Today the Prime Minister pledged to build a Britain that belongs to us all. Strong communities are cohesive communities, and we look forward to working with this Labour government to put community ownership at the heart of local places.

Sorry to rant but the whole “boys club” thing irritates me. Of course there is a lot of focus on the Keir's, Morgan’s and (admittedly numerous) Matt’s but as I’ve discovered Keir Starmer would NOT be PM without the senior women in the operation 1/

Conservatives asking Miatta Fahnbulleh about pensioners and fuel poverty this winter at esnz qs. Data from ONS explicitly states that older people are more likely to live in poor EPC rated homes. Homes that are harder heat and made more vulnerable by neglecting efficiency for decades.

Structural reforms are needed to reduce investment demand. A major reform of property tax, abolishing council tax & stamp duty and replacing with a 0.5% annual property tax could potentially free up hundreds of thousands of homes Fairer Share wpieconomics.com/publications/t…

Hugely insightful thread with clear recommendations for what govt. could do to support a nation of homeowners ⬇️

Labour in some ways has been victim of its election campaign. All Bills introduced had already been announced. Nothing new to give media. Instead focus has been on new news - winter fuels, donations.

The Energy Crisis Commission has produced a high quality report, showing that the U.K. has been particularity exposed to the energy crisis, due to a lack of insulation, long term planning and our reliance on fossil fuels

🆕NEW ROLE Help us build relationships and coalitions, run policy and politically-relevant events, and engage in the parliamentary process to drive policy change. And all with the excellent Josh Westerling as your line manager.

A little over 100 days ago, I was elected on a platform of delivering for local people. Today, I am delighted to secure a new agreement with Sizewell C, which guarantees 500 jobs and significant new opportunities and investment for Ipswich. Here's what it means for our town:

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Not once during the election campaign did a voter say to me the reason they weren’t voting for Conservatives was because they had raised National Insurance or froze Personal Tax allowance.

I don’t think I’ve ever been more in awe of a woman. Her very personal tragedy is unfolding on the global stage and she still has the courage to face the world with words like this. Honestly nearly brings me to tears every time I think about her.

We're cleaning up the Tories' mess, and getting things done

Genuinely teared up today. Labour government is about hope and ambition and Rachel Reeves delivered that perfectly.

New National Energy System Operator is trailing its recommendations for Clean Power by 2030 in the ST👇 Detail will be next week, but pleased to see there'll be an analysis of the benefit for billpayers, as well as a road map for delivery thetimes.com/article/9fea95…

We’ve published our independent analysis to advise Department for Energy Security and Net Zero how to achieve Clean Power in 2030. Read about the challenging hurdles that need to be overcome and the benefits to consumers, the economy and society, including our energy security that doing so could deliver. 👇

HM Treasury has released its 'Areas of Research Interest' document which is essentially a list of economic questions the Government wants external help with. I've pulled out some of the questions pro-growthers might be especially keen to help with: - What are the impacts of

Cycle training is essential for keeping children safe on our roads. This #RoadSafetyWeek is a good chance to celebrate the amazing work done by programmes like Bikeability. Proper training for young cyclists can help to reduce the number of serious & fatal incidents.