In other news, you'll be pleased to know that bike lane nimbyism is *still* a thing in London. I've just been sent a flyer from the "West Dulwich Action Group" vehemently opposing a new bike lane on a residential road which has a busy primary school at the other end of it. It's all a bit 2011.
What a fantastic day in Doncaster North with Ed Miliband!
We visited a great group of students at Ridgewood School, followed by an important roundtable discussion on mental health with local charities and organisations.
Thanks for having me!
As part of Labour’s Plan for Change, we are investing £300 million to jumpstart clean energy supply chains, create new jobs, and power up Britain using homegrown offshore wind.
I reckon we, and Western civilisation, will get on just fine
This Government scrapped the Tories' VIP helicopter contract.
It was a grossly wasteful symbol of a government totally out of touch with the problems facing the rest of the country.
This Labour Government is doing things differently.
First time representing the Government at Treasury Questions yesterday. Looking forward to helping the Tories understand that unless we deliver secure, home-grown renewable energy through cheap renewable generation, there is no energy security ahead.
This Labour Government are rolling out our free breakfast clubs for schoolchildren across the country.
As a former teacher, I know how important breakfast clubs are in boosting children’s school attainment.
Great to get out in Belper, Derbyshire with @jonathandaviesmp.bsky.social to campaign for our brilliant Belper candidate Emma Monkman!
After 8 years in charge the Tories have brought Derbyshire County Council to the brink of bankruptcy. Labour will deliver the fresh start Derbyshire needs.
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, let's change the narrative.
Here are six reasons why the UK NEEDS immigration.
We are a nation made richer by immigration, both figuratively and literally.
www.bestforbritain.org/six_reasons_...
Sterling close to its highest value against the Euro since the Brexit referendum. Markets appear to be rewarding the prospect of long term British political stability. Not something you’ve been able to say for a while.
Migration is a net benefit to the UK.
Socially, culturally - and economically.
All Badenoch's questions to Starmer at #PMQs were about immigration - and how to reduce it.
But no one thought to mention this.
A 2018 study by Oxford Economics found the average migrant contributed £440 more to the public purse per year than a 'native', AND cost the NHS less.
Which ideologies do Britons have a favourable view of?
Environmentalism: 64% favourable
Feminism: 56%
Liberalism: 41%
Socialism: 38%
Conservatism: 32%
Capitalism: 30%
Nationalism: 29%
Libertarianism: 24%
Populism: 13%
Communism: 10%
Anarchism: 8%
Fascism: 2%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I addressed the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee's session on retrofitting homes for net zero.
Households want to see that the benefit to installing heat pumps, solar panels or insulation is a reduction in energy bills. This is what our Warm Homes Plan will deliver.
NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.
One month today, we will have completed the re-regulation of our buses across the entire city-region - ON TIME and ON BUDGET. 💪🏻
We need new legislation to prevent any future Government deregulating them again!
It’s shameful that child poverty increased by 700,000 under the last Tory Government.
Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Labour Government's mission & I’m proud to sit on the child poverty taskforce which is developing our strategy to do this.
A map that shows life expectancy rates across the UK. Life expectancy is lower in Scotland (it is lowest in Scotland) and the North of England than in London and the South of England. This map uses data from ONS life expectancy for local areas of Great Britain 2021-23 and ONS life expectancy in Northern Ireland 2021-23.
Today's ONS stats illustrate the devastating impacts of poverty on life expectancy.
Most areas across Great Britain have experienced a fall in life expectancy. 📢
With some of the most deprived areas having the lowest expectancy. 1/3
Wealth inequality has *not* increased... despite asset prices soaring.
This puzzle is down to that headline of stable wealth inequality hiding changes in inequalities between and within age groups.
Graphic with Mineworkers' pension increase of £1.5 billion to the scheme
The Labour Government are undoing the historic injustice of the Mineworker’ Pension Scheme and delivering on another manifesto commitment.
11 retired mineworkers live in my patch they will now receive an increase of 32% to their annual pension.
Is wealth inequality bad for growth?
Will Snell, Chief Executive @fairness.bsky.social, argues that it is 👇
Tory MP Coutinho is an easy target, but watch how Labour's Net Zero Secretary, Ed Miliband, absolutely dismantles her in front of her Tory shyster colleagues. #ukpolitics
Great to see the MPS payments being rolled out across the country! This is the type of difference a Labour government makes.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
Twitter is getting genuinely unbearable.
Classic Daily Mail...
Britain's energy secretary Ed Miliband at #COP29
"We want to achieve a good outcome for Britain and for the world," he said.
Starmer 2035 carbon target "put Britain back on the map of global climate leadership.”
Says Baku different to Copegenagen 15yrs ago. "This is an unstoppable transition."
A Labour government delivering
It's full steam ahead on our Warm Homes Plan:
🏡 Up to 300,000 households to benefit from home upgrades
✅ Removing the 1m rule for heat pump installations
⬆️ £295m boost to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme next year
💰 Plans to make boilers and heat pumps more efficient to cut bills
