I utterly condemn the reckless attack on Iran by the United States that can only lead to further dangerous conflict in an already volatile region. There is no international legal basis for this unilateral action that poses a serious threat to international peace and security.

Incredible interactions between humans & animals. ~A Thread 🧵 1. Chimp’s heartfelt reaction on seeing the careraker who rescued him years ago💕

#OTD 1948. Nye Bevan launches NHS in Manchester. Overnight, the patchy provision of medical services - which left millions of people with little or no reliable health care - is ended. “If you are ill you’ll have specialist services without worrying about the cost” 👇🏼

Scots laying siege to Warkworth Castle - again? Well, more like Year 9 Local History Enrichment Week, trip 1! #warkworth #englishheritage

Ancient Romans with Year 9 today. Archeology at the incredible Vindolanda and a quick visit to the nearby Roman Army Museum. Right on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, as the dominant European power struggled to contain the threat posed by the Celtic tribes! #vindolanda

The excellent Woodhorn Museum with Year 9 today, learning about the history of coal mining, with a focus on the monumental battle the miners waged 40 years ago to preserve their jobs and communities. Appropriate, ahead of the Durham Miners’ Gala this weekend ✊ #WoodhornMuseum

What a great, inspiring day at the Miners' Gala! NEU there in huge numbers. Terrific speeches from our trade union leaders, Jeremy Corbyn and Palestinian diplomat Husam Zomlot. The past we inherit, the future we build. #DurhamMinersGala #DurhamNEU

As part of the railway centenary celebrations, the original Locomotion No. 1 hauls a replica of the train that ran at the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825, following a horseman carrying a red flag - from the Illustrated London News, 11 July

I’ve now completed 27 years in the classroom. By and large, it’s been a great year, with plenty of joy and reward - teaching history & politics to some of the most fantastic students. My team are just the best too. Happy summer everyone!☀️ #teaching

ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED! At last the government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-truth…

#OTD 1945. Election Landslide. Clement Attlee becomes first PM to lead a majority Labour government. Winning a 146 seat majority, he says "It will give heart to all those all the world over who believe in freedom, democracy and social justice" A thread 80 years on👇🏼

🗳️ 18-24 poll average (with Corbyn party): 🟣 JCP – 27% (+27) 🔴 LAB – 23% (-18) ➡️ REF – 18% (+10) 🟢 GRN – 13% (-7) 🟠 LD – 11% (-5) 🔵 CON – 5% (-) +/- vs GE2024

According to NatCen, fully three-fifths (60%) of the British public now support changing the voting system for UK general elections. Scrapping FPTP is more urgent than ever. electoral-reform.org.uk/support-for-pr…

August 5, 1962 -- Apartheid: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.

𝟎𝟔 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓 150 years of 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

𝟏𝟓𝟎 years of 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐂.

In 2009 Israel bombed Gaza over several days, killing over 1,300 people (including 460 children). The BBC refused to broadcast the Disasters Emergency Committees appeal for aid to Gaza. This was Tony Benns response live on air.

I’m in Hiroshima and Nagasaki this week to mark 80 years since the atomic bomb. It's been incredibly moving to listen to survivors and their descendants calling for a future free of nuclear weapons. We are all human beings on one planet - let us build a world of peace for all!

We're itching to play live music for you again. Maybe three shows isn't quite enough. What do you think?

#OnThisDay 1984. The North East of England suffered the worst outbreaks of violence in the #MinersStrike Violence flared after police smuggled a strike-breaking miner into Easington colliery via a back entrance.