Bridget Phillipson

Minister for Women & Equalities.
Chair of the Labour Party.
Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.

[Sagal Abdi-Wali @Sagal_AW]

It’s day 13, but I was lucky enough to spend it meeting some amazing young people with Lucy Powell, talking to them about how we will make sure they have the same opportunities Camden afforded me. Plus lots more great conversations on the doors!

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

This is why I'm in New York.

[Sagal Abdi-Wali @Sagal_AW]

I'm putting Thames Water on notice.

[Jonathan Reynolds @jreynoldsMP]

The right to grieve is so important. The vast majority of employers already understand this; but these new measures offer a safety net for all workers. It's the latest development in our plan to make work pay - helping people to stay in work and ease the pressure on families.

[Kate Dearden MP @Kate_Dearden]

No one should have to fight for time to grieve. These changes will support people going through some of the hardest life moments.

Thank you to the campaigners, whose courage and testimonies have helped make this change happen. https://t.co/F7ZCzUxCqk

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

You heard that right.

Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football.

Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't.

[LBC @LBC]

'You don't want to try and drive racism out of football..?'

Robert Jenrick finds out live on air that a Reform-led council have pulled funding for Show Racism The Red Card.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

This Labour Government is delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Suffering a bereavement or the loss of a pregnancy is one of the most painful experiences a family can go through.

But for too long, people have had to fight for the opportunity to grieve.

Today, Labour’s changing things - with new legal rights to allow you to take the time you need to deal with loss.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Hatred towards women, discrimination against women, worse treatment for us — these belong to yesterday’s world, not tomorrow’s.

That’s why we’re bringing together ministers and leaders from across society to make misogyny a thing of the past.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

This Labour Government is determined to make harmful misogynistic attitudes a thing of the past.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

It’s estimated that one in five women in the UK will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime.

But if you lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, there is currently no legal right to bereavement leave.

I don’t think that’s right.

Losing a pregnancy can be devastating. You and your partner shouldn’t have to worry about going straight back to work.

So we’re changing the law.

From April, women and their partners will be entitled to two weeks off after any pregnancy loss.

And we’re making wider changes, with new rights to time off when you lose someone you love.

When you’re grieving, you deserve the time and space to do that.

[Sagal Abdi-Wali @Sagal_AW]

Busy day visiting businesses across Camden! This morning, I spoke to businesses dealing with the damage caused by Thames Water's failure, before stopping in at the iconic Dublin Castle this afternoon.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Imagine you're pregnant and your boss sacks you because Reform scrapped the Equality Act and all the laws that protect you as a mother.

[Reform UK @reformparty_uk]

This is how Reform UK will protect new mums in the workplace. 👇

[Ellie Reeves @elliereeves]

Victims of rape have had to wait far too long for their day in court. Today, this Labour government is delivering for victims by rolling out specialist rape courtrooms across England & Wales - real action for victims to deliver the justice they deserve.

https://t.co/JOVzM9L0av

[Alex Norris MP @AlexJJNorris]

Victims of rape and serious sexual offences deserve better support through the criminal justice system.

The funding we are announcing today will provide specialist courtrooms that are designed with victim needs in mind.

https://t.co/BDNT9RgfwT

[Sadiq Khan @SadiqKhan]

Amazing energy here in Holborn and St Pancras - supporting our candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali.

Sagal’s story is London's story: if you work hard, and get a helping hand - you can achieve anything.

On October 8 - #VoteLabour 🌹

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Women and girls should be able to live their lives free from violence and abuse.

But when these crimes happen, we need a justice system that properly supports victims.

So we’re making changes.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

We should be proud that being British is something that unites people regardless of their skin colour.

If today’s parties of the right want a backward-facing, exclusionary patriotism �� Labour will fight against them, and we’ll win.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Politicians who question people’s British identity because of their skin colour only seek to divide this country.

That attitude is fundamentally unbritish.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

This Labour Government is determined to make harmful misogynistic attitudes a thing of the past.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Politicians who question people’s British identity because of their skin colour only seek to divide this country.

That attitude is fundamentally unbritish.

[Sagal Abdi-Wali @Sagal_AW]

Overwhelmed by the support from residents here and Labour members from across the country.

It's been an amazing week. On to the next one!