🚀  New initiative to support thousands of Plymouth residents into work! A new £7 million programme in Plymouth will help people with disabilities, health conditions and complex barriers to employment who want to find sustainable work. Read more ➡️ plymouth.gov.uk/news/new-initi…

The BBC is leading on the China spy case at every opportunity in blatant attempts to undermine Labour. Yet it and other media ignore actual corruption and treachery directly involving Reform, with Nathan Gill. Pure bias. #PMQs bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Just finished reading Maybe I'm Amazed, a lovely book about autism and music by John Harris. The Beatles loom large, just as they should. Of course, autism is a big subject and the book is also about family, society and inclusion. Which is part of what makes it so relevant.

Lots of coverage of the China spy issue but not how much China already owns key parts of British infrastructure, encouraged by the Tories. China has big investments in energy, transport, privatised water and more. So, of course we're dependent on it. #WATO theguardian.com/environment/20…

Good friend said the other day that he's reading my collection of stories called Safe And Secure. And, as described, it's often dystopian and sadly topical. #writingcommunity amazon.co.uk/Safe-Secure-Mi…

45 Palestinians were killed today by the Israeli army in Gaza, bringing the death toll since the ceasefire to 97.

This Govt has completely lost the plot - determined to find the funds to allow football hooligans into the country but not willing to find the money to support children in poverty

As a Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, clamps further down on the rights of citizens to peacefully protest, Lisa Nandy declares the government will spend our money to enable violent Israeli football fans to visit, against all advice, in the name of freedom. FFS

An anti-Reform movement in the Caerphilly byelection has led to a decisive victory for Plaid Cymru. And for hope against hate. #r4today theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Reform UK Nottinghamshire Chaos Mick Barton, their Leader: - Tried to ban the press - Is raising Council Tax 5% - Is planning to spend £75k on 150 flag at £457 each - Is wasting £500k keeping 2 county halls open and wiping out the £1.7m saving from the previous administration

I thank Keir Starmer and the people of the United Kingdom for their steadfast support of our country in our fight against Russian aggression. Today, I discussed with the Prime Minister the development of defense cooperation and ways to increase pressure on Russia. I presented

Yesterday we signed a £8billion deal with Türkiye for 20 Typhoon fighter jets. This morning I’m the Government spokesperson on the morning round talking about the biggest fighter jet deal in 20 years. Catch me at these times

Danny Kruger of Reform asked about Sarah Pochin's racist comments says, of course, that she obviously didn't mean to sound racist. Because that would be wrong. They're insulting our intelligence. Again. #r4today theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

£104bn saved by moving to renewables from UCL study It concludes that sustained investment in wind has significantly reduced overall fossil fuel dependence and household energy bills.

Tomorrow Nigel Farage is proposing a bill to take the UK out of the ECHR. Not content with messing up our future with Brexit, he’s at it again. Don’t let him get away with it. Ask your MP to join us in Labour Movement for Europe 🌹 🇪🇺 saying not this time Nigel.

The problem with these people is they’ve never done anything - they don’t know anything; they have no experience, no expertise and most dangerous of all, no realisation of the limits of their knowledge. This Supreme confidence born of ignorance is the problem.

On this day in 1980 No 50 UK Album Chart The Beat “I Just Can’t Stop It” IMHO an absolute masterpiece. This is a difficult choice but I’ll choose “Mirror In The Bathroom” how about you? #1980s #TheBeat Jill Webb Kindred Spirit Fanzine Nik D @Carolyn_on_x Fat Old Anarchist Brunstead @SkaManD14

Comments about the Home Office on #r4today, saying it's been dysfunctional for twenty years. Actually, it's longer. So, it's right to say that change is overdue. Probably the Treasury, too. We need the civil service to be fully functional. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…