Don’t wait until the fight is on our streets to speak up for the country we really are because people are already living in fear- my message to all those who feel the tension being stoked around refugees and immigration.

Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.

WE'RE BACK-TO-BACK EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS!! 🏆

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It sounds inconceivable. But it’s the truth. Israel is taking deliberate, coordinated action to destroy the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Explicit statements by Israeli officials, combined with a consistent policy of destructive attacks

One year ago, Southport experienced the unimaginable loss of three young lives. My thoughts remain with their families, friends, and the entire community still grieving after their horrific murders. Today, we honour their memory and hold the Southport community in our hearts.

Yusuf Patel MBE and I are proud to be standing for Upper Walthamstow again in May 2026! 🌹 In Waltham Forest but not sure what ward you're in? We have strong Labour candidates in every ward across the borough. You can search by postcode at democracy.walthamforest.gov.uk/mgFindMember.a…

This is not “wrong,” not “intolerable,” and not “self-defence”. It is ethnic cleansing and genocide of Palestinians; long planned and openly pursued by Israel. Millions warned of it. History will damn those who justified it, those who hid in silence, and those who cheer it on.

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

Israel says it killed these Palestinian Al Jazeera journalists, claiming - without providing any evidence - that Al Sharif was a terrorist. Previous Israeli claims about him were rejected as unsubstantiated smears by Al Jazeera and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Entire news crew wiped out: 2 journalists + 2 cameramen. Killed by Israel which has killed more journalists than died in WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Afghanistan & Yugoslavia combined.

When human lives are being exterminated, nothing else matters. As Desmond Tutu said: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Preventing genocide is not a choice, it is the defining call to our conscience. #Gaza #Palestine

Armed men confront Sky News in West Bank. Sky's Stuart Ramsay spoke to Mohammed Robin, whose home near Ramallah was taken over by Israeli settlers. Watch the moment they go back to see the property, and are confronted by armed men. trib.al/a9Syurd

A powerful message from Remembering Srebrenica, echoing exactly what Srebrenica survivors shared with me in Bosnia last week. “We cannot mourn the victims Srebrenica without recognising the parallels of suffering in Palestine”. History demands we see the parallels & act with urgency.

From the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, the message is loud and clear. A banner. A call.

The genocide in Gaza, marked by the destruction of infrastructure, indiscriminate bombings and mass killing, is repeatedly legitimized by the Israeli government under the guise of “security.” This logic, rooted in dehumanization, impunity and claims of existential threat, is

Due to an incident, our TfL partners have closed the A406 eastbound between Chingford Road and Hale End Road. Please avoid the area if you can, and use alternative routes when possible. Our emergency partners are working to resolve the situation. Thank you for your patience.

Fears of starvation in Myanmar as UN warns of 'disaster' bbc.in/3UPoyhf

Walthamstow there's a fire at Wood Street Station and by the sounds of it, its a major one involving one of the businesses under the station. Please avoid the area if you can to help give the fire service maximum access and will update as soon as I have more confirmed details.

stellacreasy Fire in bike shop under Wood Street station. No injuries and fire is now out thanks to LFB. Train station closed, will hopefully reopen soon. Junction of Upper Walthamstow Rd and Wood St is closed to traffic (affecting 230 bus) but again it looks like that will reopen in a bit.

Man-made famine has been officially declared in Gaza. More than half a million people are enduring the most extreme hunger. They cannot wait. I first called for a ceasefire in October 2023. Nearly two years on it must happen now, with full access for humanitarian aid.