Pat Raven

Campaigning for improved services for disabled young adults. Fan of old Hollywood movies. Former Lewisham Labour councillor.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Together with UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer, we paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian warriors. I thank Keir and the United Kingdom for their unwavering respect for our warriors, for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend Ukraine and all of Europe.

It is important to always remember the heroism of all our people who stood up for Ukraine. Eternal gratitude to every man and woman who defended Ukraine against Russian aggression.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Congratulations to Andy Burnham, the new Leader of the Labour Party!

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won Oscar for 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved part in Home Alone 2, dies aged 81 https://t.co/9pUEFwaEaZ

[Dan Jarvis MP @DanJarvisMBE]

We’re strengthening our national security and creating up to 60,000 UK jobs by backing British firms like @ForgemastersHQ.

Steel forged here defended Britain in our darkest hour. Today, it helps Ukraine in theirs, while supporting our defence and sustaining good British jobs. 🇬🇧

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Lavender Iris, 1951
By Georgia O'Keeffe
#WomensArt

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: President Zelenskyy has gifted Keir Starmer the Ukrainian 'Order of Freedom' - the highest award for a foreign person - during his final visit as PM

Starmer says he will "treasure it forever"

[England @England]

We are completely heartbroken that our dream ends here, but so proud of this group, our staff and you – our amazing fans.

Your support in North America and back home has been nothing short of incredible. Thank you.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

For 37 years, the Hillsborough families never gave up and they never accepted a lie.

Their courage has changed this country for the better.

[Martina Navratilova @Martina]

lol!!!

[Telegraph Football @TeleFootball]

Harry Kane has accused ITV and other World Cup broadcasters of trying to create division in the England squad as he dismissed the notion of a rift

“When you are playing a game like that and to be asked a question five minutes after the final whistle, and he [Bellingham] didn’t really know what the manager has said, what do you want Jude to say?

“It is easy to try and create this division – it seems like an English mentality, an English thing to do at these major tournaments."

🔗: https://t.co/3PuYdEb749

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

EXCL: Keir Starmer has become first UK PM to be presented with Légion d’honneur by French president, in recognition of his work on security of Europe.

Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his l'ship in setting up coalition of the willing at a critical moment for the continent in early 2025.

Only other British PM to receive a similar award – at a higher level, the Grand-Croix of the Légion d’honneur – was Winston Churchill in 1958 in recognition of his leadership during the second world war.

https://t.co/mybbRlZZba

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Really? Why on earth would a football match be allowed to determine a matter of sovereignty and democracy? It’s just football (not even a proper sport like cricket or rugby). If we win Wednesday but lose to Spain Sunday are the Falklands safe but we have to surrender Gibraltar?

[Lewisham MPS @MPSLewisham]

A 16-year-old boy has died following a collision in Manor Lane at 2pm on Thursday, 9 July.

Detectives are now appealing for further information and want to speak to anyone saw a white Range Rover Evogue in or near Manor Lane on the day of the incident.

https://t.co/fGKfbTy0gw

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

New figures out today show that people with a learning disability are dying, on average, 19 years younger compared to the general population and they are twice as likely to die avoidably.

These are not just statistics, these are real people, and real lives lost too soon.

[Madrid Zone @theMadridZone]

Jude Bellingham with his father 🤍

[Victoria Coren Mitchell @VictoriaCoren]

Have you noticed the weather is changing at last? It’s almost as though an icy wind is blowing across the country.

Only Connect returns, tonight at 8 pm on BBC Two.

[WTF @mrwtffacts]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 In 2005, David Beckham took a photo with two young footballers at the opening of The Beckham Academy.

The two kids later got married, and the boy went on the become captain of England, Harry Kane.

[Erling Haaland @Erling]

Goodbye 🇺🇸 It’s been emotional!

[Badger @Bertrom]

Shirley Baker.

Hulme Manchester.
1965.

Before concrete flats replaced back-to-back terraces, and pavement games were banished to ‘streets in the sky’.

She captured my childhood beautifully, and could have been literally, around the corner from where I was playing out