Members have asked the government to think again on requiring transparency of copyrighted works used to train AI models. The House of Lords voted on a new amendment proposed by Baroness Kidron during 'ping pong' on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. 📄 Find out more www.parliament.uk/business/new...

Since the general election, Labour has lost more than three times as many voters to the Lib Dems as to Reform. So why is Labour so terrified of the populists? By Mr Pecksniff - follow him on his account! @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Liberal Democrats GAIN Oxfordshire - taking control of the council for the first time ever. 12 GAINS to elect 36 Councillors. 🔶

🚨BREAKING🚨 Liberal Democrats have GAINED Cambridgeshire for the first time ever. 🔶 11 GAINS to elect 31 Councillors!

With 16 fantastic GAINS, Liberal Democrats win 43 councillors to become the largest party in Wiltshire. 🔶 We've kicked the Conservatives out of controlling the council.

✅ Offer them a small drink of cool water, don't allow they to lap up huge quantities at once in case they vomit ✅ Travel to the vets in a cold, air-conditioned car More really useful information on preventing heat stroke from @dogstrust.bsky.social www.dogstrust.org.uk/dog-advice/l...

If a dog is collapsed from heatstroke you should: ✅ Bring your dog inside into a shady, well ventilated, cool room ✅Call your local vets and follow their instructions ✅Cool them down by pouring cool to water on them

We're just about to begin our evidence session about data on home-based working with: - Raj Patel University of Essex - Grant Fitzner @grantfitzner.bsky.social Office for National Statistics - Lorna Landells Remit Consulting Watch at 2.15pm here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... #homeworking

We're about to examine more data on home-based working with: - Dr Cevat Aksoy @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social - Prof Gordon Harold @camedfac.bsky.social Watch live at 3.20pm here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... #homeworking

Raj, our Associate Director of Policy and Partnerships, gave evidence to @hlhomeworking.parliament.uk yesterday, talking about aspects of homeworking, such as sources of data, and evidence on productivity

Welcome back to London @mark-carney.bsky.social I can highly recommend the Maple Leaf pub. #PoutineNotPutin

This is a fascinating story. Marsham and 6 generations of his family kept a detailed log of specific signs of the onset of spring...for 222 years! Starting in pre-industrial Britain is it the longest science experiment of its kind ever undertaken. Really worth a read ⤵️ #gardeningfeed

Lovely little exhibition at The Hold in Ipswich. Documenting local migration from Suffolk from Bartholomew Gosnold to New England in 1602 up to the present day.

Since the pandemic, home-based working, or ‘working from home’, has become significantly more common. The @hlhomeworking.bsky.social committee wants your views on the challenges and opportunities of remote and hybrid working. ➡️ Find out more on YouTube youtu.be/si39qWllI00?...

Honoured and excited to have appointed Chair of a new Select Committee looking at working from home. Definitely a need for a balanced and evidence based look at this .

Conclave - what a great film. @honladymark.bsky.social enjoyed it too but then he’s a Returning Officer and a Roman Catholic…..

Defra scraps England deadline to register thousands of miles of rights of way

Merry Christmas everyone.

I’ll just leave this here …..

Day after Christmas party and the team at Origin Coffee never let me down...

A view I still enjoy even after 24 Christmases here !

Exactly! It’s why I left.

Worth a read to see how much further this Bill has to go before it becomes law www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ki...

After 6 1/2 happy years, just attended my final Board meeting at The National Archives. It’s not just about the historic records - modern public records are an essential part of holding Government to account as we are seeing in numerous public inquiries. It’s been a privilege

I’m proud to be working hard as your Liberal Democrat MP for Ely & East Cambridgeshire, standing up for our community and tackling the issues that matter to you. Stay informed about my work and how I’m making a difference—sign up for my new newsletter, here: ecld.org.uk/charlotte-cane/newsletter

When I became a councillor in Suffolk in 1991, the Government was consulting on unitary councils . Plus ca change….

Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

In which Mark writes about our visit to Tirana and a trip to the Parliament

Great article about how the UK is missing the potential for agrivoltaics eastangliabylines.co.uk/energy/energ...

In which Mark writes about our trip to Albania

Durrës is the coastal town about 30 minutes drive from Tirana and the former capital. Channeled my inner Alice Roberts with a look at the 2nd century colliseum

Reflecting on a quick weekend break in Tirana. First visit to Albania for both of us. Surprisingly lively city with good cafes and restaurants. Of course no trip complete unless you visit the Parliament

With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving. Here is a starter pack of major media outlets. Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.

Here’s our map that shows your local Bylines ⤵️ @bylineseast.bsky.social @webylines.bsky.social @centralbylines.bsky.social @yorksbylines.bsky.social @nebylines.bsky.social @bylinesscotland.bsky.social @bylinescymru.bsky.social @nwbylines.bsky.social @sussexbylines.bsky.social @ksbylines.bsky.social

👋👋 Hello everyone! Westminster's magazine is here! Follow us for in-depth reporting on public policy, op-eds from MPs and peers, history, culture, and a whole lot more!

Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 700,000 new users in the week since the US election, as users seek to escape misinformation and offensive posts on X. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

ON THE BLOG: What future for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill? Former Clerk of the Commons David Natzler argues that remaining neutral on the bill does not preclude the government from taking steps to ensure it is properly drafted and debated.

This would be a hugely popuar move and #Labour should ignore the #LibDems demands at their peril or see future votes lost to them. They are already losing ground on their resistance to rejoining the EU. Go Ed Davey! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

My piece on the Attorney General’s new legal risk guidance. I welcome reversal of changes made by Suella Braverman, the commitment to domestic & international law, and the support for lawyers advising when a course is high risk or actually unlawful www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...

Ipswich Town! First win of the season. Apparently McKenna was doing his GCSEs last time ITFC won a Premier League game 😁

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about some of the people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after the volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their relationships, ancestry and sex.

Christmas comes early for Putin.

Welcome Creeting St Peter Parish Council! From a corner of Suffolk to the world of rational social media

Been to an amazing talk by historian William Dalrymple. Guardian review here www.theguardian.com/world/articl...

Just back from visiting the Latvian Parliament with colleagues from the UK. As well as meeting our counterparts in the Saeima, we met with an NGO supporting women, and with the incredibly brave team at the BBC Russian service.

New Lib Dem spokesperson team announced

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,202,414!