ICYMI: Parliament debate hits a new low: one peer claims assisted dying could help with population growth and climate change. This is not policy. It’s absurd logic and deeply troubling thinking from our lawmakers. Outraged or just baffled? #AssistedDying #LogicGap #Parliament

Delighted to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse Royal Collection Trust, The King’s official residence in Edinburgh and the home of Scottish royal history. Such a majestic place, rich in tradition!

Good reminder from 1SL about critical importance of wargaming to military success.

Sunderland have donated a box at the Stadium of Light to the Bradley Lowry foundation. 🫶🏟️ The foundation will use the box to invite sick and underprivileged children to watch matches throughout the season. ❤️ Fair play for doing this, such a beautiful gesture from Sunderland

It took an estimated 100,000 Roman soldiers eight years to build the core of Hadrian’s Wall starting in AD 122. The wall, its forts, its towers are an extraordinary feat of engineering. HS2? Congratulations to English Heritage who have worked so hard to make the wall live.

Thank you for the love and support this week🙏❤️

Welcome Prime Minister Keir Starmer on your historic first visit to India with the largest ever trade delegation from the UK. Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow for advancing our shared vision of a stronger, mutually prosperous future. Keir Starmer

HMS King George V on arctic duty in WW2. Churchill called the convoy route to Murmansk the “worst journey on earth,” with good reason. U-boats, air attack, surface raiders and of course the weather. My novel 'The Wolves in Winter' is set here. #Arctic #WW2 #RoyalNavy

I have received countless requests to campaign against digital ID. The petition, at 2.8 million signatures shows: This is no fringe view. It is a national outcry. See here. 👇 dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

44 YEARS AGO: In Oct 1981 I launched the Amstrad TS35 twin-cassette audio system – it taped tapes! Amstrad had set the template, and in the years that followed, every audio manufacturer in the world – including the Japanese and European giants – produced twin cassette audio

Had a good first meeting this afternoon with Lucy Rigby KC MP the new Economic Secretary to the Treasury (and ex-Which? - ie Consumers Association not big pointy black hat). Some of the issues I raised were, off the top of my head... My starter investment ISA idea, LISA penalties,

Our deal with India means: More investment in the UK. Thousands of new jobs across the country. More money for you and your family.

ICYMI: A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been announced after negotiations in Egypt: a major diplomatic step, but the future of the Gaza war remains uncertain. Full story by Hugo Bachega: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #Gaza #Diplomacy #M

ICYMI: Kemi Badenoch’s Tory conference speech promises to abolish stamp duty and revive home ownership, reigniting policy debate. Full story by David Wilcock & James Tapsfield via Mail+: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

The path-breaking India-UK CETA will create new job opportunities for youth, expand trade and benefit both our industries as well as consumers. In this context, PM Starmer and I discussed trade linkages and economic ties between our nations in the times to come. Keir Starmer

Still available Wes!

I'm sorry to hear of the sad early death of Baroness Newlove. A really kind and decent lady who was so welcoming when I came into houseoflords in 2022. Extremely well liked as Deputy Speaker and admired as Victims' Commissioner, she'll be very much missed. RIP Helen.

Interesting that just a few months ago Simon Opher MP, founder of this new APPG threatening Lords reform because of the slow progress of the assisted dying Bill, co-wrote a BMJ editorial explaining why Lords scrutiny was vital, setting out a long list of important questions that

It’s all falling apart for the assisted suicide campaign. Unworkable legislation and no buy-in from medical bodies. Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations raise serious concerns over Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill – The NEN nen.press/scotlands-lead…

By-election drama! 🗳️ Labour/Greens clash over ‘hatred’ & ‘dogwhistles’ in a Gorton & Denton 3-way tie. Team Britannia PR has the news. 🍿 Read in full here: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…