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@DavidLammy @Keir_Starmer Turn the light off when you leave Lammy

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.

@PolitlcsUK What's a giga Chad level jaw line there

🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has appointed Angela Rayner as Housing Secretary

@AngelaRayner Free stamp duty for all!!!

I am delighted to have accepted the position of Secretary of State at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Andy Burnham's vision of good growth in every postcode demands we build on the foundations we have already laid to bring the change we have promised. I look forward to returning to government with renewed drive and determination to put power back in people’s hands - and hope back in our hearts.

@RachelReevesMP Good reeveance You won't be missed

It has been the privilege of my life to serve as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The economy today is stronger, fairer and more resilient because of the choices we have taken as a Labour Government over the past two years. Stability restored, investment delivered and reform to our economy under way. I said when I was appointed Chancellor that I would judge my time in office if the lives ordinary working class people have been improved. I’m proud to say that they have. And to every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams. I wish the very best of luck to my successor, Andy and his cabinet. You have my full support, and I will continue to play my part in helping this Labour government deliver the change the country needs.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Earlier today, the Kiev regime filled with rage and unable to advance on the front carried out a terror attack on Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region. 7 civilians kiIIed and 25+ injured. Wildberries is the largest online retailer in Russia, similar to the US Amazon. Unlike Ukraine, Russia does not store weapons in parcels and transport them using civilian logistics like Nova Poshta, the Russian military is very distinct from civilians. Kiev understands this but they are so desperate for PR points. This doesn't hurt the Russian government, rather the private owners and the civilian orders. Won't get my cheap headphones for some time but this won't stop our tanks from moving forward in Donetsk.

@BBCBreakfast VICTORY!!!!

'We have decided not to limit VPNs' Online Saftey minister Kanishka Narayan told #BBCBreakfast the Government has decided not to restrict access to Virtual Private Networks (VPN) as part of a social media ban for under 16s, despite initially suggesting it would take action bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@BasilTheGreat The Portsmouth Council are cucks and deserve all the hate they get

🚨BREAKING: Portsmouth Council have issued an order to REMOVE all public displays of England Flags for fear of offending minorities 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@vonderleyen The justification of violence. When all else fails, there's only one choice.

We need age-appropriate restrictions on platforms. This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about when social media can access our children. For a safer start online for every child ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@NatalieFleetMP Completely unprofessional and undeserving of her position as a minister. We have truly found the bottom of the last barrel

Apologies for offence caused by my earlier tweet, which I’ve now deleted. My thoughts are - as they have always been - with Ann Widdecombe’s loved ones at this awful time.

@AidanSimardone Yes, so.

Europeans want African minerals, African oil, African cocoa, African coffee, African labor, but they don't want Africans

@MerlijnTrader I have an idea, if we can get France onboard I think it'll take a weekend MAX

🇪🇺 "VPN MUST NOT ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO BE CIRCUMVENTED" The EU Commission's Virkkunen, on the new age-verification system. The Parliament's own think-tank: VPNs are "a loophole in the legislation that needs closing." The pattern, all in law: Cash capped at €10K. Crypto ID above €1K. Privacy coins banned from 2027. Next on the list: the tools that hide your IP. None of this is a theory. All of it is on the record.

@zarahsultana What's this "we" shit?

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE RESULT!!! WE’RE IN THE QUARTER-FINALS!!! 🦁🦁🦁

@BasilTheGreat The government have no authority to do this, regardless what they believe. Even on Twitter we can't say what we know needs to happen, but it's coming I think.

🚨NEWS: A leak from Andy Burnham's team have shown he has plans to enforce a new law requiring you provide Digital I.D to use a VPN This is the end of privacy and anonymity online The state will be in every home, in every phone, on every laptop and pc Full Tyrant Britain

@EthanLevins2 @EthanLevins2 is why they put chairs in the corner of hotel rooms

Putin’s patience has saved the world from nuclear apocalypse. Russia has promised a nuclear strike if Europe gets involved in Ukraine. Europe continues to CROSS red lines with the risk of NUCLEAR WAR. Thank you Putin for showing restraint and diplomacy.

@GBPolitcs When you cannot compete, change the rules

🚨NEW: A message from YouTube to its content creators has been verified It warns the UK government will force them to push legacy media outlets, like the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, over independent commentators and journalists

@BasilTheGreat I actually admire how she can make such stupid statements with a straight face.

🚨NEWS: EU president Ursula Von Der Leyen has admitted that Europe is facing a housing crisis but says the cause is 'complicated'

@LBC @TomSwarbrick1 Burn the boats

‘If you need to cut my benefits by a bit, cut them! It is nothing to do with them.' Caller Pamela is tired of ‘the boat people’ getting blamed for pressures on the welfare system. @TomSwarbrick1

@FinanceLancelot After the world cup

When does WW3 begin?

@Panchenko_X Tbh, Poland would probably happily solo this one. Poland ain't one to play these games with. Their grandparents have been telling them this would happen one day.

Russia plans to strike Poland US intelligence says Russia’s plan is to escalate the conflict and force the West to stop military aid to Ukraine. According to their assessment, possible Russian scenarios include: - Drone or missile strikes on critical infrastructure (e.g. power plants); - Provocations designed to make Poland activate its air defense systems. Reminder: In a recent interview with me, to stop the war Kremlin strategist Sergey Karaganov openly proposed non-nuclear strikes on Poland and Germany. Was he joking?