What a farcical spectacle: self-proclaimed guardians of democracy brandishing the very torches of public fury they themselves lit. It's not the 'mob' they fear, it's the dread of their own political tools turning against them #bbcbreakfast #r4today

I’m committed to giving equal opportunity for young people across our country. Today, we’re announcing plans for V levels, new vocational qualifications to upskill students in jobs for the future. That’s national renewal.

Ukrainian refugees condemn failure of authorities to take action against Reform over campaign lies nation.cymru/news/ukrainian…

The Labour Party wishes Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and everyone celebrating across Britain a joyful Diwali!

🆘 🛟 Brexit is a disaster even for big business! M&S boss Stuart Machin says six out of 19 lorries from GB to NI are stopped daily for post-Brexit checks: each one carrying up to 650 pages of paperwork. Taking back control translates as wasting time, money and

Wishing Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across Britain a joyful and peaceful Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. Earlier this month I lit a diya in Mumbai as a symbol of devotion, joy, and renewed bonds. As we celebrate this Festival of Lights, let’s keep building a Britain where everyone

Serious Question: Why are our media desperate to put Putin’s man into No 10?

She is correct. And some of the people who made us poorer through Brexit are now leading the Reform party asking us to trust them …. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Wishing everyone in Leicester and beyond a happy Diwali

Bots are swarming my posts about Virginia Giuffre— right as her memoir Nobody’s Girl is set to drop tomorrow. That’s not coincidence. Ask yourself who benefits from silencing a woman who spent half her life exposing billionaires. You don’t bankroll troll farms unless you’re

Good to chat to Times Radio about the upcoming budget, the cost of living and the economy. Businesses and households need confidence that we are moving in the right direction, investing in public services whilst unlocking growth and improving living standards.

The Tories have had plenty of time to reflect on their failures since being booted from office. But they still won’t accept that their bad deal hurt business.

This is about who we are as a country. People are free to protest, free to lobby Government and free to express their views passionately. But no one should try to dictate who can participate in competitions or walk the streets in safety.

This Thatcher-wannabe Katie Lam (Tory MP) has a striking similarity to WH Goebbels Leavitt #Peston Another "Christian" with zero compassion who wants to "send them all back" and slash welfare for disabled people. (£50m cuts = austerity pt2) #newsnight

Media at great pains to say Starmer not going to COP. But I see he is. The only reason they said he wasn’t was to piss off the public who care very much about climate and Net Zero. Another mistake by the rabid Reformers. Not listening to the room.

Three 'little library' book exchanges open bbc.in/4ochKqE

The reshuffle of our online shop continues. We're losing products that don't sell and adding more that we hope will. But we are also creating new categories in the hope that things are more easily found. Here is the new Hoodie section - clubmerchandise.org/hoodies/