Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley
@alexsobel
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Lab & Coop MP for Leeds Central and Headingley | [email protected] | @[email protected]
Leeds
Joined August 2008
For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are frozen in England 🧊❄️ We know good public transport is about much more than getting from A to B. It boosts our economy and connects our communities. This fare freeze is a welcome step in getting transport back on track.
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"Amid global geopolitical chaos, remember Uganda’s battle to unseat an authoritarian" https://t.co/cS0FEKEsBw
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We live in an age of geopolitical turmoil and distraction.Around us is a “new normal” – war in the centre of Europe, populist politics, visceral nationalism, xenophobic reaction to immigration, trade
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This is Warren Buffets son Howard Buffet He is Ukraines biggest ever donator from personal finances, Howard has donated over $1.45 Billion Dollars of his own money to support Ukraine and that numbers still climbing He visited the front lines to help evacuate Ukrainian civilians
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What a wonderful surprise from Britain after His Majesty's Christmas address -- a Ukrainian folk choir performing the world-famous Ukrainian melody “Shchedryk” (Carol of the Bells) with the Royal Opera Chorus. Now that is what I call the global heritage of the thousand-year-old
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Carol of the Bells in Kyiv subway. Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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🌹We're building power for the democratic socialist vision and values that Labour was founded to champion. Yesterday, we invited members of Mainstream to join our CLP Organisers Network and Local Groups Network. Not yet a member? Join the movement today: https://t.co/NEfZyygZCw
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I want to wish all members of our Armed Forces, and your families, both at home and abroad, a very Merry Christmas. Christmas is a reminder of the sacrifices you and your families make to keep the UK safe 24/7, 365 days a year. Thank you.
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We have a deal. Decision to provide 90 billion euros of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered.
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Visits to deepfake abuse sites have risen 3000% since 2019. That’s thousands of ordinary women and girls being exploited online via non-consensual deepfakes. Labour is tackling the issue at the source – making it illegal to supply the tools for creating explicit deepfakes.
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Alongside other key measures, this bill will also increase protection from sexual harassment, introduce Equality Menopause Action Plans and strengthen rights for pregnant workers. #EmploymentRights
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This legislation has passed this week, despite shameful attempts from the Tories, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, and Reform to block this legislation and deny upgrades to rights to millions of workers across the UK.
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The UK is subject to an onslaught of cyber-attacks from Russia. That’s part of why we need a national conversation on defence and security. I spoke to @LBC about the threats facing the UK and how our Armed Forces are responding to keep us all safe.
'That’s the same chance as Liverpool winning the Premier League…' Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells @AndrewMarr9 that the British public have to be more 'realistic' about the threat of Russia.
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This is an historic moment, proudly delivered by the whole Labour movement. The Tories & Reform tried to stop it - but Labour stood on the side of working people. Today, we’re calling time on a failed era of low pay and insecurity with landmark rights for 15 million workers. 🌹
It’s official: the Employment Rights Bill is now law and becomes the Employment Rights Act! 📜⚖️ This is a truly historic day for improving the rights of working people🌹🎊🎉
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There has been some disinformation around the West Yorkshire Mass Transit project. The programme has funding, is backed by government, local leaders and the business community. It was, as is usual for a project of this size, subject to independent review. I promised to deliver
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Alex Sobel (@alexsobel), MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, has written an important article that points out the benefits for AI can be achieved with the right type of models, but the race for superintelligence is too risky. He joins a coalition of more than 100 cross-party
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The Tories pulled us out of the #Erasmus scheme. With Labour, the UK is rejoining that scheme. This will mean every young person has the chance to study or train abroad, no matter their background.
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