk-about-it

🧠 Did you know in England roughly 1/6 people live with a neurological condition? That is why I'm proud to support The Neurological Society in calling for greater neurological care services across the UK.

Hard not to draw the conclusion that Tice is lying. If he isn't lying then it is extremely odd that the 3 economists won't put their names to the calculation. Economists are not shy of the claiming influence like this. And you can find some that will say crazy things [Brexit, Truss budget].

“Three ‘different economists’. You wouldn’t know them. They go to a different school. In Canada.”

This is Zelda's law. For over 5 years she has tirelessly campaigned. She is my hero and it's been an honour to work with her. www.theguardian.com/la w/2025/jul/07/uk-bosses-to-be-banned-using-ndas-cover-up-misconduct-work?CMP=share_btn_url

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7/ The takeaway: tackling the “coastal mental health gap” means serious investment in transport, housing, education, and local mental health support. We need to see a dedicated coastal strategy from the government that tackles the problems facing coastal towns head on.

1/ New research has highlighted once again the unique and specific challenges facing coastal communities and the need for a targeted response - this time on a crisis in mental health among young people. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We need to create millions of good jobs to win the next election. A couple with two children need to earn £35k each to live a decent life. But currently, 10 million people earn less than this. Here's how we fix that Link: jeevunsandher.substack.com/p/how-to-cre... (1/6)

Outstanding thread setting out detail, consultation, & expectations 👏🏼 The ambition is high; the commitment is clear. This feels like a real moment. The sector will grab this with both hands 🙌🏻 Time to deliver things differently, join-up outcomes, and reframe development as a transformational good 🏡

Massive thanks to Tony for organising this letter. Very happy to co-sign it, but really sad and disappointed that it has come to a point where it was needed.

Further detail can be found here 👇🏻 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

Today, we have set out our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. Here’s how we’ll do it 🧵

🏳️‍⚧️🚨 New letter from MPs on trans rights & EHRC Consultation on the #ForWomenScotland ruling. I have written a letter to the EHRC to urgently raise concerns about the Draft Code of Practice consultation after the ruling. I am proud to say that 32 of my colleagues have signed it too.

My Statement on the Universal Credit and PIP bill.

With the 10 Year Plan imminent, this conf explored how to deliver gov's 3 shifts Our first panel looked at moving to prevention with Dr Jeanette Dickson, @profkevinfenton.bsky.social, @kevinmckenna.co.uk & Khalil Asmar‬ Read @alicesemark.bsky.social's reflections👀 re-state.co.uk/rethink/from...

Fantastic to welcome Defra Minister Baroness Hayman to Sheerness re open the King Charles Coastal Path. With most of the route open you can walk from Sheerness to Leysdown via Elmley & Swale Nature reserves, lunch at The Ferry House, & see magnificent architecture in Bluetown & Queenborough