Pretty tired of this suggestion that Labour MPs oppose all welfare reform.
I opposed the last attempt because it 1) was more about saving an arbitrary figure arising from an OBR forecast than it was about doing the right thing and 2) would not have worked on its own terms
Keele University’s School of Medicine has once again been recognised as one of the best rheumatology research centres in Europe after successfully renewing its status.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/iY272yaJb5
Delighted to welcome Minister @HMcEntee to Ambassador @karaowen’s first King’s Birthday Party at Glencairn residence 🎉 🇬🇧
A wonderful evening celebrating the UK Ireland relationship, with guests from across politics, business, academia, the arts and civil society 🤝
Australia, Canada and the UK have been working even more closely together to deliver for our people in these uncertain times. @YvetteCooperMP, @AnitaAnandMP and I met today in London as we bolster our partnerships, resilience and security while promoting peace and prosperity.
John Healey is a good man, an excellent colleague and was an effective and diligent Defence Secretary.
And even better, he has family in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Very sorry to see him leave His Majesty’s Government today.
I had the privilege of serving as John Healey’s PPS in opposition back in 2015/16.
He is a man of deep principle and has been an outstanding Defence Secretary.
I’m saddened that he felt he had no choice but to leave government.
It’s not ok for a whole society to be closed down by anonymous threats on social media. Time for NI leaders to stand together against intimidation targeted at local businesses and workers.
These actions will leave innocent people feeling threatened and unsafe.
The targeting of the iMAJ Turkish Barber in Ballyclare was particularly concerning - attacking local businesses only tears our community apart.
I urge everyone to remain calm and reject this violence.
Last night’s attack in North Belfast was barbaric, and people are understandably concerned and angry. I fully acknowledge these legitimate concerns and defend the right to peaceful protest, but the subsequent violence and destruction of property is completely unacceptable.
I’ve signed this letter to the Foreign Secretary, with almost 140 colleagues because we cannot sit silently whilst the prospect of a viable two state solution is wilfully and deliberately undermined.
Territorial integrity is vital to the mutual flourishing of Israel & Palestine
This is why Zimbabwe should lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday alongside our Commonwealth allies and neighbours.
Politics cannot stop us honouring those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I have written to the PM and hope respect will prevail
A few facts about D Day from a Zimbabwean perspective as we remember the heroism of so many back in the 6th June 1945.
Although Zimbabwe’s (then Southern Rhodesia’s) contribution to D-Day was relatively small compared with that of Britain, Canada, or the United States, Zimbabwe did participate in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.
Their involvement included:
Zimbabweans serving aboard British Royal Navy cruisers and destroyers that supported the invasion fleet and bombarded German coastal defenses.
A small number of Zimbabweans who parachuted into Normandy with the British 6th Airborne Division during the airborne assault known as Operation Tonga.
Some Zimbabweans who took part in the amphibious landings on the beaches themselves.
Many more Zimbabweans serving in the air. The largely Zimbabwean No. 266 Squadron RAF flew Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers over the invasion beaches, providing close air support to Allied troops and later assisting airborne forces around Caen.
Zimbabwe made a disproportionately large contribution to the Allied war effort. More than 26,000 Zimbabweans of all races served during the Second World War, mostly in British and Commonwealth forces.
One notable Zimbabwean citizen who later became Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, Winston Field, served in the British Army and took part in the Normandy landings.
Although of course back in 1945 the country was named Southern Rhodesia and all these heroes would have identified themselves as Rhodesians, the fact remains that this is part of our Nation’s illustrious history which we can be proud of and should never forget.
Sadly 80 years on we are still fighting modern day fascism in our very midst.
82 years ago, British, American and Allied pilots flew C-47 Dakotas over Normandy, dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines.
Many didn't come home.
This week I flew in one of those original Dakotas. Same airframe. Same bullet holes. A small way to pay tribute to the greatest generation and to the alliance that delivered them there.
Freedom isn't free. It never was. And the country they came home to was one they'd built together, with people they'd never have met if the war hadn't thrown them in the same aircraft.
That's the lesson worth passing on this D-Day. Together is how you get through it. That's still true.
Grateful to Jon and Dr Lunga for their courage in speaking out. It helps raise awareness, early diagnosis and can prompt others to seek help and support!
And to do so from the Matapos near Bulawayo ! 🇿🇼🇬🇧
Veteran news anchor Jon Snow has shared that he’s living with dementia, speaking publicly for the first time to raise awareness of a condition affecting around 1 million people across the UK.
Jon and his wife, neurologist Dr Precious Lunga, are supporting Alzheimer’s Society @alzheimerssoc and shared the story of Jon’s diagnosis in @DailyMail as part of our Defeating Dementia campaign with the newspaper.
https://t.co/Sy08OWXmms
We’ve partnered with Jon, in association with @Channel4, on a powerful new documentary airing on 20 June. Jon Snow: A Last Big Story looks at how he’s navigating life with dementia, and how, when we all come together, we can change the story.
Thank you to Jon and Precious for their courage and openness to bring much-needed attention to dementia 💙
@jonsnowC4
Photo credit: Cynthia R Matonhodze
Veteran news anchor Jon Snow has shared that he’s living with dementia, speaking publicly for the first time to raise awareness of a condition affecting around 1 million people across the UK.
Jon and his wife, neurologist Dr Precious Lunga, are supporting Alzheimer’s Society @alzheimerssoc and shared the story of Jon’s diagnosis in @DailyMail as part of our Defeating Dementia campaign with the newspaper.
https://t.co/Sy08OWXmms
We’ve partnered with Jon, in association with @Channel4, on a powerful new documentary airing on 20 June. Jon Snow: A Last Big Story looks at how he’s navigating life with dementia, and how, when we all come together, we can change the story.
Thank you to Jon and Precious for their courage and openness to bring much-needed attention to dementia 💙
@jonsnowC4
Photo credit: Cynthia R Matonhodze
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad & Tobago and Zimbabwe have been newly-elected as members of the UN Security Council for 2027-28.
The UK looks forward to working with each of those nations to tackle the complex global challenges facing our world today.
Started today with a visit to @STBoughey to talk social media and keeping young people safe online.
Really good chat! They are a bright bunch.
#LoveNuL 🇬🇧🌹