Great to speak at @unison.org.uk Women’s Conference today alongside @andreaegangs.bsky.social. I spoke about the change we have achieved together, the strength of the union link and the threat women face from Reform.

I will be sitting alongside Keir Starmer at the PLP this evening as Deputy Leader with my full support. He & I have been discussing in recent days, & before, how we need to do better to take the fight to Reform (as we are doing in Gorton & Denton) & by showing we are on the side of ordinary people.

This by-election is bigger than day to day politics. It’s about stopping Reform’s toxic politics coming to my city. The Greens misleading claims, dodgy bar charts & briefings risk letting them in the back door. Only voting Labour can stop Reform. My letter to Green Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social 👇🏻

Reform’s Matthew Goodwin’s big idea would punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose.   Even more dumfounding is that Nigel Farage appears to agree with it.   This is the kind of divisive politics we must stand against.

Another day another doorknock! Lots of Labour teams out including Tribune Group MPs and other MPs. A great reception on the doors in Gorton. Remember, the only party that can beat Reform is Labour.

Our affiliated unions keep Labour in touch with workplaces and the everyday concerns of workers. Thanks FBU Gen Sec Steve Wright for inviting me to attend the @fbunational.bsky.social Executive today, to listen to reps and take lots of (tough) questions

I am proud to have voted tonight to lift children out of poverty in Manchester Central and across the country by scrapping the Tories’ two-child benefit cap, which pushed tens of thousands into poverty every year. Labour values in action.

Most people know, it’s only Labour that can beat Reform in Gorton and Denton. Labour in Manchester is delivering - better buses, more social housing, more GP appointments, more police on the beat. 👇🏻

Great to have @andyburnham.bsky.social out today giving his full backing to our brilliant candidate Angeliki Stogia for Gorton and Denton. Andy was clear - we are united against the division of Reform. He wants people to vote Labour to keep them out of Manchester.

Delighted that Angeliki Stogia is Labour’s candidate for Gorton & Denton by-election. She’s a strong Mancunian woman with Labour values & a record of delivery. All our doorstep work is clear, only Labour can win against Reform. Don’t risk voting for others. We chose unity & hope over division.

Good to get an update on the new housing and regeneration on the Grey Mare Lane estate with Councillors Irene Robinson & Gavin White. After many years and false starts it was good to see progress. I will continue to work to ensure owner occupiers get the retrofitting they were promised.

Big team out in Burnage this morning for the Gorton & Denton by-election. A really positive session with lots of Labour posters and garden stakes going up! Remember, a vote for anyone but Labour risks letting Reform in.

Only Labour can defeat Reform in this by-election. A vote for any other Party risks letting them in. Manchester is proud of its diversity. Together we must stand against Reform’s division and hate and elect a local Labour MP who will stand up for the values we share.

Only Labour can defeat Reform in Gorton and Denton. A vote for the Greens or any other party risks them getting in. We are a tolerant, proud, progressive city and we don’t want their divisive brand of politics here.

This evening I spoke to BBC North West Tonight: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As promised, Labour is today publishing its huge and radical leasehold reform plans. Including, capping ground rents at £250, eventually moving to peppercorn. All the measures announced later today. Residents of Manchester who want to be kept abreast of these changes - sign up below👇:

Today marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. We must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. #HolocaustMemorialDay

By his own actions, time and again, Nigel Farage has shown he’s no champion of ordinary people www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Great to deliver my first keynote speech to the Fabian Society today and speak to @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social I talked about how Labour is rewiring the country, taking on vested interests to deliver the change we promised whilst Nigel Farage is for the failed economic status quo

Delighted to join @heidialexander.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social & GM leaders for the signing of the concordat between the Government & GM on the huge commitment to NPR, including work on a through, underground station at Piccadilly. It will be a game-changer for connectivity in the North.

Great to visit the Felix Project multi bank in London with Rachel Reeves and @rupahuq.bsky.social - and speak to local families. Labour’s budget scrapped the two child benefit cap lifting children out of poverty & made it easier for businesses to donate surplus goods to projects like this.

I spoke to @bethrigby.bsky.social in Manchester recently about how the cost of living is the most important issue for my residents. Tackling it is what we need to all focus on. Full interview here 👇🏻 youtu.be/tmKE6HX4C-w?...

Thank you Manchester Settlement for making me so welcome at last week's stay & play. Good to talk about the issues people face, and the difference free childcare makes. Adrian, Stacey and the team provide an incredible service for Openshaw residents.

A British Vogue photoshoot and feature is a pinch yourself moment! (One of the very few things I’ve done that has impressed my 16 year old daughter!) Thanks to Alice Thompson for a lovely interview and Charlotte Hadden for the great photos.

