Literally wrapping up a briefing with him as we speak 🫣

DUDE! I'm as big a fan of the mili-meme as any other BlueSky user but I've got to be able to look the man in the eye!

Former Odeon Cinema, Morecambe - William Calder Robson for Harry Weedon and Partners, 1937 Image © Philip Butler

Odeon Cinema, Morecambe - William Calder Robson for Harry Weedon and Partners, 1937 Image © John Maltby

NEWS: The former Odeon Cinema in Morecambe (1937), now a hardware and bathroom supply shop, has been Grade II listed following support from C20 Society.

The Streamlined Moderne style cinema was one of 7 designed for Odeon by architect William Calder Robson; 3 of which survive, all are now listed.

NHS approves new treatment for aggressive cancer that could triple life expectancy Also known as Ziihera, the antibody treatment targets a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumour growth. It works by activating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and reduces HER2 levels

my little sister worked on this cancer trial!! everybody say well done Liv ✨

Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

Why are electricity bills tied to gas prices in the first place?

Even when renewables like wind & solar lead the way, volatile gas markets still drive what we pay 💸

Now, plans are in motion to break that link, protecting households from sudden price spikes and making energy costs more stable 🔒�

Really welcome package of clean energy measures from Ed Miliband coming today. Should make a meaningful difference to energy bills relatively quickly.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4528554...

I really love Newcastle and surrounds. I was there last Easter and it was lush. It was also unseasonably warm so we swam in the sea.

(Also had a memorable exchange with the kids on a bench at Beamish when Parliament was recalled, overseen by a somewhat bemused pensioner)

anyway new favourite off brand convenience store name here

The government has rightly committed £10m extra to protect synagogues, and is leading inquiries into antisemitism in the NHS & educational settings.

We must support this work while being unequivocal in condemnation: antisemitism should have no place in our country.

As Chair of @commonswec.parliament.uk I am leading an inquiry into community cohesion. We have heard from the Community Security Trust and Antisemitism Policy Trust. They spoke powerfully about the difficulties facing, and resilience of, the British Jewish community.

We should be unequivocal: attempts to downplay or excuse these attacks by connecting British Jews to the actions of the Israeli government are antisemitic and unacceptable.

Recent attacks on the Jewish community in the UK are abhorrent. It is deeply concerning that British Jews are feeling fear in their own neighbourhoods, having to hide religious symbols and increase security at events and synagogues.

Voters have just today left to register to vote for the local elections taking place across England on 7 May. Anyone who wants to take part must register before 11.59pm tonight.

Registering takes minutes at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Just need name, address & National Insurance number. Pass it on.

Led by “extraordinary” growth of solar, clean energy pushed fossil-fuel generation into reverse

Solar growth of +600TWh in 1yr is the largest ever rise – from any source – excl rebound yrs

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Coal use fell in China, India, Africa and the EU, but grew in the US due to high gas prices

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Electricity again grew more than 2x as fast as energy, which IEA says “confirms[s] the arrival of the Age of Electricity”

Rapid demand growth from EVs / data centres is still “relatively slim” vs demand growth overall, driven by industry, households & commercial buildings
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Renewable sources of electricity “virtually matched” coal in 2025 – they’re not niche anymore
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THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026

* CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt
* Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2
* Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse
* Age of Electricity "confirmed"
* "Extraordinary" solar growth
* Batteries up 40%
* EVs up 20%
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In case you’re confused - the £100k of tax Richard Tice failed to pay here is totally different to the
- £92k of tax not properly withheld on dividends
- the £600k side-stepped via highly aggressive tax avoidance
Industrial scale grifting revealed by @danneidle.bsky.social and Gabriel Pogrund

A reminder that rejoining the single market will require accepting free movement of people, and rejoining the EU will mean having to adopt the €.

So any discussion about Britain's future in Europe has to involve convincing voters why those things are beneficial to them and the UK as a whole.

What should have happened: the REIT paid no tax but the Tice companies holding shares in the REIT paid £98k tax on the dividends they received. What actually happened: none of the companies paid any tax.

Our new report: Richard Tice signed accounts wrongly claiming £98,000 of tax exemptions

A 🧵 with the evidence:

Wow, seems like it is not a snake! It‘s a legless lizard, also known as as slow worm

www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/slo...

This is a dance off. If you see this, repost a dance or you're eliminated.

Line chart of reported cervical cancer deaths per 100,000 women in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2021 where the rate falls from about 8.6 deaths per 100,000 in 1950 to about 1.7 in 2021, an approximately 80% decline.

Death rates for cervical cancer in the United Kingdom have fallen by 80% since 1950—

Cervical cancer death rates among women in the United Kingdom have fallen by around 80% since 1950. You can see this reduction in the chart.

This progress happened for a couple of key reasons.

Lovely morning in Rishton with @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social and the Hyndburn Labour team.

A positive response for the hard working Cllr Bernard Dawson 🌹

Is the answer to the title “Be credibly accused of multiple sexual offences, realise your old career is irrevocably over, and need a new grift asap”?

'Industrial scale' solar farms attacked by Norfolk's Green The county council's Green leader says solar panels should be locally owned and put on roofs.

I see the Greens are opposing (checks notes) solar power now.

Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

As it's the weekend, let's take a moment to enjoy and celebrate what for the entire country is an unalloyed good-news story!

🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A Tiny Human (1.5?) races through the door of a bookshop. Running at full pelt.
Eyes on the prize.
Huffing and chuffing into the children's book section.
Spinning around and giving Mum a big goofy smile.
This is EXACTLY where she wants to be. (1)

GB News headline: GP who asked Muslim woman to remove her veil 'because he was struggling to understand her' is struck off.

Was this GP struck off just because he asked a Muslim woman to remove her veil?

How likely does that sound? 🤷‍♀️

Did he actually ask her to remove her veil 'because he was struggling to understand her?'

Let's take a look at what really happened based on the tribunal reports...

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