Hero train staff member fighting for life after trying to stop knife attacker. Willing you through. 🙏

🎃 Have a good Hallowe’en… Trick or treat? 🍬

Here's a round-up of my week in Parliament. 🌹

more peers: Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social Mike Katz @mike-katz.bsky.social Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social Baroness Ann Taylor @anntaylor-hol.bsky.social George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social

📅 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟵𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. 491 cases remain live on the system whilst 304 have been resolved and closed in October. 🧵1/2

Last week, we officially launched Tokamak Energy K.K. in Tokyo, and this week, we were delighted to welcome UK Trade Envoy to Japan, @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social, to our Oxfordshire HQ to see first-hand the #fusion energy and #superconducting technology we're developing.

It's that moment again for National Trust members to vote to keep the entryists out. Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out. Then share. Thank you. secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...

I’ve got straight to work with Keir Starmer to discuss how we will work closely together to defeat the forces of division and hate, and to reunite the country.

💬 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ‼️ Surgeries are held at locations across the constituency 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: • Benefits & pensions • ⁠Housing • ⁠NHS • ⁠Home Office • ⁠Crime & policing • ⁠And more… 𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮: ☎️ 𝟎𝟏𝟔𝟏 𝟑𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟒 📧 𝐆𝐰𝐲𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐀@𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.𝐮𝐤

NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing. (📸 Getty Images)

🔴The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage’s defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social

To defeat the politics of hate and division, Labour must stand firm for what we believe and show whose side we are on. My final message to Labour members and supporters covered by @manchestereveningnews.co.uk Vote before 12 noon tomorrow 23rd Oct www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Police to take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections

This is a good read, but also utterly depressing.

Actor John Cusack attended “No Kings” in Chicago, Illinois. ✊ @johncusack.bsky.social

I enjoyed speaking to @bethrigby.bsky.social on one of my favourite podcasts. Listen here on how I’ve been positive throughout on what I would do and my pitch. We also chatted a bit about City being more successful than Arsenal 😉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

We’ve done some good things in our first year in office, but we must do better to re-connect with the communities we serve and give a much clearer sense of our purpose and values. That’s how we succeed. That’s how we will re-unite the country.

Haven't received your ballot to vote for me as Deputy Leader? Use our tool to get support in getting your ballot from the Party: actionnetwork.org/letters/i-di...

Here's a roundup of my week in Parliament 🌹

📣 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃: £10m for Greater Manchester’s Employment Trailblazer… Helping those in the most difficult circumstances have 1-to-1 specialist personal support to develop the skills and confidence or obtain th reasonable adjustments to access the world of work with pride & dignity. -#RenewBritain

🎥 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗜 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁, 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. I lobbied for the funding and it’s great that the plans are ready to go for planning permission. Here I interview the Headteacher, Steve Marsland… 👨🏻‍🎓

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Manchester Labour protected SureStart and, like Tameside, were in the first tranche of Family Hubs… it’s great to see even more Best Start Family Hubs being rolled-out across England. This is the difference a Labour Government makes! 🌹 #RenewBritain

Every city should do this. Meanwhile I shall continue to stare fixedly ahead whenever they hope to be let in during heavy traffic.

Great to speak to Matt Forde about the kind of Deputy Leader I’d be and how I can help Labour do better. Full In Conversation event here 👇🏻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=21AA...

I know too well how heart-breaking losing a baby is for all families who go through it. To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, I spoke in the House of Commons about the story of my daughter Lucy, and my personal experience of baby loss. View my full speech here: www.sharonhodgson.org/baby_loss_de...

CCDH’s research on the antisemitic abuse on X after the Heaton Park Synagogue attack was raised by UK Parliamentarians @patrickhurley.bsky.social & @baronesskeeley.bsky.social. Platforms like X have legal duties under the Online Safety Act to enforce their rules & remove illegal content.

Thank you @lynbrownmp for tabling this important #WorldFoodDay debate.  Starvation is being used as a weapon of war. Children are innocent victims of this outrage & suffer terribly.  Malnutrition is the biggest killer of under 5s.  International Humanitarian Law must be upheld.

I won’t waste a day as Deputy Leader getting to work on the elections next year. I won’t write off any councillors or Councils and will support Scotland and Wales. Our communities deserve it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

👨🏻‍🎓 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 🧱 Who says a Labour government doesn’t make a difference? Coming soon: a £14 million rebuild for Denton’s Russell Scott Primary School. #ProudMP #ProudExPupil #RenewBritain

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...” apnews.com/article/pope...

Great to have @metromayorsteve.bsky.social's support at my Lucy Listen’s event in Liverpool today. Members want us to do better and they want the Deputy to be their voice, all the time, and to help us turn things around. That’s what I’ll do.

The Co-operative Party is pleased to support Labour and Co-operative MP Lucy Powell @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

Having illustrated the problem of X ignoring its legal duties, I want to build an effective coalition for intervention. If you are or know people on X receiving racist abuse, rape threats, I would welcome receipts of one rejected attempt to report to the platform an indefensible case

Today I visited Barmston Primary's new school-based nursery, one of 300 created or expanded by this Labour Government. It was amazing to see children in such a nurturing educational environment, on school grounds, and the impact that this can have in making working parents' lives easier.

🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Middle East Peace Deal - my statement 👇🏻

📣 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃: £𝟑.𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 I’ve helped secure a £3.1 million injection to tackle homelessness and rough-sleeping in Manchester. Announced on World Homeless Day, the funding includes immediate help for children & families in temporary accommodation

🌹I’m voting @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader, an independent voice who’ll say it like it is, and make sure we win and deliver by listening to all parts of the Labour movement. I’ve known and worked with Lucy for nearly 15 years now - she’s honest, grounded and focused on us winning.

Unity of purpose comes not from command and control but by taking people with us & winning the argument.  As a full time Deputy Leader I will tell a stronger story about what Labour is for, whose side we’re on, the good things that we are doing. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Delighted by this spread in the Mirror today about my campaign to be a full time Deputy Leader, a strong independent voice for members. Ballots start going out today.

Ballots begin to go out in the Labour Deputy Leadership election tomorrow. Read my interview in the Mirror about what kind of Deputy Leader I will be. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🏗️ 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓 🧱 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧. I am, of course, a former pupil of Russell Scott, both the original 1882 building and the newer from 1981. I still have the centenary commemorative mug! 🧵 1/6

Gary Neville says he took down union flag being ‘used in a negative fashion’ Footballer turned developer questions spate of flag raisings and says ‘we’re all being turned on each other’

More and more members are supporting my campaign. Great to speak to members in Leeds as part of my Lucy Listens tour. I’ll be a full time Deputy Leader bridging the membership and leadership.

It means a lot to me to have the support of former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock. He represents our values and our traditions, and was one of our great leaders and orators. Neil Kinnock backs Lucy Powell in Labour deputy leadership race www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has endorsed Lucy Powell in the deputy leadership race.

Unzoomed #626 4/6 🔴🔴🔴🟢⚪️⚪️ unzoomed.com slow on the uptake

As a local government journalist of many years I could have easily told these plonkers that there is nowhere left to cut in local government. Actually anyone could have told them that.

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters on.ft.com/4pTvJ62