Stephen Smith

Liverpool Football Club is my first, my last, my everything. #JFT96

[Stephen Smith @stevo_smith93]

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[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Trophy lift. Slow motion.

Just enjoy every second ❤️️

[Jack Dart @JackWDart]

If people genuinely believe Burnham won’t receive the exact same media onslaught, they’ve not been paying attention.

Starmer is not, objectively, bad. This idea that he is somehow the worst PM in British history is frankly laughable.

Liz truss lasted 49 days, crashed the pound and was laughed out of Downing Street.

Since Labour took office, Keir Starmer’s government has:

• Scrapped the two-child benefit limit, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and putting money back into some of the hardest-pressed households in the country.

• Expanded free school meals, cutting costs for families and making sure more children get a proper meal during the school day.

• Expanded funded childcare, reducing one of the biggest monthly costs facing working parents and making it easier for people to stay in work.

• Raised the National Living Wage, increasing pay for millions of low-paid workers.

• Strengthened workers’ rights, giving people greater protection against insecure work and bad employers.

• Introduced statutory sick pay from the first day of illness, so workers are less likely to choose between their health and their wages.

• Ended no-fault evictions, giving renters more security in their homes.

• Brought rail operators back into public ownership, taking key services out of failed private hands and giving the public a stronger stake in how they are run.

• Cut NHS waiting lists from their post-pandemic peak, meaning more patients are being seen sooner.

• Raised the state pension through the triple lock, protecting pensioners’ incomes against rising costs.

• Scrapped the old non-dom tax regime, making some of the wealthiest people in the country pay more fairly.

• Added VAT to private school fees, raising money from those most able to contribute.

• Removed business rates relief from private schools, ending an unjustified tax break.

• Increased neighbourhood policing, putting more officers and PCSOs back into communities.

• Helped bring knife crime down, meaning fewer families face the devastation of serious violence.

• Recorded the lowest homicide rate since the 1970s, a material improvement in public safety.

• Created Great British Energy, giving Britain a publicly owned clean energy company.

• Created the National Wealth Fund, backing investment in industry, infrastructure and clean energy.

• Passed planning reforms aimed at getting homes and major projects built faster.

• Improved relations with the EU, reducing diplomatic hostility and rebuilding practical cooperation.

• Agreed a UK-EU security partnership, strengthening cooperation on defence and European security.

• Signed a long-term partnership with Ukraine, reinforcing Britain’s support against Putin’s invasion.

• Secured new trade agreements, opening up markets for British businesses.

• Helped restore seriousness to government after years of scandal, chaos and decline.

People do not have to like Starmer. They do not have to vote Labour. But pretending this is the record of the worst Prime Minister in British history is absurd.

[AI (fan) @AndoniIraolaEra]

🚨BREAKING: Liverpool’s expected to bring back the orange kit to reportedly trick Gakpo into thinking every game is for the Netherlands.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Welcome to the Reds, Andoni 👋

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

[Michael Lavelle @mikelavelle93]

Just watch this space. Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, challenges Keir Starmer, wins, becomes Prime Minister, makes Rugby League the national sport.

[A Huddersfield Giant @giantsrlfans]

Can anyone explain to me what Hull Sharks bring to SL anymore? They haven’t won anything for years, only half fill their ground and don’t promote the game at all. Need binning off and become Rovers feeder club and get Dewsbury up.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.

However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.

Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.

I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.

Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.

ENDS

[Fin @FinJamesHKR]

Happy 1st of May to all that celebrate™️

[Stephen Smith @stevo_smith93]

@Joemjzj @21luckyforsome @LNER Yeah imagine blaming the train company for the reliability of a train service, you melon.

[Simon Brodkin @SimonBrodkin]

🎤 Someone needs to say something!

[Stephen Smith @stevo_smith93]

@joanne261172 @ashkitson1867 @hullkrofficial Yeah same for us

[Stephen Smith @stevo_smith93]

@tolad_ @chloecalverx 🤣🤣

[Betfred Challenge Cup @TheChallengeCup]

Competition consistency 👀

@hullkrofficial could reach their fifth successive semi-final with a victory on Saturday 👏

#ChallengeCup 🏆

[Nathan Archer @Nathanarcher99]

Will never understand Sky having games on Sky Sports+ while having Super league highlights on an actual channel at the same time.

[🅘 @LFCApproved]

Just watch Cody.

Not one intelligent move.

[Jermaine Pennant @pennant83]

I’m done with konate now seriously 4th game in a row he makes a mistake leading to a goal….. he’s strong and quick but thats it, technically he’s awful, doesn’t win Ariel duels even tho he’s 6”4, passing ability of Sunday league….. Marc guehi please come January 1st #LEELIV

[Carl @Carl_M79]

If you're a Liverpool fan who's into cricket you have my deepest sympathy atm. 😅