Carol Vorderman

@AndyBurnhamGM Yes 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election. I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics. Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic. Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures. However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people. Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place. I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that. Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again. ENDS

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.@adilray connects the UK's role in Gaza with its standing in the world. He's right to do so. The world is watching the UK, the US, Germany & others support, arm & assist Israel in committing genocide. The impact of this is going to last for decades #GMB

I’m looking forward to the @LibDems council results which will come in later today #ElectionResults

LABOUR WINS West of England Mayor Doncaster Mayor North Tyneside Mayor So far tonight But people need to get out and vote Low turnout everywhere

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Donald Trump just put up YOUR costs and also costs to normal Americans for the benefit of the billionaires. Those are the facts Well done right wingers 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 “Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war” theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

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More than 39,000 orphans in the Gaza Strip (Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics), the largest orphan crisis in modern history. aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/…

UPDATE Tariffs given on Wed $5,400 BILLION WIPED OFF the stock market value of American listed companies in TWO DAYS JP Morgan bank says recession in USA now 60% likely Average American will pay $2,100 more on bills due to tariffs (consumers ultimately pay the tariffs)

Starbucks paid 4.83% tax in 2024 Why are you paying a higher tax rate... than Starbucks? Why are our politicians allowing this? oh... and their coffee takes like dirt

The wonderful Bear @i_iratus supporting the work of @TenderUK 👌🏼

“Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds” ABSOLUTELY RIGHT theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

Apple down 8% Nike down 11% Amazon down 7% Trump tariffs wipe £1.5tn off Wall Street Going well then for the Tangerine Bigot aka President Trump ?? theguardian.com/business/2025/…