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This Thursday 8th May marks 80 years since VE Day. As we celebrate, today has been officially dedicated to community celebrations. Join The Great British Food Festival and celebrate our freedom by sharing food together! ve-vjday80.gov.uk/get-involved/

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I spoke to @liverpoolecho.co.uk about how families in the Welsh Streets are being priced out of their own communities. We need bold housing policies that prioritise people over profit. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

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The current backlash against Louis Theroux shows just how powerful the truth can be. His latest film is unflinching, vital viewing – exposing the daily oppression Palestinians face, the injustice of occupation, and the violence of the settler movement. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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This week is #BlackMaternalHealthAwarenessWeek. Our 2024 manifesto promised an explicit target to end the scandal of Black & Asian maternal deaths. Black women are still 3x more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth. We need immediate action to close the gap. fivexmore.org/black-matern...

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Great to see the In It Together podcast featured in The Guardian’s Best Podcasts of the Week! 🎧👏🏽 Well deserved recognition for important conversations & powerful stories on #JointEnterprise. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... #InItTogether

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Huge congratulations to Whitefield Primary School on being shortlisted for Primary School of the Year at the Tes Schools Awards 2025! 🎉👏🏽 A fantastic achievement that reflects the hard work and dedication of the whole school community. www.tes.com/schools-awar...

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Remember the dead, fight for the living. On Workers' Memorial Day, we remember all those who have lost their lives to work-related illness or injury. Everyone deserves a safe place of work. #IWMD25 @tuc.org.uk

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What a team, what a season! ❤️

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It’s time to rise again! Join us on Saturday 17th May for Liverpool Rising Against Racism – an evening of music, spoken word & unity at St George’s Hall. Let’s honour our city’s proud tradition of standing against hatred & division. @wowfest.bsky.social cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/liverpo...

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This month, I wrote to the Chancellor urging her to reconsider changes to disability & welfare benefits. Today, I received this response from the DWP. They say they’re consulting – so let’s make our voices heard loud & clear. We can get them to roll back on this cruel policy.

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Pleasure to speak at last night’s Stand Up To Racism event in Runcorn. We must stand united against racism and against the dangerous rise of Reform. #StandUpToRacism #RefugeesWelcome standuptoracism.org.uk/stop-racist-...

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Catch me on BBC Merseyside this morning from 10:20 on this week's 'Week in Westminster' with Tony Snell 🎙️ Tune in live 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Don’t miss Common being rebroadcast on BBC Four on Wednesday 7th May at 22:15 – Jimmy McGovern’s powerful drama exploring the injustice of joint enterprise. Watching it was a huge turning point for me and inspired my work on this issue. #JointEnterprise www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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💷 £15 million now available to help breathe new life into local historic sites! If you're part of a community group or organisation in Liverpool Riverside that could benefit, check out Historic England’s new #HeritageAtRisk Capital Fund 👇 🔗 historicengland.org.uk/advice/grant...

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The clock is ticking ⏰ Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history. As the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, we must #ScrapTheCap. Great to speak with child poverty charities & organisations in Parliament yesterday.

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Today we celebrate St George’s Day – and the rich culture, proud traditions, and the green and pleasant land we call home. Here’s to a fairer, kinder England for all, where justice and democracy are protected and upheld for everyone. #StGeorgesDay

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As child poverty reaches new record highs, what will be this government’s legacy on child poverty? “There can be no road to sustainable national growth unless child poverty reduces at scale and at pace.” www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Proud to see St Vincent de Paul Primary leading the way as the first school in Liverpool Riverside to roll out Labour’s free breakfast clubs! They boost attendance, improve attainment & give children the very best start in life. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

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36 years since that dark day at Hillsborough, we remember the 97 lives unlawfully taken. We stand with the families, survivors & all who have fought for justice. Betrayed by the state - and still no Hillsborough Law, as promised. Never forgotten. #JFT97 #YNWA

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🎙️ @jengba.bsky.social launches their new podcast today: In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast - hosted by Maxine Peake. First two episodes out now! Available on all major platforms including Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/show/7LfKw0Q... #JointEnterprise #InItTogether

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I've joined over 30 MPs in signing this letter. We need an independent inquiry into the UK’s involvement in the war on Gaza 👇

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Families deserve the full duty of candour that was promised - nothing less. I stand with them in demanding that a Hillsborough Law is implemented in its entirety. It must be all or nothing. Read @inquest-org.bsky.social's family listening day report here: www.inquest.org.uk/families-dem... #JFT97

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8 years on from the introduction of the two-child benefit cap, the impact is stark. In Liverpool Riverside, 1 in 5 children live in families whose benefit payments are reduced by the limit. Scrapping it could put £5.2 million back into our local economy. It's time to #ScrapTheCap.

