Eileen Driver

[Rose Marley @RoseMarley1]

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[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

We need to make public provision the presumption.

We need to insource public services.

Pleased to address the @InsourceNowGB meeting at #LabConf26.

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Billions of public money fund private profits to deliver public services, with more than a million employed in outsourced work.

A new procurement act should mandate public bodies to conduct public interest tests - with insourcing becoming the default.

https://t.co/okFQjZbexh

[Lauren Dingsdale @laurendingsdale]

Great response on the #labourdoorstep earlier this week for @Sagal_AW!

Voters love her story of hope, her optimism for the future and her deep connection to the area.

She will be an excellent MP 🌹

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire.

Today at #UNGA, the UK, Jordan and Qatar brought together partners to focus attention on the need for humanitarian access and healthcare.

The UK is taking further action, pledging £88m for humanitarian and early recovery support.

[Co-operative Party @CoopParty]

We're proud to have co-operators in the Cabinet – from Business, Education, and Justice to Energy Security, Scotland, and the Prime Minister himself.

They take into government the case that communities should own the assets, businesses and services they depend on.

[Sami @SammGarratt]

Really great to see!

[Gambling with Lives @GambleWithLives]

Our Family Service offers confidential, specialist support to people bereaved by gambling suicide and is free to use.

Find out more: https://t.co/RvuyHtOOP3

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Today the UK govt stated Israel's occupation of Palestine is illegal and that there is ethnic cleansing taking of Palestinians taking place.

I strongly welcomed the statement and pressed the Foreign Secretary on the implementation of new sanctions

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade on from Brexit, there is a risk that Britain loses the confidence to lead and stand up for its values.

I’m not prepared to let that happen. It is more important than ever that Britain stands for something.

We have called for years for a two-state solution in the Middle East, but we must recognise that those words are meaningless unless we back them up with action.

For too long, we have been hesitant to act, fearful of being accused of being anti-Israel.

Today we are announcing carefully judged, targeted steps that are not aimed at the Israeli people, but at the unacceptable policies of the current Israeli government.

The suffering of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of the world. Innocent Palestinians, including children, continue to be killed in Gaza. And there is still a humanitarian crisis, with far too little aid getting in.

The scale of destruction is hard to comprehend. More than 70,000 people lie dead - at least 20,000 of them children. Families and communities have been torn apart. Millions displaced. And the population of Gaza is now penned into just one third of the territory.

I know that people across the UK feel very deeply about this issue - and so do I.

Before I became Prime Minister, I said our country’s response had been too slow and simply not good enough. That’s why I committed to changing the government’s approach.

I will not stand by as the horrific suffering continues to grow and the prospect of a two-state solution - the best hope for peace and stability in the region - comes under attack.

More settlements have been approved under the four years of this Israeli government than in the previous 20 years. The UN has reported more than 1,500 incidents of settler violence so far this year, aimed at driving out Palestinians. And the situation is growing worse, fast.

The Israeli government has now approved 104 new settlements since it took office in December 2022, and ahead of the October elections in Israel, it is allowing tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement to go ahead. This would cut a swathe through the heart of the West Bank - snuffing out the hope of realising a two-state solution. It cannot be allowed to happen.

That’s why we are announcing a new package of tough measures to put pressure on the Israeli government:

First, we will ban the trade in goods with illegal settlements in Palestine.

Second, we have formally changed the view of the British government to say for the first time that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful - independent of, but in line with, the conclusion of the international court of justice.

And third, we will sanction individuals and companies that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlements. That includes any businesses or investors that take part in the construction of the E1 settlement.

In addition, we are announcing a new package of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.

We are taking these steps because it is the right thing to do.

I have condemned the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 in the strongest possible terms - and continue to condemn Hamas. However, it does not justify the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza or the West Bank.

The measures we are taking are about targeting illegal settlements and increasing the pressure on the Israeli government to change course. We are not imposing sanctions on Israel as a whole, which would punish the Israeli people, many of whom disagree with their government’s position.

The Israeli people are not responsible for the actions of their government. And nor is the Jewish community in the UK. Blaming British Jews for the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is wrong, plain and simple. And it is antisemitism, plain and simple.

I met the representatives of the Jewish community just last week. I know the fear they live with day by day. My government will stop at nothing to ensure they are safe and to stamp out antisemitism in every part of our society.

The measures we are announcing today are about protecting the only solution that could see the Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security - something that people up and down the UK desperately want to see.

The government I lead will keep working with our partners around the world to keep that hope alive.

[Eileen Driver @EileenDriver]

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[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I know I’ve got work to do to win the trust of Britain’s farmers.

Today we’re putting £65m more into supporting farmers through this drought and preparing for the summers ahead.

They’re on the frontline of a changing climate and they shouldn’t be left to face it alone.

The ability to grow our own food is national security. I’ll treat it that way.

[Clean Up Gambling @cleanupgambling]

Philanthropist and gambling reform campaigner Derek Webb on why slot machines are socially harmful, why Farage is on the wrong track, and how the industry lobbying machine tries to influence government.

https://t.co/yvDX1HsyCy

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

My statement on the announcement that Hamas will disarm ⬇️

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Strong partnerships matter in an uncertain world.

Pleased to meet Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani to discuss our shared commitment to regional stability & freedom of navigation.

I reaffirmed our commitment to the security of Bahrain, one of our most enduring partners.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Meeting @ABZayed today, we discussed reducing tensions in the Middle East and protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

We will take the UK-UAE partnership even further, to drive growth and prosperity in both our countries.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Honoured to welcome Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Acting Foreign Minister Sybiha to the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth today along with the Prime Minister.

The British people stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in their fight for freedom and self determination.

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Andy Burnham's govt will reduce the bus fare cap - including routes on Teesside - to £2.

This will help people get to work, college, medical appointments, to the shops and to socialise.

This is action on the cost of living.

https://t.co/UsoXjo1hAU

[Clean Up Gambling @cleanupgambling]

The Starmer administration thought growing gambling was good economic policy.

Derek Webb doesn't think the Burnham team will make the same mistake.

In today's @politicshome

https://t.co/6UFrrn5YAn

[Co-operative Party @CoopParty]

🐝 Congratulations to Co-operative Party MP @LucyMPowell, our new Secretary of State for Education!