Young people should not be priced out of education, employment or training.
That is why Labour is making is transport more affordable for 16 to 18-year-olds.
Two weeks ago today, I admitted that politics has not been working for you and that we all need to raise our game.
I meant it.
So here's just some of what we've announced in the first fortnight:
✅ New national drive to end rough sleeping
✅ Tax cut on energy bills
✅ £2 cap on bus fares in England
✅ Record numbers of NCA officers deployed to tackle gangs behind small boat crossings
✅ 20% cut in business rates for thousands of pubs, clubs, and music venues
✅ Number 10 North, driving power out of Westminster and into every postcode across the country
✅ 14-year-olds will have early access to technical education, skills training and connections with employers
✅ Plan to fix our broken social care system
✅ Investment in our nuclear deterrent, supporting 22,000 apprenticeships
✅ Local mayors will get a share of income tax
This is just the start. I know a fortnight does not fix a country.
But I said I would do things differently, and I am.
LABOUR AND CO-OPERATIVE WIN IN GREATER MANCHESTER! 🌹🐝
Congratulations to Bev Craig on being elected the Labour and Co-operative Mayor of Greater Manchester!
This photo takes me right back. Working as a home carer for Stockport Council.
It was my first proper job. A special job. But one of the toughest I've ever done.
I know what it’s like to wash someone, cook for them, and make time to actually listen to them before rushing off to the next call with the clock ticking.
I know how it feels to graft hard day and night doing tough, physical shifts for wages I struggled to get by on.
That's why I've always fought for a fairer deal for social care.
And I'm proud we started laying the foundations for change through the Employment Rights Act with the framework for the first ever fair pay agreement for adult social care workers.
But that’s also why the Prime Minister's announcement today matters so much.
A National Care Service could be genuinely transformative.
For decades, governments have kicked this issue down the road because they have seen it as too risky, too difficult and too complicated.
That changes today.
🚨 NEW: A new poll shows Labour is now ahead of Reform UK
🔴 LAB: 28% (+4)
➡️ RFM: 24% (-2)
🔵 CON: 22% (=)
🟠 LIB: 12% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 8% (-3)
🟡 SNP: 3% (=)
Via @Moreincommon_, 2,061 people, 24-27 July
For the first time in 75 years, the Sam Mcguire Cup comes home to Mayo, Ireland.
I said it three years ago when I was in Ballina: Mayo for Sam!
And I meant it.
I said it because I know what it means not just the county of Mayo but to my own family’s story.
Today, the dream becomes reality.
Congratulations to my friends in Mayo. You earned this victory. Enjoy every minute. Sam is coming home ☘️
🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham says pubs should know "the cavalry is coming" to save them
"This is our heritage. It's working-class culture. Once pubs are gone, they don't come back"
I’m giving thousands of pubs, clubs and music venues a 20% cut in business rates.
I won’t stand by while these cherished local spaces disappear, replaced by boarded-up windows and ‘For Sale’ signs.
They’re the heart of our communities and it’s time we backed them.
Robert Jenrick is spreading a false account of what I said at a meeting with my constituents last year.
This recording proves what I said.
Reform have deliberately twisted my words to mislead the public. They should withdraw their false claim and immediately apologise.
🚨 NEW: Labour has recorded its highest voting intention since March 2025
LAB: 28% (+8)
RFM: 28% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 10% (-2)
GRN: 10% (-3)
Via Deltapoll UK
17-20 Jul
Changes w/ 12-15 Jun