I had no idea Rachel Reeves’ was also in charge of Singapore…where Dyson’s HQ moved to, after Brexit, which he supported. 🤷🏻‍♀️

“The federal government can’t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say,” the British researcher’s lawyer said. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...

I wish everyone celebrating in Luton North and across the country a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Let’s hope 2026 is one full of love, fairness and peace. #luton #christmas

Christmas dinner with family can sometimes feel tense, especially when topics like immigration or politics come up. We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour? on how to navigate difficult conversations at the dinner table. Find out more via the link below.

The wellbeing of Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike is deeply concerning. The delay in hearing this case helps no one concerned. Whatever one’s views are on Palestine Action as an organisation, justice delayed is justice denied.

All three top stories tonight are about men accused of rape or sexual assault of women. Some with great power + influence, some without. Some white, some not. Some religious, some not. The only commonality is that they are all men (cis men). Men who are accused of the most awful & cruel acts.

The absolute bravery of Joanne to come forward against her ex husband and waive her right to anonymity. news.sky.com/story/man-ap...

“For the women and children” is often uttered in times of conflict and war. It’s never really for them, but always done to them. The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful. Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Good to see this. The Labour govt is doing the right thing on animal welfare. A ban on trail hunting can’t come soon enough for the dogs, foxes and other animals involved in this cruel ‘sport.’

"All Kemi Badenoch cares about is getting a good media line," Jess Phillips tells Lewis Goodall. The Tory leader has attacked plans to teach children about misogyny, blaming migrants for crimes against women and girls. "She's not a serious person" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/jess...

A grand total of 10 Conservatives (one woman) and 0 Reform present for a statement on the VAWG strategy. Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.

Big news for Luton - the government is putting £139.3million into our local services. 📈 That's 63% more over the next five years - compared to the just 1% we got from the previous government. It's so good to finally see investment in towns like ours 🫶

Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Sarah Owen said: "It is deeply irresponsible from a senior politician who should know better. The least he can do is apologise. “Supporting this wretched far-right ideology used to get one kicked out of the Tory Party...

Turns out all the flag waving and shouting isn’t for King and Country. Well ours anyway… So just which country is Yaxley Lennon and his buddies in Reform working for?

The enemy within

Remember the victims, never the narcissists that want to make it all about them. The world needs to see more love and friendship right now.

"'Prime Minister' is an extremely moving and intimate portrait of Ardern as a leader and as a human being. It is also a message to leaders everywhere that it is possible – and desirable – to lead with heart" 🎥 @sarahowen.org.uk reviews 'Prime Minister' #JacindaArdern #PrimeMinisterDoc bit.ly/3KUJYb7

The cruel and outdated practice of conversion therapy has no place in our country. The govt must bring forward a trans-inclusive ban as soon as possible, and hear the concerns & fears of the LGBTQ+ community in designing and implementing the ban.

Trainline is the UK's dominant rail ticket retailer. But are its advertising and pricing practices - which don't always list the cheapest ticket - fair? My questioning at the Transport Select Committee yesterday 👇

I have had enough of men pretending to care about women’s safety to further their own profile & agenda. It is the lowest of the low. Women see through men who pose as the solution, but are in fact the problem. The Trump playbook ends one way, with all women losing out.

I just got a taxi from the train station to home. The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak. That’s Luton. That’s the real world. Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.

Opposition Lords are STILL voting to water down key measures in the Employment Rights Bill - risking delaying rights like access to Sick Pay from Day 1. The Lords must get out of the way and let the Bill pass, so we can deliver the new rights working people need. www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock

If this is your general vibe when waiting for that delayed or cancelled train on the thameslink line, like many folk in Luton North this last 2 weeks… Then you’ll love that we are voting to make renationalising rail a reality tonight.

Waiting for the “I didn’t do it with malice” defence…

Honest language, better education and ending stigma are essential to improving menstrual health for women and girls says @sarahowen.org.uk

🎶 What a lovely musical way to end this week's @commonswec.parliament.uk session with incredible women - talking about how we get positive, accurate & useful women's health messaging reaching young people and improve young women's healthcare in the UK.

The UK right: ‘Why are we supporting so many foreigners, we should be supporting our own in this country’ Government announces plans to lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty and to help struggling parents afford baby formula The UK right: ‘No we didn’t mean them’

What a privilege it was to speak last night with young leaders from across the UK, all of whom care passionately about human rights and want to see lasting peace in Palestine. Thank you to the Palestinian Ambassador, @medicalaidpal.bsky.social, and everyone who travelled for this special event.

This is vile and so so wrong. GB News is the TV version of X. Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’ It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.

It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. @commonswec.parliament.uk has led inquiries on BSL, health conditions & chronic illness, equality at work and the rights of older people, and will keep working in this area. We need to ensure that opportunity and services are inclusive for all.

The Angliolini report on the heartbreaking murder of Sarah Everard is concerning reading for anyone wanting to restore trust in policing, and fight violence against women and girls. I asked the Minister what the Govt can learn from the report to deliver on our target of halving #VAWG

Yet he seems to have forgiven and is working with the Tories that jumped ship. Farage forgets that his own team are mostly a bunch of Tory has beens… Danny Kruger, Nadine Dorries, Jonathan Gullis, Pochin, Berry, Anderson could surely answer for the lies he accuses them of?

Today is World Aids Day. @commonswec.parliament.uk recently found there was a concerning rise in HIV diagnosis rates among women, and services are stretched. Eradicating HIV by 2030 will require a specialised action plan, and the Committee will continue to push for action in this area.

Overall, the combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget is progressive. Incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.

70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.

This graph shows the impact of the budget on different income deciles. TL:DR it's the wealthiest who will shoulder the burden of paying for public services.

It is good to see cross-party challenge to overt racism in British political and media discourse: Labour MP Sarah Owen, who chairs the women & equalities select committee, challenges the racist claim from GB News contributor Lucy White that Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani should be barred from parliament

I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015. Who the hell is Lucy White?! Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’ I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.

36 dead, 279 missing in huge Hong Kong fire; 3 arrested for alleged manslaughter Horrible. SCMP masthead has been greyed out - such tragic news.

Some more good things from the budget: - online gambling tax - £millions for kids’ playparks - funding for SMEs to provide apprenticeships - infected blood scandal payments exempt from inheritance tax - lowest business rates since 1991 for 750,000 retail, hospitality & leisure businesses.

what’s not to like? nice one Rachel Reeves for introducing the mansion tax ensuring the super-rich pay their way just like the rest of us 🙏💥

This is such important news. Hundreds of thousands of children taken out of poverty with the stroke of a pen.

450,000 children out of poverty. That's the difference made by a Labour government.

Utterly classless from Kemi. Desperate, personal, gutter attacks - not economics. The few remaining sensible tories behind her, look mortified. What an embarrassment to parliament she is.

Conservative MPs should be red faced with embarrassment not indignation. This chancellor is the one who is clearing up their mess. They’d do well to listen to her not shout like a bunch of guffawing hooligans. #budget

Nigel Farage sat laughing at serious accusations of Russian money in Reform and his racist past, is not a good look. #PMQs

Hmmm, anyone else not buying this heavily caveated response?

A brilliant Labour announcement! We know the difference money for decent playgrounds could make. It’s good for children, families and neighbourhoods. From Stopsley to Lewsey and all the parks in between, there are playgrounds across Luton that need this funding. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Good to see this ex Reform official behind bars. I hope future interviews with grifter Nigel Farage question Reform’s connections with Russia. news.sky.com/story/former...