Late payment crisis plagues 49% UK SMEs business-money.com/announcements/…

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Don't miss your chance to talk all things AI & start-ups whilst whilst networking over fantastic drinks at our reception sponsored by Meta. We're looking forward to seeing you at the The Labour Party Conference in Liverpool in September.

It was good to meet and listen to Scottish exporters from a range of economic sectors today in Edinburgh to hear their views on how the UK Government can best support Scottish exports and jobs.

Local businesses are vital for communities and our economy - which is why it’s more important than ever to #ChooseLocal. Labour will work with small businesses across Scotland to unlock their potential.

NEW: Angela Rayner will unblock thousands of new homes stuck in the planning system and smash down the barriers to housebuilding. Read more 👇 mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Great to meet The Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves with Scottish Labour MPs and Anas Sarwar yesterday on our plans for investment, growth &jobs as well as tackling the terrible legacy the Tories left us and repeated SNP failures in Holyrood.

Managing Director of Communities that Work, Lynsey Sweeney, will be appearing on SME4Labour - The voice of UK SMEs's panel discussion at the Labour Party Conference next month. For more information and to register please visit: sme4labour.org/sme-events/mor… #FuturethatWorks

We inherited a Tory housing crisis. Too few homes have been built. Ordinary people can’t get on the housing ladder. There’s no time to waste. I’m calling on landowners, local authorities & housebuilders to help unblock sites & get shovels in the ground. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Devastated to hear the news about my dear friend Nicky Gavron. Her service to our city was immeasurable, as a councillor, Deputy Mayor and Assembly Member. To me, she was not just a kind and generous friend, but also a teacher and a mentor. Her commitment to tackling climate

Team Bracknell Labour have been out across Bracknell, Crowthorne and Sandhurst this weekend speaking to constituents and delivering an update from me and your local The Labour Party councillors We won't just show up when it's election time - we'll be your local voice all year round

📢 Looking for a new challenge? Come and join my team! I'm building a dedicated support hub for the people of Portsmouth. If you want to be a part of it, apply using the link in the comments.

Join us for our Tech Hub Drinks Reception with Enterprise Nation at @uklabour Conference later this month! We've got fantastic speakers joining including @rhonddabryant @kanishkanarayan Luke Charters MP. Places are limited - register now👉 buff.ly/4dOLWmA

What does polling tell us about voters' heads and hearts? Get the latest polling insights with 89up and our fantastic panel at our #LabourConference fringe event. Register now 👉sme4labour.org/sme-events/wha… #labcon24 #SME4labour

"Leaders of small and medium size businesses are increasingly confident about prospects for the 12 months ahead", according to new research by Shawbrook. We're delighted to see the impact on outlook the new government is giving SMEs across the UK! standard.co.uk/business/sme-e…

Happy birthday to Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) who do a fantastic job of bringing the voice of small business right to the heart of government.

Great to be elected Co-chair of APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy alongside Polly Billington for East Thanet. A serious bunch of cross-party MPs all dedicated to making renewable and sustainable energy a success communities and the economy

Delighted to give my first ministerial speech this morning at the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce conference at the London Stock Exchange. I spoke about the Pensions Review which I am leading.

Grateful to all who joined us to celebrate Margaret Mullane’s victory as MP for D&R ! Your presence made the night truly special. Excited for the work ahead in building a stronger community . Margaret Mullane MP Councillor Matt (the padman) Stanton SME4Labour Center for Bengal Study Unmesh Desai AM Anwar Choudhury

The NHS needs three blood donations every minute for emergencies and life-saving treatments. Watch to see how you can help this #SickleCellAwarenessMonth. It only takes a few minutes to register: Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