The West Midlands isn't just the heart of the country, it's the beating pulse of the future. And that's worth getting steamed up about! #Lab24

We promised change, it’s beginning and education is right at the heart of it. Breakfast clubs will boost attendance and attainment. They’ll mean better work choices for parents and better life chances for children. We’re ushering in a new era of child centred government.

We will stabilise the economy. We will fix the foundations. We will deliver the mandate of change and build a Britain to last.

Teachers should dominate conversations about teaching.

Change begins. Delivery begins. A new era of child centred government begins. Labour is putting education back at the heart of national life once again. theguardian.com/education/2024…

The Tories left behind a mess like the aftermath of a Bullingdon Club knees-up. Falling standards, crumbling ceilings, a SEND system they admitted was ‘lose, lose, lose’. They loved the one-word judgements we have scrapped. I have two for them: never again.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls for an "immediate, full and complete ceasefire in Gaza" during his speech to the UN Security Council. trib.al/3ZhtLnZ 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

My fantastic ministerial team at the Department for Education. At Labour Conference we’ve set out how change and delivery have begun. And we won’t stop until background is no barrier to opportunity for all our people.

In every corner of our country, I meet people fizzing with ideas about how we can deliver the richer, broader, cutting-edge curriculum this government seeks to deliver and that our children deserve. Well, here’s your chance. Let the panel hear your views below 👇

When your family and friends ask you what Labour has achieved so far, send them this 👇

It was great to listen to Richard Parker’s response to my question on creating quality apprenticeships and better opportunities for our young people in Walsall and Bloxwich, as well as the Black Country more broadly.

A Budget to fix the foundations and deliver change.

When we said we'd break down barriers to opportunity for every child, we meant every child. We need to restore parents' confidence that inclusion and expertise run through our schools like a stick of rock, helping children with SEND to thrive. tes.com/magazine/news/…

Huge thank you to Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP, Louis Gill, and Paul for coming over to Telford to support us on the #labourdoorstep today! 🌹 Nathalie Page will be an amazing Councillor for The Nedge, and we’re all working hard to get her over the line on Thursday 🗳️

Amazing how all those kids passed their GCSEs pre 2010 when teachers didn’t teach any knowledge. 🙄

There was a lot of coverage of appointments during the summer. The report into them by the Civil Service Commission has come out. Compares Tory and Labour record. It’s worth reading. Tories Accused Of Smear Campaign Against Labour | HuffPost UK Politics huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tories-a…

I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John was a true giant of the Labour movement. On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my condolences to Pauline and his family, to the city of Hull, and to all those who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.

John Prescott was a giant of the Labour movement. As Deputy Leader and Deputy Prime Minister he served our party and our country with distinction. The Labour Party sends deepest condolences to Pauline, John’s family, and everyone who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.

The late, great, John Prescott. May he rest in peace.

Ten years since I joined Labour - this week I was honoured to attend a Downing Street event with Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP. Hearing the PM speak reminded me why I joined. 🌱 Green energy jobs 🏥 NHS recruitment drive 📚 Skills Guarantee for youth Proud then. Proud now.