Keir Starmer has summed it up "today we enter the sunlight of hope". Congratulations to Keir and all The Labour Party for a resounding election victory.  My best wishes to all the new Labour MPs and, above all, I congratulate the British people who have chosen not just change, but hope.

Looking forward to supporting Sadiq Khan and the thefelixproject as they launch London's new Multibank to step up the attack on child poverty.

"There is so much poverty that I never thought I would ever see again in my lifetime." Gordon Brown at the opening of a new multibank, which provides food, furniture and toiletries to those in need, in West London.

Delighted to support Nicola Benedetti's vision for Edinburgh International Festival with this Talk at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre on Sun 25 Aug 2024, 4:30pm - I am working hard on new ideas for this ever changing world so expect something a little different. eif.co.uk/events/gordon-…

Looking forward to my Edinburgh International Festival debut next week. I’ll be joined on stage by Festival Director @nickybenedettiofficial as we explore Rituals That Unite Us, amongst other themes. Last few tickets here: eif.co.uk/events/gordon-…

This week, 19 Afghan women have started medical studies in Scotland thanks to the Linda Norgrove Foundation. This Scottish initiative must be the start of a world-wide effort to end the Taliban's violation of girls' rights. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

"For too long, too many leaders who should have been firefighters have acted as arsonists, fanning the flames of unrest. It is time to put out the fire. Our future depends on it." My article in The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…