Gordon is spot on - lifting 500,000 children out of poverty must be a national mission. The government has a real opportunity to act now and transform young lives across the country. Let’s get this done.

Join Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot at our in-person event on the eve of Labour Conference in Liverpool - a key opportunity to discuss how we build solidarity with Palestine at the conference 🇵🇸✊ Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/palestine-th…

Despite being banned in 2012, nearly 2,500 people are stuck in prison under Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (IPPs). Now, the stress of these punishments has been recognised in court for the first time, ITV News' Sangita Lal reports itv.com/news/2025-08-0…

Great night at Hastings Branch good humoured and real questions # HullSolid

Train drivers will finally have access to toilets at work. This is a huge win for ASLEF members and for dignity at work. #DignityForDrivers

BREAKING: Spain and Switzerland CANCEL their F-35 fighter jet orders Trump calls it “very unfair.” Swiss leader Balthasar Glättli says: "Those who hurl rocks at us in trade shouldn't expect gifts in return."

I’ve just finished marching on the Palestine demonstration & have come to Parliament Square where people are being arrested for peacefully protesting against the proscription of Palestine Action. It’s a disgrace that people are being arrested for upholding our democratic rights.

On Thursday we unveiled a new plaque in honour of Sheffield firefighter Frank Mallinson. On 7 August 1968, Frank Mallinson was seriously injured by an explosion at an incident on Norfolk street. He died in hospital eight days later, at the age of 28. Frank lived in Sheffield

Until 1979 when Margaret Thatcher took over, Water, Energy, Rail and Mail were some of the cheapest and best run services in the entire world. Then suddenly she said we can't afford them because she wanted to privatise them and they began to fail. What a strange coincidence.

Mermaid colouring 🤝 ASLEF pencils

Meet Colonel (ret.) Chris Romberg, former British army officer (29 Commando Regiment), military attache at UK embassies in Egypt and Jordan, and son of a Holocaust survivor. Chris was arrested today for supporting a terrorist organisation. A quick thread >

Trudi Warner was the first person to be arrested at a Defend Our Juries protest, for holding a sign reminding jurors of their right to acquit according to their conscience. Today, she was the last to be arrested for holding a sign against genocide and the Palestine Action ban.

During the Poll Tax Riots of 1990, which looked like this, 339 people were arrested. Today, 466 people have been arrested for holding placards opposing what a consensus of genocide scholars say is a genocide. This is insane. And my word, history's judgement will be damning.

"This government is treating Palestine Action as equivalent to Islamic State or Al Qaeda, which is intellectually bankrupt, politically unprincipled and morally wrong. Frankly I'm deeply ashamed" Labour peer Peter Hain in the Lords in July

At the restaurant "Juan y Andrea" on Formentera, during a sunny evening, Simon Le Bon stood up and sang "Hungry Like The Wolf" with the restaurant's singer.

How is this even possible? We have a desperate shortage of GPs, patients are waiting weeks for a GP appointment yet fully qualified GPs can’t get work. Surely this needs fixing urgently Wes Streeting gponline.com/huge-rise-gp-c…

💫 2 weeks to go!! 💫 📆 23rd August - Panorama 🥁 📆 24th August - Carnival Sunday (Children’s Day) 💛 📆 25th August - Carnival Monday (Adults’ Day) 🚀 #NottingHillCarnival2025 #NottingHillCarnival

Our Director Ben Jamal speaking to 300k+ at yesterday’s demonstration, condemning the shameful arrests of those taking part in the Defend our Juries protests, while our government continues to arm Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

UK working class impoverished by right-wing coup Wages taxed at 20% - 45% marginal rates Capital gains 18% - 32% Dividends 8.75% - 39.35%. Private equity bosses at max rate of 32%. Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20% leftfootforward.org/2025/08/how-we…

It's ridiculous that Greater Glasgow doesn't have an official Metro Rail and Subway map ScotRail & SPTCorporate should commission one, giving the different lines proper identities like the London Overground and Underground It's an easy first step towards a proper Clyde Metro!