BREAKING: Even Keir Starmer's Chief Secretary Darren Jones admits he doesn’t have confidence in Rachel Reeves to grow the economy.
Text messages continue to reveal what Labour will tell Peter Mandelson, but refuse to admit to the British people.
Today I have met Lucy, Mark and Katie, Henry Nowak’s mother, father and stepmother. Their courage is extraordinary.
They have endured the most appalling loss, it is a life sentence for them.
They have also faced the agonising decision to release the harrowing body-worn camera footage, knowing how painful it would be and how strongly people would react. They did so because they want truth, accountability and change.
They have asked that we work across political parties and religions to rebuild trust in the police. That trust has been broken because of what happened, and I agree with them on that.
We must also be prepared to examine, carefully and seriously, religious practices or exemptions that permit the carrying of dangerous weapons in public, and other activities that are not conducive to the public good. We also need to examine where the law needs to change.
Henry’s family do not want anger to tear communities apart. They are a family who have friends across faith and race, and so did Henry. His family want his memory to help bring our society together.
Everyone knows I have strong views about how we should deal with equality under the law. What the family agreed with me on is that we need to bring common sense back, and that is what we should all be fighting for.
I promised the family that we will work to ensure there is a positive legacy for Henry out of this tragedy.
That is my focus now.
Pleased that, following my intervention in Parliament on proposed steel tariff changes affecting businesses like The Amodil Group in Cleobury Mortimer, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle MP, has agreed to look into the matter personally.
Great to meet Jo Williams from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to discuss healthcare in Ludlow and across South Shropshire.
Also met Friends of Ludlow Hospital to hear about their vital work supporting patients.
Every life matters.
One law. One standard. For everyone.
This is about justice, for Henry, for his family and for all our children. They deserve better.
Identity politics divides our country whoever is doing it.
The Conservative Party rejects it.
We believe in universalism and equality under the law. We must not treat people differently on the basis of skin colour. We have to build faith and trust in our institutions.
If there is one thing that should come from Henry’s death, it is that we make things better, so that this does not happen to any of our boys again.
That is what I am committed to.
I do not want his death to be in vain.
Let’s do this for Henry. Let’s get this right.
How many more questions before honesty and integrity return to government?
The so-called “Mandelson files” (1,500+ pages) raise serious concerns over judgement and the “looking to raise taxes to fund benefits” messages linked to Peter Mandelson.
What do you think?
Visited Parkhouse Nursing Home in Kinlet to meet staff and residents, see the outstanding care being provided for people with dementia and complex needs, and discuss the ongoing review of Health & Social Care in South Shropshire.
Thank you to everyone for all that you do.
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They are no longer the Labour Party, they are the Welfare Party. It doesn’t matter who is in charge of these people, the party for Benefits Street will tax us all into poverty to pay for more welfare.
Pat McFadden has said in private what he and the Prime Minister deny in public. As I’ve said repeatedly, Labour MPs don’t understand where money comes from. They think our taxes are their money to spend, rather than the result of the hard work of the people in our country who deserve so much better.
The Conservative party is the only party holding Labour to account, as Reform, Lib Dems the SNP and others join Labour in demanding the state pay more and more benefits.
Should we be building on flood plains?
Nearly 840,000 homes in England face surface-water flood risk (3x since 2018). Around 1 in 9 homes are in higher-risk areas.
Damage, rising insurance costs, and overwhelmed drainage systems are already hitting families.