I used my first contribution from the backbenches to welcome today's Northern Powerhouse Rail package - a game changer for the North. Key to unlocking future capacity, connectivity and economic gains is finally resolving the bottle-neck at Manchester Piccadilly with a "through" underground station.

The commitment to Northern Powerhouse rail - and the northern growth plan which underpins it - is game-changing. I strongly welcome it and the Labour government for backing it.

Labour Members! This is the last week to fill in my Lucy Listens survey:

Another good Lucy Listens this weekend. This time with my own members and supporters in Cheetham Hill joined by @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social and local Labour Councillors for Cheetham: Cllr Shazia Butt, Cllr Shaukat Ali, and Cllr Naeem Ul Hassan

ICYMI – Labour are boosting animal welfare protections! The changes proposed in the new Animal Welfare Strategy for England include: 🦊 Banning trail hunting; 🪤 ending the use of snare traps; 🐔 banning hen cages; 🐷 banning pig farrowing crates; 🐶 and ending puppy smuggling & farming.

I’m looking forward to the year ahead

Another excellent contribution from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social 👇

Well deserved! Congratulations @bevcraig.bsky.social x

We must be laser focused on showing how we’re tackling the cost of living in the New Year ahead of big elections in May. Good to speak to @mirror.co.uk about the political year ahead. 👇🏻

Good to talk to @adamfleming.bsky.social on BBC Newscast to round out the political year and look forward to the next. Next year, there are many big Labour policies coming into effect to tackle the cost of living. That’s what we should focus on. Listen to the whole episode on BBC Sounds.

Enjoyed speaking to Adam Fleming for BBC Newscast about the year gone by, my new job as Labour’s Deputy Leader and what’s coming in 2026. Listen here 👇🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We have so many fantastic new MPs and I’m delighted that @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social and @adamjogee.bsky.social have agreed to be my PPSs with a twist - Political Parliamentary Secretaries - working with me in my role as Deputy Labour Leader.

PARTY MEMBERS: Have your say! Today you’ll receive a members survey as part of “Lucy Listens”. I want to hear from you. It’s your chance to have a say. Watch out and bookmark it to fill in over Christmas. Don’t miss out!

I was delighted to present Chelsea from All Saints CofE her prize for winning my 2025 Christmas Card Competition! There were 100s of great designs submitted. I want to thank all the schools & pupils that took part. Thank you Vermillion for sponsoring the card. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

Congratulations to Andrea Egan on her election as General Secretary of UNISON. As an affiliate of Labour & TULO, I look forward to continuing our agenda for better pay, better rights & improved public services. And thank you to Christina McAnea for 5 years of collaboration & achievement.

UPDATE: Employment Rights Bill passed! Labour delivering: ✅ Better Pay ✅ Better Conditions ✅ Better Jobs Labour in action

We've got to bring people together and show that by creating those decent paid jobs with decent wages, secure and available and affordable housing, public services that mean that everyone can get access to those opportunities, that's what a Labour government is about.

I want all of us to focus on telling the story of this Labour government, of how we are rewiring the country so it works more in the interests of ordinary people with better pay, better jobs, better housing, better public services. If we don’t no-one else will. Me on Today, yesterday.

“To cut through all the noise that exists, we've got to really come together and all tell the story of how we’re rewiring the country in the interests of ordinary people.” Write up of my Today programme interview this morning 👇🏻 www.thetimes.com/article/f8b3...

2026 will be a big year. We in Labour must make and win the argument together that our progressive politics is changing peoples lives for the better. We must stay united, beat the politics of division and hate and overcome the challenges ahead. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

I was at the East Manchester sorting office this morning catching up with our hard working posties. This is such a busy time of year for them, with so many cards and parcels. It was great to be able to thank them for their hard work providing such a vital service. @cwunews.bsky.social

I was delighted to host Factory International at Parliament last week. Where they showcased the work they are doing supporting grassroots arts here in Manchester.

Tomorrow I’ll be hosting my first Lucy Listens online event as Deputy Leader. Search your inbox for my email from Team Labour and join me. 👇🏻

I joined @sarahcoombesmp.bsky.social and West Brom members for one of my Lucy Listens sessions and for the national campaign day on Saturday. It’s important to have the conversations directly about why we are doing what we are doing - to help ordinary working people get on.

On World AIDS Day, we remember those who have lost their lives and show our support for those living with HIV/AIDS. The Government is committed to stopping new cases by 2030 and is launching a new £170m HIV Action Plan to meet this goal. #WorldAIDSDay

What a great night. @marietidball.bsky.social is an exceptional MP having made a huge and lasting impact already in her first year. It was a pleasure to support you Marie! And what wonderful and committed members and councillors you have. Our members are our strength!