It's been great fun speaking to local people this summer at Leeds West Indian Carnival and on #LabourDoorstep. Now is a great time to get involved, as our our members' events and socials resume in September. Featuring @fabianhamilton.bsky.social, @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social & many more!

We were listening to Roundhay residents’ hopes & concerns for the neighbourhood over the weekend. Lots of good chats & some local issues that @fabianhamilton.bsky.social & our team will follow up. 🌹We are the only party on the streets in all Leeds North East wards, all year round. #LabourDoorstep

NEW: After lobbying the government for @stgemmashospice.bsky.social, I'm delighted that it has allocated vital new funding. This is the biggest investment in a generation for hospices. St Gemma's will receive £225,450 to continue its outstanding work for our family, friends and loved ones.

The Urban Tree Festival has started, with details about this and other events on the Leeds Permaculture Network Bluesky account at bsky.app/profile/ldsper…

☪️ Sending my warmest wishes to Muslim communities in Leeds and across the world during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak.

Ramadan Mubarak from everyone at the Labour Party. Wishing you and your family a peaceful Ramadan.

🌹⚖️Leeds CC Budget Day⚖️🌹 Today LCC sets it's '25-26 budget, for the first time in 15 years under a Labour Government, taking steps to repair the damage done by £2.7BN of Tory austerity. We will continue to deliver for a greener, safer, fairer city. Watch from 1pm: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🏫 Delighted that two schools in North East Leeds will be one of the first to offer one of Labour’s free breakfast clubs. 🥞 Free breakfast clubs will be available for young people at Carr Manor School and Dixons Trinity Academy. This will boost parents' work choices and children's life chances.

I also met with allies, partners and senior parliamentarians from across the world to discuss our shared economic and security interests, in what is an unstable geopolitical environment. 3/3

It's vital that we address the stalling of progress on the UN’s sustainable development goals, empower women and girls, improve access to finance for low-income countries, help countries respond to climate change, and reduce irregular migration by addressing the causes of displacement. 2/3

🇺🇳 As Chair of British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union, I was honoured to lead a delegation to the United Nations in New York. I spoke on the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals and outlined the government’s aim of achieving a world free from poverty on a liveable planet. 1/3

🌹 Our local volunteers have been out on #LabourDoorstep this morning in Moortown & Meanwood. 💬🚮 Great conversations with voters and litter picking in our local park. #uklabour #LabourParty #deliveringChange #LeedsLabour #LeedsNorthEastLabourParty

The Windrush Generation has contributed so much to our culture, economy and community in North East Leeds. This Labour government is ensuring that they have a voice.

This Labour Government is on the side of working people ✅ 👉

Today marks 80 years since Auschwitz was liberated. We remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and all victims of the Nazis, including members of my own family. It’s a timely reminder of where antisemitism can lead and highlights why it must be stamped out.

Concerned about our global future? The Leeds Permaculture Network social and discover how we can change our city and community for the better. This Thurs 23rd, from 5.30pm at Imagine Leeds, 9 Blenheim Terrace, LS2 9HZ. Please Register so we can plan for numbers. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lpn-social...

The announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is extremely welcome and long overdue. My statement 👇

Tomorrow at the UK Womens march at 12.30pm, why not join the Leeds North-East Labour Party? Meet at Leeds Art Gallery (12.30) and look for the banner. In solidarity with all oppressed women and marches across the globe. #womensmarch #whywemarch

GRITTING UPDATE Thank you to Leeds City Council Gritting Teams who have been working since 19:00 yesterday, and all through the night with snow ploughs, ensuring access to vital infrastructure and primary routes first.

Literally our Christmas wish list (1/2) #uklabour #LabourParty #LeedsLabour #labournortheast #LeedsNE #deliveringChange

I spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme about my Bill to prevent the abuse of Lasting Powers of Attorney. We must introduce new powers to safeguard vulnerable people. www.facebook.com/share/v/1DqD...

Devolution is already working in our regions, but this government is unleashing its full potential by giving mayors greater powers.     Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.

Women and girls in Afghanistan are suffering every single day. It's simply incomprehensible that in the 21st century, the Taliban can completely silence Afghan women and girls – almost erasing their very existence, barring them from education and public life. fb.watch/wpqB-1C7KV/

1/2 Swipe to see the good news in Britain this week 👉

My statement on the Assisted Dying vote in Parliament.

Pleased to take part in a discussion on reform to the House of Lords. Being a member of either House is a privilege, not a birth right. Hereditary peers in the House of Lords is indefensible. In 2024, there cannot be seats reserved for those who were born into certain families.

My statement on the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah 👇

My Lasting Powers of Attorney Bill will have its Second Reading next year. It’s vital that we take action to prevent elderly and vulnerable people across the country from financial exploitation. Read more 👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/mps-...

When Rachel Reeves became Chancellor, she discovered the true scale of the damage left behind by the Tories. That’s why she is focused on fixing the foundations of our economy to make working people better off.

This is what Labour’s free breakfast clubs will mean for you.🌹

RIP John Prescott, a titan of the Labour movement.

Here's what the Labour Government has been up to this week 👉 (1 of 2) #ukpolitics #uklabour

Leeds Labour are working hard to support people with the cost of living. Leader of the Council Cllr James Lewis and Cllr Mary Harland, Exec Member for Communities welcome to he Labour Government's extension of the Household Support Fund.

It was good to be back at Lane End Primary School yesterday for a school governor meeting. Schools across Leeds are looking for volunteers to become governors. Info: www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-governor

🇽🇰 Over the weekend, I visited Kosovo. It was a pleasure to meet with the President and Ministers to discuss our shared economic and security interests. Stability in the Kosovo is essential to regional peace. This Labour Government takes the threats faced from rogue states seriously.

This is the truth about Labour's Budget and farmers.

Meet the owner of the much-loved Leeds toy shop that’s celebrating its 20th birthday (Yorkshire Evening Post) Armadillo Toys in Chapel Allerton was founded by Lisa Clay in 2003, who had two young daughters at the time www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/arm...

COLD WEATHER UPDATE The current forecast for this week is for some heavy and persistent rain, sleet and snow slowly. The Council's Winter Maintenance Service is prepared for the upcoming conditions. There is a team of 60 drivers and 30 gritters ready to go.

We’re extending our £2 bus fares until the end of March! 🚍 Our Mayors Fares scheme has helped get more people using buses in West Yorkshire. That’s why we’re committed to keeping bus fares as low and affordable as possible. Read more: www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...

Major new train routes: It’s not just HS2. Labour has confirmed funding for: 1. Transpennine Route upgrade connecting Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York. 2. East West Rail connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge.

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