Guy Herbert
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Guy Herbert
@guy_herbert
First described (2004) #databasestate. ex-GenSec @NO2ID. MD @MarjacqScripts. @FIPR_infopol board. Cassandra. Memorious. Irony in the soul. Purity-test failure.



It has been the greatest privilege of my life, coming from humble beginnings in Tottenham, to serve in government as @Keir_Starmer’s Foreign Secretary, Justice Secretary and Britain’s first Black Deputy Prime Minister. I am immensely proud of what we achieved, in Opposition and in Government. As Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, I helped rebuild Britain’s relationships with our European allies after the catastrophic Brexit years, stood steadfastly with Ukraine in its darkest hours, championed a new partnership of equals with the Global South and was proud to play a leading role in Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine. I worked to secure the Special Relationship with the United States in a new era and deepened our partnerships with the Gulf and India to deliver trade, growth and security for the British people. As Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, I put record investment in our courts to begin stabilising the backlog for victims left waiting too long for justice, put in changes to take our prisons back from the brink to prevent a collapse in prison capacity ever again, put massive investment in the probation service and victims and helped deliver the Hillsborough Law. I also put in place a new approach to improving the diversity of our judiciary and made the Ministry of Justice a Whitehall leader in harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence. I would have been proud to continue serving in Cabinet. But a new Prime Minister is entitled to build his own team, and I wish @AndyBurnham and the new Cabinet every success. I will continue to serve the great people of Tottenham, support this Labour government from the backbenches and do everything I can to help defeat Reform again at the next general election.



I’m staggered that Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping across the country. It was his biggest promise when he became mayor of Greater Manchester and he didn’t come close. Here are the numbers, as revealed by @ManchesterMill last month.




One of the most shocking features of modern, advanced economies is the number of people sleeping rough in cities. Andy Burnham’s new government has announced it’ll spend an additional £340 m to tackle the problem.

🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham spoke at dawn earlier today on his pledge to end homelessness in Britain "We ran a scheme every night. 600 beds. But we were the only place doing it. It taught me the only way is to do this together"




Andy Burnham says his first instruction going into No 10 will be to end rough sleeping. Intriguingly, this is exactly the same first order Jeremy Corbyn told me he would have given had he become prime minister.



🇮🇱 Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir: "If we had said 3 years ago that we would control 70% of Gaza, no one would have believed it. So I say today: there will be a Jewish settlement in all of Gaza. Gaza is ours." Source: @TabzLIVE on TG / Writer: Oliver

‘Let us make this the moment when Britain starts to believe again!’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham calls for the return of hope in Britain, adding ‘I will give this my all!’



🚨 PICTURED: Andy Burnham's replacement for the No 10 lectern

Neither big party wants to acknowledge this. Between 2010 and 2024 share of tax paid by high earners rose sharply. Big cuts in higher and additional rate thresholds, and in pension tax relief, hit them hard. Trade offs as ever. But please let’s not pretend this didn’t happen.


Prisons minister Lord Timpson quits government bbc.in/4fKcR6t









