Congratulations to Tracy Brabin WY 🌹 - good to see a woman amongst the metro mayors.

Bizarre that a leader of a council would expect a journalist to reveal their sources. Hopefully this isn’t a sign of things to come from the newly formed North Northamptonshire council.

To win, we need to show people that we are on their side. That means changing a failing system so that it works for working people. As a starting principle this means a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and good, well-paid jobs in every community. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Magnificent maiden speech from Lord Vernon Coaker in the House of Lords. A rallying cry for social justice.

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Speech for Nakba 2021: ‘A Jew in solidarity with Palestine’ | Robert A. H. Cohen patheos.com/blogs/writingf…

The Conservatives just voted against a new minimum sentence for rape, against making it easier for rape victims to give evidence and against criminalising street sexual harassment. The government is failing to tackle violence against women and girls. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Labour MP Jess Phillips seeks apology from PM Boris Johnson for referring to questions about the rape conviction rate as "jabber" during #PMQs bbc.in/35OUhW2

Just one week until the #EUSettlementScheme deadline! Head over to Cambridge City Council web site which has lots of support on how and where to apply, as our Abbey ward councillors haf davies and @alexandrabulat explain. Tell your friends, neighbours and colleagues! cambridge.gov.uk/news/2021/06/1…

Northampton woman fears 'nightmare' school run could be harming unsuspecting students northamptonchron.co.uk/news/environme…

Concerns over the condition of HMOs and the impact on communities persist nnjournal.co.uk/p/do-we-need-b…

What a great day for #Corby. Our first Olympic gold (and a bronze!) and international recognition for Adrenaline Alley but most of all for the incredible @Young1Mandy MBE whose contribution to Corby can never be quantified. Here she is in 2006 when the Alley was being built.

These guys came to our holiday scheme and put our young people through their paces.

Refusing sanctuary to those who protected us. Utterly reprehensible. This is not who we are. theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…

Massive community turnout Glamis Hall. Gan Thayanithy Heather Saunders MBA Natalie Bloomer Scott_001 @SmithersJason SeamStress Sarah Response to stabbing 2 weeks ago. The community wants and needs action on Queensway. Change must come!

Toys for Moat Place play area.

AFGHAN CRISIS APPEAL FUND gofund.me/720679a7

My radio girls. Go. Go. Go.

The end of a brilliant day. Thank you to Cllr. Baker for coming along.