Good luck to all Labour candidates in today’s elections. Labour is the only party with a serious Plan for Change to improve the lives of working people. Today, vote Labour and bring change to Britain.

Have you ever thought about standing for your local council? Do you care about your community? Could you put your ideas into practice? Amanda Serjeant says why she became a Labour councillor. You could too.

It was great to hold a session at the @labourunionsuk political training weekend today on being a ukLabour councillor. Many thanks to Cllr Salma Arif, Cllr Joseph Ogundemuren & Cllr Claire Douglas for their great presentations.

NEW: Labour has chosen its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election with Mike Amesbury set to resign. Karen Shore is a former Merseyside school teacher who has been a councillor in Cheshire West and Chester for 10 years www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Getting ready for the ALC & LGA Labour Group local government conference this weekend.

What a contrast to the 14 years of Tory cuts that left councils at breaking point. newshubgroup.co.uk/news/uk/labo...

A privilege to be at John Prescott’s funeral today. What a life well lived. Thank you for all you did. We will miss you John. news.sky.com/story/we-wil...

For the first time in 17 years, government will review how every pound of tax payers money is being spent. In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.

If you’re a senior caseworker looking for a new challenge within a new team then look no further…https://www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=95485

And that’s a wrap. Our next generation programme #NG18 has come to an end. Huge thanks to all speakers & trainers, but most of all to the group for all their hard work.🌹

Huge thanks to former next generation participants Arooj Shah & Eamonn O’Brien for leading a session at #NG18 this morning.

Our group leader @bevcraig.bluesky.social spoke to the next generation group #NG18 today about her leadership of Manchester City Council & LGA Labour. Bev then presented each attendee a certificate. Pictured here with Cllr Kelly Chequer, deputy leader of Sunderland City Council.

Huge thanks to @jimmcmahon.co.uk for a great session with our next generation #NG18 group this morning. Lots of discussion around Labour’s devolution plans and local government issues.

Thank you to the staff and pupils at Fairchildes Primary for showing me around their amazing school. Looking forward to welcoming you to Parliament soon.

This tragic and senseless loss can never be made better. My thoughts remain with Elianne’s family, friends and everyone who knew this talented young woman. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rachel Reeves tells Tory critics to 'get real' as she comes out fighting on economy

I'm delighted to announce that Croydon will benefit from £1.7 million in Start for Life funding. The funding helps to: ✅ Improve access to mental health services. ✅ Expand infant feeding support. ✅ Provide parenting classes, baby groups, and more through local Family Hubs.

Sanderstead church this evening #uksnow

Lovely lunch with Mary the Duchess and Arlene Ainsley earlier today.

Gail, I love you so I want you to know That I'm gonna miss your love The minute you walk out that door So please don't go, don't go Don't go away Please don't go, don't go I'm begging you to stay #corrie

Quick drive through Blackpool ‘lumies.

A real pleasure to join Woodside Councillors to take part in the Christmas Carol service at St Luke’s church tonight. Thank you to Father Sam and everyone at St Luke’s for all of their work to bring the community together.

Rochester cathedral & castle.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Battersea power station

Great night at the SME4Labour awards dinner.

She’s up. #littledonkey

Christmas came early this year, 4th July to be precise! And when you get a Labour government then Santa turns up at the @lgalabour.bsky.social next generation programme! He had a remarkable likeness to Cllr Daniel Allen.

The pain of being on an early train to Coventry for meetings after the staff Christmas party last night, was definitely eased by a Warwick conferences Xmas dinner. Bloody marvellous.

Labour will recruit an extra 13,000 neighbourhood police to tackle anti-social behaviour between now and the next election. The PM will unveil the plan in a major speech as he attempts to reset his government after a turbulent first five months in office. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will promise 13,000 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables tomorrow [@MirrorPolitics]

Great to welcome Liz Kendall MP to Smith Sq for a wide ranging discussion with @bevcraig.bsky.social about tackling child poverty, devolving employment support and the role local councils play in getting people back to work.

Early in Purley, so only 1 thing for it. Bleeding marvellous.

An absolute honour to turn on the New Addington Christmas Lights. Can’t think of a better way to kick off Christmas. Thank you to everyone who took part in the parade, the stall holders and volunteers. But the biggest thanks has to go to Mick Watts for everything he does to make it all possible.

“Where has she been and what has she been doing?” Kemi Badenoch’s only been Tory leader a few weeks but the vultures are circling already. The HuffPost UK weekend political read ⬇️ www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kemi-b...

Given the vote on the assisted dying bill was reasonably close, it must now have sufficient time during all the next stages of the process to be discussed further in full. I support the principle of the bill.

It’s been a while! Privileged to be at the Prime Minister’s reception this evening to mark World AIDS Day.

Happy #Lancashire day. The best county in England.

🚨 NEW: The Government will launch 750 free school breakfast clubs in April www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

"Some jobs are productive and others less so," says Kemi Badenoch, whose own job has involved trying to start a culture war with autistic children, calling for civil servants to be locked up, and attempting to start an online spat with Doctor Who

Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: Labour makes pledge to ensure ‘no young person is left behind’ www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

🚨 NEW: Jacob Rees-Mogg spent £1,152 of taxpayers’ cash removing paintings from his Parliamentary office despite owning an house 390 yards away www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🚨 NEW: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says fair pay for care staff is the 'jewel in the crown' of the Employment Rights Bill www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🚨 NEW: 58% of voters believe trade links with Europe is more important than trade links with the US inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Had a few people ask for the link to this, so here in case you want to listen again @mattforde.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Let’s be real: it’s not Netflix subscriptions and flat whites that are holding Londoners back from buying their first home, it’s surging house prices in our city. 🧵

Rest peacefully John

"I am here supporting those farmers who don't have a voice"

A big test for @bsky.app across the U.K today…can it withstand the weather commentary ❄️

Not one flake in Croydon, not one flake.