#DecencyOverDivision #LabourConference2025

Thinking of our whole policing community today on #NationalPoliceMemorialDay #NPMD2025

👏🏻❤️🏉🌹 #RedRoses #RWC2025Final

Today is #NationalFitnessDay💪🏻 Physical activity is one of the best ways we can protect our health, tackle loneliness & build communities. As my #HealthyBritain report said - prevention is better than cure. Let’s get moving🏃🏾‍♂️🏋️‍♂️ 🔗 nationalfitnessday.com/finder/ #PoweredByYou #GetActive

I joined the Aphasia Support Cafe in #Kirkheaton for a very powerful session. #Aphasia is a little known condition which affects lots of people, particularly following a stroke. The charity do a fantastic job helping people during their recovery in #SpenValley & across the UK www.aphasiasupport.org

Today's historic decision, taken alongside some of our closest allies, reflects the commitment to a two-state solution & affirms the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. Two states is the only way to safeguard long term peace & security for Israelis & Palestinians alike.

🌹🏉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #RWC2025 #England through to the final👏🏻

Some really powerful speeches in the House of Lords, concluding 2 days of very good debate. I welcome the additional scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as it passes through Parliament and we are another step closer to giving dying people the choice and dignity they deserve.

Ahead of #NationalFitnessDay on 24th Sept I joined @ukactive.bsky.social & colleagues in Parliament to talk about the many benefits of physical activity & exercise. Getting active is great fun and supports the Government’s excellent work on prevention and early intervention #GetActive🏋🏼‍♀️🤾🏾🤸🏼‍♀️

I spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about our political discourse and the need to listen to people with different views with civility - however much we may disagree, and however angry we are, there is no place for political violence in a civilised society.

Very proud to see this Government delivering its promise to ensure truth and justice are never concealed again #HillsboroughLaw

Proud to join a panel of brilliant women inc. Karren Brady, Christine Flack (inspirational Mum of Caroline Flack) & @catherinefookesmp.bsky.social for a powerful discussion about the challenges & abuse faced by women in the public eye.

With @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's #AssisteDyingBill soon reaching the Lords, supportive voices – including those of well-known public figures – will be crucial in highlighting why this is one of the defining issues of our time. Thank you, Pierce Brosnan! www.express.co.uk/celebrity-ne...

There have been questions about the time and scrutiny allocated to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Here the Leader of the HoC makes clear the Bill is receiving more time and scrutiny than even substantial Government Bills.

A close family member of mine died this way. It's wrong that anyone should have to do this. @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill gives hope that one day it could be different. www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...

Great to see #France take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife www.france24.com/en/france/20...

So pleased to see Scotland vote in favour of the principle of #AssistedDying. Personal stories are making clear: the status quo cannot be defended any longer & Parliaments across the world are listening. Well done Liam McArthur for your leadership👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

So pleased to see Scotland vote in favour of the principle of #AssistedDying. Personal stories are making clear: the status quo cannot be defended any longer & Parliaments across the world are listening. Well done Liam McArthur for your leadership👏

Grateful to @mariecurieuk.bsky.social for meeting me this week. I'm pleased to support Amendment 21 to the #EndOfLifeBill which would include reporting on palliative & end of life care. Palliative care & patient choice go hand in hand to ensure a holistic approach for people who are dying.

Across the political divide, people are united on the need for a change in the law to give terminally ill people choice and dignity in their dying days.

🚨 New Parliament Matters We talk to @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social as the #AssistedDying bill approaches a critical stage in Parliament. We discuss: ▪️her new amendments ▪️changes already made to the Bill ▪️the Impact Assessment ▪️parliamentary scheduling of the Bill 🎧 Tune in now: buff.ly/GAExxWv

🎙️ Tomorrow on Parliament Matters: @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social joins us to discuss her #AssistedDying Bill ahead of its 16 May return to the House of Commons. We discuss: ✍️ new amendments 📖 safeguards 🗓️ timetable and next steps. Don't miss it. Subscribe now on your podcast app.

