I’m incredibly proud to have started work today at ⁦Department for Business and Trade⁩ and to be working with and for the brilliant ⁦Jonathan Reynolds⁩ in a role that’s crucial for our central mission to deliver growth. (Here we are in Churchill’s Map Room in the Department).

The work to deliver change for Scotland starts now.

Scotland is back at the beating of heart of my government. Great to welcome Anas Sarwar and our Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs to Downing Street today. The work of change starts now.

Meet your new Scotland Office team. Can’t express how excited I am to work alongside the wonderful Kirsty McNeill MP Congratulations on your appointment. Now we get to work.

Kirsty McNeill MP Kirsty McNeill MP has been appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Scotland Office.

Congratulations to Douglas Alexander on his appointment as Minister for Business & Trade, Michael Shanks MP as Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Kirsty McNeill MP as Scotland Office Minster. Scots at the heart of government - working to deliver change.

Thank you @ AnasSarwar. As Scottish Labour Ministers we’ll be working every day to deliver on the mandate for change we received from the voters last week.

It’s an enormous privilege to be asked by the Prime Minister to be Energy Minister and work on our commitment to create GB Energy. We campaigned on a plan for energy independence, green jobs and lowering bills and now we set about delivering it with Scotland at the centre.

Proud to have been asked to join the Government in the whips office. Scottish Labour promised Scots at the heart of Government - I’m pleased to be joining a growing team making that happen. We’ll all work to deliver the change Labour promised.

'He's done enough for one man. More than enough!' 😭 The cutest Andy Murray fan EVER 🥹 #BBCOlympics #Paris2024 #Olympics

1 Davis Cup, 2 Olympic golds and 3 Grand Slams. But more than that, thanks Andy Murray for two decades of phenomenal entertainment and sportsmanship. A true British great.

Never even liked tennis anyway.

Solidarity to people & communities who have been targeted, threatened or generally feel scared by recent events. I know your fear is very real. Pls remember, these thugs do not represent the majority of Britons. HOPE not hate is here to offer you moral and practical support

My Scotland on Sunday column about my boy and his mates, finding their way through difficult times together. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

This from Daniel Finkelstein gets to heart of why seeing the riots as the need for conversations about immigration is (imo) misguided. We should and will have debates about immigration, racism & integration - but not as a response to acts of violence and hate. thetimes.com/comment/column…

“This is it, this is happening” Tickets on sale this Saturday 31st August (🇮🇪8AM IST / 🇬🇧9AM BST) Dates: Cardiff Principality Stadium - 4th/5th July Manchester Heaton Park - 11th/12th/19th/20th July London Wembley Stadium - 25th/26th July & 2nd/3rd August Edinburgh Scottish Gas

Courage has defined the golden sporting career of Sir Chris Hoy and now characterises how Chris and Sarra both face their health diagnoses and embrace life. My thoughts and those of our family are with them and their family.

It’s 14.59. Time to meet the referee and find out where he lives

We need to show we can do better at assisted living for those in need of care before deciding whether to legislate on ways to die. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Grateful to all those who have organised Lets End Poverty Week and my thanks to Paul Waugh MP for highlighting the work of the Multibank project in Parliament Yesterday. Congratulation to John Shaw for being awarded Rochdale Man of the Year for his tireless work for his community.