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Very happy to contribute to @isabellamcrae.bsky.social's excellent piece for The Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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A Hillsborough Law must include a legal duty of candour. No compromises, no loopholes – it is as simple as that. We won’t accept watered-down legislation that fails families & survivors. Truth & justice must come first. #HillsboroughLawNow #JFT97 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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“The government is relentlessly chasing growth, but the real question is: growth for whom?” Read my latest Comment Central article on the Spring Statement: commentcentral.co.uk/the-governme...

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Excellent @fbunational.bsky.social Parliamentary Group meeting with new General Secretary, Steve Wright. As Chair of the group, I’m looking forward to working on upcoming campaigns with comrades from across the country 🚒

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Excellent piece - austerity is a political choice and we must reject it. labourhub.org.uk/2025/04/01/c...

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I have written to the Chancellor urging her to rethink devastating welfare changes that will hit the most vulnerable the hardest. Cutting lifeline support like PIP & UC means more poverty, more hardship, and more broken promises. We must do better than this. #WelfareNotWarfare

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🚨Energy industry profits hit £500bn! Since the energy crisis began, just 20 energy firms have made over half a trillion pounds in profit. 🔺 Energy bills are rising by 6.4% this week 🔺 Gas prices are up more than 10% 🔺 Standing charges remain unfairly high www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/energy-indus...

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Great to speak with Matt Chorley & guests on BBC 5 Live to discuss David Swift’s new book ‘Scouse Republic’ – a deep dive into Liverpool’s social & political identity, past, present & future. You can listen to the discussion on BBC Sounds between 1:06:00-1:31:22 here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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My full statement on today's Spring Statement: #WelfareNotWarfare

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Today is #PurpleDay, and I want to raise awareness about epilepsy, a condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK. If you know someone with epilepsy reach out to them and remember Calm, Cushion, Call if you see someone having a seizure. For more epilepsy info, visit www.epilepsysociety.org.uk

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Pleased a compromise has been reached - retaining the much-loved African Caribbean Centre while delivering a much-needed school. A testament to our collective voice & well done to all campaigners. I’ll keep working to protect this vital community asset for generations to come.

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The UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights has already condemned previous Tory welfare cuts for causing “severe economic hardship, increased reliance on food banks, homelessness". Is this the legacy our government is willing to embrace? labourlist.org/2025/03/spri...

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Had a wonderful evening with friends at the Dialogue Society iftar in Liverpool. Huge thanks to all those who made this inspiring evening possible. It was a truly special gathering of cultural exchange and shared values under the theme #VoicesInUnity ✨

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Excellent news - a huge victory for businesses & communities! But there's more to do. We must keep pushing to secure a fair & sensible solution for everyone affected ahead of the new season. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

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Great to catch up with old friends and see the community come together for the cultural celebrations on Earle Road this weekend. Well done to all the organisations and volunteers involved for putting on such a fantastic event!

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Out on Breck Road this weekend, campaigning to stop the closure of the Post Office and Lloyds Bank. These closures will hit the most vulnerable hardest - we need to protect our essential services & we won’t let them go without a fight.

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Great to meet students from Bellerive FCJ Catholic College and from the North East during their visit to Parliament this week with The Girls Network. We had a fantastic Q&A session, and it is amazing to see how The Girls Network is empowering and inspiring the next generation of women!

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🙏 Great to hear MPs @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social, @lizjarvis.bsky.social, @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social and others talking about the need to extend #FreeSchoolMeals in @ukparliament.parliament.uk 900,000 children living in poverty in England are currently being excluded! The evidence: bit.ly/3DyKbgw

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The ceasefire did not collapse - it was broken by Israel’s “extensive strikes,” killing hundreds of Palestinians overnight. Will our government finally take action to put an end to these atrocities and restore the ceasefire?

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Happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone celebrating across Liverpool and around the world! I am very proud of my Irish heritage and pay tribute to the pivotal contributions Irish people have made to our great city of Liverpool. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! 🍀

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Had a fantastic time at The Beatles Story for #EnglishTourismWeek25! One of Liverpool’s top attractions, it welcomes thousands yearly & offers an immersive journey through The Beatles’ rise to global fame. Huge thanks to Mary, Diane & the team for their amazing work! 🎶

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“The ESN scandal is not just a dark chapter of Britain’s past – it is a historical injustice that demands answers. The time for reflection has passed and what we need now is action.” Read my article for The Voice here: www.voice-online.co.uk/opinion/comm...

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