In case you missed it: the Labour Government is getting on with bringing rail into public control - including GWR 🚄
This rail operator will be coming under public control on 13 December, and there are more to come!
Each department in government will now have its own delivery unit, led by a senior civil servant. And every Secretary of State and Minister of State will be given a new “delivery advisor” in their private office to support this work.
These new delivery functions will be accountable to both their Secretary of State and to my team.
This builds on my recent work setting up the new joint No10 and Cabinet Office Delivery Unit.
Read more: civilserviceworld.com/professions/ar…
Yesterday, we showed our determination to support the Palestinian people in the face of lies and smears.
The British government is complicit in genocide — and we will be here for as long as it takes until there is justice and liberation for Palestine.
🚨BREAKING🚨- London 🇬🇧
Folks, this is NOT a drill!
If you’re in Ireland, Europe, USA or Oz - show the world the Hundreds of thousands of Brits are fighting back against mass migration!
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@PeterTatchell@CarolineLucas He isn’t in a position to, he will have to keep to Starmers policy and agendas unless he wants an immediate General Election
@CarolineLucas The Greens must get a public commitment from Andy to introduce PR before the next general election - before agreeing to stand down and give him a free run in Makerfield
I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter dire threat of a Reform UK government theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
@Keir_Starmer So it’s wrong for us as Brits to protest about losing our country but ok for anti Israel protests…the sooner you stop being PM the better…
Today the voices of division will be loud.
They don't speak for the country I know, one that belongs to all of us.
That's our Britain. A Britain worth fighting for.
lbc.co.uk/article/keir-s…
@jlnbrwn As a Brit who worked on the Voice Of Peace in 92 and 93 until closure it sickens me the attitude to Israel…here our govt says we are racist to protest about what’s happening here yet they allow Palestinian protests without any issues..Sickening. Best time of my life living in TA
If Israel wins Eurovision, it won’t be the end of Eurovision. But it may be the end of Israel in Eurovision. This is what will happen:
- Countries will threaten to leave the competition unless it’s moved and/or Israel are removed from the contest
- EBU won’t want to host it in Tel Aviv. Will cite security concerns (same as Ukraine 2022)
- Either countries will follow through on their vow to leave, or Israel will leave. Likely the former
- If more countries leave, Israel will be removed for the sake of the contest. Likely done through a membership vote
@DavidLammy Utter rubbish. People in the UK are sick and tired of losing our country….here in rural Suffolk towns now feel like foreign countries a lot of the time. Interesting how Labour seem happy to allow the anti Israel protests to go ahead but don’t like UK citizens protesting!
The Unite the Kingdom march organisers are spreading hatred and division. They do not reflect the Britain I’m proud of.
Peaceful protest is a fundamental right and one I will always protect. But if protest turns violent, we will act swiftly, with extra court capacity in place.
I'm marching to mourn the #Nakba - the forcible mass expulsion of Palestinians by Jewish terrorists such as the Stern Gang in 1948
I do not support Hamas
I support Palestinian leaders like #MarwanBarghouti who want a two-state solution & oppose attacks on civilians
#Nakba78
Disappointing to see vandalism like this in Bury. This is not patriotism - it’s damage to public property and is designed to intimidate.
We will not be intimidated, and we stand united against all forms of hatred and intolerance. #BuryStEdmunds
@BBCOne@bbceurovision Can’t someone sort out the sound levels of Grahams mic??? Haven’t been able to hardly hear a word of what he says, up and down all the while, mostly really low.
@SkySports@SkySportsTennis Why do you have such poor commentators in Rome??? Murray on tonight is awful….why not use the experienced full time commentators that we used to have with Prime Video and @TennisTV Ruining tv coverage in the Uk
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
Zack Polanski, not Wes Streeting, should be Britain's first gay Prime Minister
Streeting takes huge funding from private health care providers
He's a Blairite retread - to the right of Starmer
His poll ratings are dire, with no policies to defeat Reform
metro.co.uk/2026/05/11/ive…
@bmstores Hi, can you not maintain of simply clean the outside of your Stowmarket, Suffolk store? Outside hasn’t been washed or cleaned in many years, gone mouldy/green and simply looks filthy. Right in the centre of our town and brings the area down.
@BootsUK Can you get the outside of your Stowmarket, Suffolk store redecorated?? It’s in the centre of our small market town and the whole building looks unkempt and uncared for. Hasn’t been decorated in decades…really makes the town centre look dreadful.
@Coral Can you not redecorate the outside of your large shop in Stowmarket, Suffolk. A prime central location on the Market Place and it looks so run down…shocking state of disrepair…