I’ve met young people who’ve been prescribed puberty blockers. Some told me they’d helped lift them from depression & probably saved their life. A blanket ban is wrong & not what Cass recommended. Careful, clinical provision is the way forward, not this politicisation.

Domestic abuse spikes 26% when England plays, 38% if they lose, and 11% the day after, win or lose. Women's safety is at the mercy of men who can’t control themselves over a football game. Yet women are labelled emotional and crazy.

👁️ Selfish fly-tippers who dump rubbish in Trafford have been warned ‘We’ve got our eye on you’. 🎥 The Council has installed a number of high-tech cameras at fly-tipping hotspots in the borough to catch the offenders in the act. 👀 Look here for more: ow.ly/ilW650SCvYW

Teachers: I attended Bridget Phillipson’s open live webinar at 4pm today. She is light years ahead of any SoS in the last govt in terms of her understanding, and intention to work in collaboration with educators. She also confirmed that one-word Ofsted judgements will end.

In 1924 there was uproar in the press when the newly-elected Ellen Wilkinson appeared in Parliament in a green dress. Goodness knows what they’d have made of Labour’s 190 women MPs a hundred years on!

Trafford Labour councillor blasted unforgivable treatment of children and young people by coalition government To read more from EmmaLHirst click the 🔗 #Trafford #Labour traffordlabour.org.uk/trafford-labou…

Despite being one of the wealthiest countries in the world, 1 in 7 people in the UK face hunger. Nobody should skip meals due to a lack of money. We do all we can to help those in hardship but we need your help. Please donate & help us be there for our community. Link in our bio.

🧵 about #class #privilege and #privateeducation. Watching the Olympic swimming last night and Clare Balding said something in such an incredulous tone which summed up the establishment perspective and how their experience differs. 1/

4/ Because of course Balding thought it TOTALLY NORMAL for Olympic medal winners to visit schools because being privately educated and descended from nobility and privilege this kind of thing is part of the cultural experience they expect.

The difference a Labour government makes to working people 👇

Far-right agitators don’t care about working class people or our communities. They haven’t been running the foodbanks, haven’t been campaigning against the 14yrs of cuts, they’ve been nowhere when people are sanctioned or skint. They are racist, shameless political opportunists.

Yey! ⁦Private Eye Magazine⁩ on the case to end exploitative profiteering in children’s homes and foster care

In light of recent events, Cllr Tom Ross, Leader of Trafford Council; Cllr Eve Parker, Lead Member for Community Cohesion; and Sara Todd, our Chief Executive, have today signed a joint letter to members of our community and faith groups. Read in full: ow.ly/Afki50SU59E

Local people across the North West speak out about the recent riots. #UKRiots #NorthWest

Oh look…monetising the care of vulnerable people has devastating consequences. See also children’s homes and foster care

👛 Nearly 40,000 households in #GreaterManchester are missing out on Pension Credit, losing £3,900 a year on average. Read our statement ⤵️ bit.ly/3XrLODX Apply for Pension Credit ⤵️ bit.ly/2DYL5RG #PensionCreditWeekOfAction h

Ed Milliband destroys Dicky Tice The Reform 5 are MPs from the 19th Century completely out of touch with the 21st Century. Tribal, partisan and intellectually challenged

A pregnant woman and six children are amongst the twelve people who died when their boats capsized in the Channel, French officials say. I don’t know how much more horror needs to occur before politicians will find the nerve to provide safe routes for asylum. Few words are left.

Introducing safe routes to seeking asylum is the only way to stop deaths theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

We’re calling on the UK Government to commit to ensuring every child has the same access to PE at school. Watch Lisa Nandy MP’s response to our Equal Play campaign on The Last Leg #ParalympicsGB 🟰 #EqualPlay