HUGE victory in Tees Valley for Ben Houchen 👏

So well deserved. Huge congrats Darryl Preston PCC Cambs & Peterborough. And delighted to see you winning the vote in each of East Cambs, South Cambs, Hunts, Fenland and Peterborough.

Fearless truth telling. Exceptional analysis & coverage. A huge range of views & opinions.

We must never take our free press for granted & today - on World Media Freedom Day - is a chance to buy a paper & appreciate the work our brilliant journalists do.
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Great to meet Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott from Magic Radio Breakfast Show as well as the whole team at Bauer Media Group UK to see their 24 hour karaoke in action to raise money for Cash for Kids.

A free press is the cornerstone of our democracy and we’re marking World Press Freedom Day with the key things we’re doing to protect it

📰 Preventing threats to freedom of expression
🔎 Protecting journalists from strategic lawsuits
📱 Balancing big tech and news

Every day journalism helps keep our democracy healthy, provide accountability & acts as our first line of defence against misinformation.

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we're celebrating all the brilliant journalists & titles that earn our media admiration across the world.

The next stage of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to stop the boats has begun.

We’re working at home and abroad to deliver on this priority.

Our media is admired all across the world for outstanding & dogged journalism.

Brilliant to speak at Society of Editors UK yesterday about this Govt’s unwavering commitment to press freedom, now & in the future.

Read my speech in full 👇gov.uk/government/spe…

I made a statement to the House.

A foreign state should not be able to control or influence or own a British newspaper.

SIX times Guinness Women's Six Nations Grand Slam Champions 🏆

Some incredible performances by Red Roses at the Guinness Women's Six Nations!

I spoke to Rosie Galligan about her journey to the England squad and what her #TopTips would be for a young person hoping to follow in her footsteps 👇

Drama, darts and why delivering £1bn of Government tax reliefs for the creative industries was so important to me. I discuss my role as Secretary of State in The Times and The Sunday Times, here 👇

Good to be in Soham yesterday chatting to residents and supporting the hardworking and effective ⁦DarrylPreston4PCC⁩ who is re-standing to be our local Police and Crime Commissioner

'For me, it was much more about fulfilling my potential'

As the Olympic flame begins its journey to Paris with 3️⃣ months to go! I spoke with British former decathlete Daley Thompson about his #TopTips for a young person would be 👇

#Paris2024 #RoadToParis2024 #Olympics

'Well, she just broke the mould, didn't she?'

Today, Stoke-on-Trent pottery icon Clarice Cliff is receiving a blue plaque to honour her lifetime of achievements
We spoke to local ceramicist and paintress Emma Bailey to hear about Cliff's legacy

Find out more 👇…