“The newly elected Labour government has a golden opportunity to fix our chaotic, costly and dysfunctional asylum system once and for all.” What does this mean in practice? 🧵

My government will serve you. Politics can be a force for good. The work of change begins today.

Starmer’s official Downing Street portrait just released

Take it in. The first female chancellor. The first housing secretary who's actually lived in social housing. The first education secretary who was on free school meals. An energy secretary who actually believes in aggressively fighting climate change. Not a bad afternoon.

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🎉 Thank you to all the refugee leaders who spoke out, the hundreds of thousands of caring people who took a stand, the brilliant litigators, the NGOs who joined forces and the therapists and case workers who supported terrified refugees at risk. Together, we won! 🤜⚡️🤛

"The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started, it's never been a deterrent" PM Keir Starmer says "I'm not prepared to continue with gimmicks" Follow live bbc.in/4eTerRe

Downing Street has released some photos of Prime Minister Keir Starmer walking up the No 10 staircase, surrounded by the portraits of his predecessors.

My government will restore politics as a force for good. Let's get started.

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Great to hear ministers valuing the role charities play. Our sector has the experience and understanding to solve some of society's biggest issues, because they tackle them every day. Early collaboration with the sector means better decision-making and, ultimately, bigger impact.

If you believe in Israel and Palestine existing side by side, then you are a Zionist. Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right to their own homeland. Not that anyone else doesn’t. That’s why anti-Zionism is not just criticism of the Israeli government. Anti-Zionism

Less than three weeks since the election, it was fantastic to start the day with a meeting with new Department for Culture, Media and Sport SoS Lisa Nandy MP and @JaneIdeCEO. Nothing more energising than discussing the endless ways charities can play a vital role in helping government achieve its missions.

Amazing to be having these important discussions so early into a new parliament. Our sector can, and will, be a vital partner to government in achieving its missions. Our members know how to solve some of the country's biggest issues, because they do it every day.

📢 Are you attending the Labour Party Conference on 23 September? Join our fringe event with PBE and Lloyds Bank Foundation to explore how government and charities can work together to tackle poverty, ensure dignity and create opportunity for all. ❗No booking needed, just come along.

📢 Calling all small charity leaders 📢 We’re looking for a rep from a small charity for a BBC News interview today. Talking to the impact of the budget measures on small charities, particularly the rise in employer NI. Interested? Drop us a message on [email protected]

Nearly Xmas but NCVO we’re making sure the rise in employer National Insurance contributions stays in headlines: another front page today. This will cost the sector £1.4bn a year. Charity leaders are going to be making some tough decisions about budgets for next year.

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

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