As the nation commemorates #VEDay, the Government is announcing a new UK-wide veteran support system, called VALOUR, to ensure veterans have easier access to care and support. We owe a debt of gratitude to those prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Powerful speeches too from @niagriffith.bsky.social, @kateosbornemp.bsky.social & @diversityriley.bsky.social – thank you all for standing up for lesbian visibility and inclusion. Grateful to also see @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social supporting the IVF Equality Manifesto. (2/2)

Why we need the Terminally Ill Adults Act.Devoted family mustn't be driven to such lengths, criminalised by compassion. @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social @lewisatkinson.bsky.social @marietidball.bsky.social @kitmalthouse.bsky.social . www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Today the Prime Minister joined me in thanking colleagues for their hard work on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill committee, and confirmed that if Parliament passes the Bill, the Government will respect the will of the House & ensure its safe implementation.

This week's update on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in Committee... Progress has been strong, with key amendments agreed to to strengthen the Bill's safeguards. Here’s what’s new: 🧵⬇️

Today, the Terminally Ill Adults Bill Committee started debating the third layer of oversight in the assisted dying process. On the advice of expert witnesses, we are laying the groundwork for the introduction of a multidisciplinary expert panel. 🧵

Proud to be in the Chamber with so many amazing women to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay

NEW: More than 50 MPs from six different parties have signed a letter saying they support Kim Leadbeater’s amendment replacing high court sign-off of assisted deaths with an expert panel. Opponents have claimed the change will put some MPs off the bill.

Really pleased to see a wider set of professionals would be involved in decisions on assisted dying under this amendment. This gives even stronger oversight than a judge alone. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

👩‍⚖️No other country with assisted dying requires judicial review. While several questions remain on the assisted dying bill, the coming amendment improves safety standards, having judges in a more suitable position, @gideonsalutin.bsky.social explains👇 www.smf.co.uk/commentary_p...

By introducing an Assisted Dying Commission led by a High Court Judge & expert panels to oversee every decision, the safeguards of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill are enhanced further with a multidisciplinary layer of protection⬇️

📗 'I’m looking forward to the process of line-by-line scrutiny of the legislation...We must keep at the front of our minds the terminally ill people being failed so abysmally by the current system.' @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social on assisted dying ✍️ labourlist.org/2025/02/kim-...

The committee looking at my Terminally Ill Adults Bill will begin line-by-line scrutiny next week. This is vital to ensure it is as strong, safe & practical as possible. This week I have tabled amendments with input from the Government that do just that. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Having had the weekend to reflect on the wealth of info from oral witnesses last week for my Private Members' Bill on Choice at the End of Life, I keep coming back to five things that really stuck with me 🧵 #AssistedDying 1/7

Excellent announcements from the Home Secretary today on government action to tackle online child sexual abuse⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Another valuable morning at Assisted Dying (AD) Bill committtee. AD has been in place in Australia since 2019, important we learn from their experience. Dr Clare Fellingham clear that our proposed law has tight limited eligibility for the terminally ill in line with theirs.

Pat told us this afternoon about what his dying father experienced. We can do better than this - with safe and tightly-controlled Assisted Dying provision.

As a GP I've been massively reassured by testimony from overseas medic's in Committee. Witnesses from the US and Aus. are clear assisted dying is working well, preventing suffering, and providing genuine choice for dying people at the end of their lives.

Wrapping up a week of my Private Members' Bill committee... I'm grateful to the 50 witnesses we've heard from over 3 days. Your insights have enriched our understanding, and to those who shared painful personal experiences—thank you. Your voices are shaping our work.

So many important conversations coming out of the Bill Committee today. On my mind is that behind this debate are real people, real suffering, and real families devastated by the current system. We owe them a law that prioritises compassion, not cruelty. A 🧵

Yesterday, the Bill Committee heard powerful testimony on my Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Thoughtful, moving, and clear: this is about choice, compassion & dignity. A quick thread on key moments. 🧵 #AssistedDying