Iain Layden

Parish Councillor, Genealogist, retired Project Manager, cares about the environment and the community we live in.

[Iain Layden @IainLayden]

@HereTweetsDH @campbellclaret Sky News say they have not contacted Farage's family.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Oh dear

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

Monday morning reminder: hunger in the UK isn’t a food problem. It’s an income problem.

[Iain Layden @IainLayden]

@slap__tjips @PolitlcsUK You'll understand if you ever become homeless.

[Callum Anderson MP @_CallumAnderson]

📉 NHS waiting lists fell by 43,000 in January - down 374,000 in 18 months
🚑 Fastest ambulance response times in 5 years
🏥 Shortest A&E waits in 4 years

AND we’re investing for the future too, with a new hospital planned for Milton Keynes.

Lots done, lots more to do!

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

❗️2.6 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by our community of food banks in 2025.

Our Director of Policy & Research @Helen_Barnard spoke to @GMB about what we're seeing ⤵️

[Calvin Bailey MBE MP @CalvinBailey]

As a former Wing Commander, I can tell you, our brave RAF pilots are not just “hanging around” when they put their lives at risk to save others.

The words you’re looking for @KemiBadenoch are ‘Thank you’

Serious times require serious politicians and you’ve just failed the test.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? #PrayTogether

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

Saying this until it becomes a reality:

Food banks shouldn’t need to exist.
Food banks shouldn’t need to exist.
Food banks shouldn’t need to exist.
Food banks shouldn’t need to exist.
Food banks shouldn’t need to exist.

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

FYI: No one wants to go to a food bank. It’s where people go when they have no money and nowhere else to turn.

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

26 years ago, there were no food banks. Now, because of rising food, rent and bills, and our poor social security system there are over 1,400.

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

The National Trust is 131 years old today. We’re delighted to be receiving the biggest cash donation in our history, to invest in restoring nature and giving access to more people.

National Trust gets record cash donation: £10m to spend as it pleases

https://t.co/37FexqO2Bg

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

This is a real issue that food banks are seeing across the country: people are being forced to get into bed because they can't afford to put the heating on.

Many of them are in receipt of Universal Credit.

It's time for change. Everyone deserves a warm, safe place to call home. 🏠

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

On this holy day, let us open our hearts to our brothers and sisters who are in need or in pain. In doing so, we open our hearts to the Child Jesus, who welcomes us with open arms and reveals his divinity to us. #Christmas https://t.co/Z7hx20E9iq

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In becoming man, Jesus took upon himself our fragility, identifying with each one of us: with those who have nothing left and have lost everything, with those who are prey to hunger and poverty, with those who are fleeing their homeland to seek a future elsewhere, with those who have lost their jobs and those who are looking for work, with those who are exploited, with those in prison, who often live in inhumane conditions. #Christmas

[Callum Anderson MP @_CallumAnderson]

Right call by the Government. Farmers in north Buckinghamshire raised their concerns with me that the thresholds were too low and would impact viability of family farms.

Thanks to @EmmaforWycombe, @Dan4Barnet and others in @DefraGovUK & @hmtreasury for listening and acting.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Last night, Royal Marines musicians performed at a ceremony to light the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, London.

The tree is a gift from Norway to thank the UK for its support during the Second World War.

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel will spend Christmas on operations overseas or on duty at home to keep us safe.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Thank you Spain🇪🇸for just doing the right thing.
No more heavy trawls scraping the seabed. No more constant pressure on the surrounding fragile fish and coral. This helps the dolphins there survive too. This expansion means 22.45% of Spain's waters are now protected, a huge step toward the EU's goal to reach 30% by 2030🌊👏🏼👏🏼🌊

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

“We are deeply alarmed by the scale of fossil fuel-funded disinformation that has flooded Westminster and the media.” A letter from UK scientists to the PM and our public service broadcasters. Please read this - it’s important and urgent.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

The Netherlands has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first country in the world to completely eliminate stray dogs without euthanasia. The government implemented strict animal welfare laws, mandatory pet registration, heavy fines for abandonment, and nationwide sterilisation drives. Shelters worked closely with rescue teams to ensure every stray dog was rehabilitated and placed in a loving home. Public awareness campaigns encouraged adoption over buying, helping transform the country’s approach to animal care. This compassionate, coordinated effort resulted in every dog finding a safe, permanent home — setting a global benchmark for humane animal welfare.