This weekend was truly one for the history books as Washington New Town marked its 60th anniversary. I was delighted to participate in the celebrations commemorating our wonderful town at the Northern Area Playing Fields.
Landmark automotive skills investment 🚗🔧
A new £14.6m facility could create a new generation of skilled workers in electric vehicle (EV) and battery technology.
Speaking at a launch event at Nissan, Cllr @michaelmordey, leader of Sunderland City Council, had this to say…
🚨Ed Miliband just announced a new Onshore Wind Taskforce, bringing industry & Govt together to double the UK's onshore wind capacity by 2030
This is fantastic news & something we've been calling for for years
& we're clear how we can meet this target👇
https://t.co/vT5YvtcfiZ
The fight for trade union recognition for Amazon workers is not over.
Amazon fought dirty - pressuring workers into cancelling their GMB membership, bombarding them with anti-union seminars and threats to terms and conditions.
We will keep fighting for Amazon workers ✊
I promised we’d extend @My_Metro to Washington.
Today we’ve committed £8.6m to complete the business case to deliver exactly that.
This is a long term project but we’re getting started.
I’ll build the infrastructure of opportunity across our North East.
Our work at @educationgovuk is already underway.
We’re resetting the relationship between the government and those working in education.
Together, we’ll deliver change: the best start in life for every child, high & rising standards and a country where background is no barrier.
Thank you to all the residents I spoke to this evening in Washington West. It's great to see so much excitement on the doorsteps on the eve of poll for an opportunity to bring #change.
#VoteLabour 🌹
Fantastic to be out in Washington East ward this afternoon, speaking to voters ahead of polling day.
Remember to make sure your voice is heard and vote for change tomorrow! Polls are open between 7am - 10pm.
Come down today to talk to us in Concord at our Labour street stall! We’re here until 12. Already such a positive response from people. The desire for change is palpable.
I wondered whether I would do this, when the time came. But there don’t seem to be many tales of him as a person going round. And, for reasons that will become apparent, I’ll always be grateful. So anyway here it is:
A 🧵on the personal kindness of @Keir_Starmer