
David Smith
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 In these times of geopolitical turbulence, it’s reassuring to have a partner and a friend in the United Kingdom, our good North Sea Neighbour. This was reaffirmed today during my visit to Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer in London. Naturally we discussed the fragile situation in and around Iran. I expressed my appreciation for the UK’s initiative to contribute, with the Netherlands and other allies, to an open Strait of Hormuz. The closure of the Strait is having a big economic impact worldwide. At the same time, we are not losing sight of the war in Ukraine. Ukraine can continue to count on us. Today Prime Minister Starmer and I also took part in a roundtable discussion with energy companies from our two countries, focusing on the current energy crisis that is having a major impact on households and businesses. We must also remain committed to finding long-term solutions, to keep energy affordable and stay on track for a climate-neutral future.

'The industries that will define Britain’s future - clean energy, advanced manufacturing, defence, digital - need a pipeline of highly skilled workers, and we’re building it' - @Jacqui_Smith1 Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges, find out more: gov.uk/government/new…


The hard work of the thousands of Green Party members is paying off. Every conversation we have makes a difference. Lower Bills. Protect the NHS. Keep us out of US wars.









My focus is, and always will be, the British national interest.




Thanks to Labour’s Employment Rights Act, from today you can take paternity leave and unpaid Parental Leave from your first day on the job. 👩🍼👨🍼 That’s huge for new parents - now let’s get the Parental Leave and Pay Review done and go even further.


NEW🚨| 9.6 million workers set to benefit from stronger sick pay as of today. * 1.2 million workers - majority low-paid women - get access to statutory sick for the first time. * 8.4 million will get sick pay from the first day of illness - instead of having to wait four days.

Yesterday #wind produced 52.1% of GB electricity, more than nuclear 17.1%, solar 10.2%, imports 8.8%, gas 8.4%, biomass 3.2%, hydro 0.0%, *excl. non-renewable distributed generation











