Prostate cancer impacts many men and early diagnosis is key. We must improve access to screening, especially for Black men, who are 2.5x more likely to die. Thank you to ProstateCancerResearch for your important work on screening. 👇

My five year old just asked me if I did ‘good listening at Parlie-ament’ today and so deserved a sticker. Might pitch this to Mr Speaker for the modernisation committee … #orderOrder

Planning Christmas dinner like

Earlier today we heard from Mariette Hughes from Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces on the possible reasons why women are overrepresented as complainants to the Service Complaints Ombudsman. Watch the full session: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/ba…

I am honoured to be appointed by the Prime Minister as Economic Secretary to the Treasury. I look forward to working with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to boost the critical role of financial services in driving growth across the country and delivering vital services to people.

Russian state TV on the new world order: "Now everything is being decided inside a big triangle: Russia, China & the US. Within this, the new construction of the world will come to fruition. The EU as a united political force no longer exists..." ['News of the Week', Russia-1]

1/10. I wanted to share my reflections on yesterday's Defence Committee session, a follow-up to the 2021 Atherton review, which highlighted significant challenges faced by servicewomen. 🧵

Happy to have contributed to this article on the UK defence STEM skills gap. Some pointed anecdotes from Calvin Bailey MBE MP.

Remember to register to vote today to bring change to Buckinghamshire 🗳️

To defend itself affordably, could Europe revolutionise its approach by establishing a World Bank-style financial vehicle like the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank? Calvin Bailey MBE MP and Graeme Downie MP explore this question below. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Enjoyed joining Emma Reynolds for Wycombe 🌹 and other friends in Wycombe, along with our Slough The Labour Party members, to help in their local campaign. It’s an important election, so please remember to cast your ballot and #VoteLabour🌹this Thursday 1st May.

Alex Baker MP and I recently met Lady Mayor of the City of London, Lord Mayor of the City of London, to discuss our work on defence financing. We’ll shortly be launching our report on Rewiring British defence financing and are grateful to City of London for their work on this.

My colleagues Alex Baker MP & Luke Charters MP have recently published a new report which calls for a radical overhaul of outdated funding rules to boost innovation and financing for defence SMEs – do take a look: alexbakermp.org.uk/sovereign-defe…

The more Washington looks toward the Middle East, the more others may gain from the distraction. ow.ly/4Ksf30sNmTC

Secure at home, strong abroad. To the Royal Marines here in Rotterdam and all those who protect us around the world – thank you for your service.

EXC: No10 is hosting a reception with influencers for the first time ever A No10 source said: “We’ve long known that we’ve got to go where people are. That means working more closely with creators, influencers and smaller platforms to tell our story." politicshome.com/news/article/n…

My article in the Fabian Review - I wrote about the Defence Committee's work on women in the armed forces, reflecting on the March follow-up session and the need for momentum in improving life for servicewomen. 👇 The Fabian Society fabians.org.uk/simple-regress…

Really pleased to see the launch of the new Defence Industrial Strategy today, with a clear and much-needed focus on skills development, backed by a £182 million investment. 1/5 🧵👇gov.uk/government/new…

Farage is wrong. People with Indefinite Leave to Remain are our neighbours and strengthen Britain. For my constituent Maia, a Russian AI specialist, ILR means protection from persecution in an autocratic state and the freedom to use her skills to advance UK prosperity.

1/7. Russian aggression threatens all of Europe - not just the airspace violations of recent days, but cyber-attacks, sabotage, & informational warfare in the ‘grey zone’. The 🇬🇧-🇫🇷 relationship is vital for us to respond effectively, but there is far more we can still do.