Thank you to the voters of Jarrow and Gateshead East for this brilliant victory, everyone who voted for me and voted for @UKLabour nationally has put their trust in us to fix the mess from the last 14 years - and we will not let them down.

Well said Tony.

RT @tonyvaughanMP: I have written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission asking them to withdraw their interim guidance on single-sex….

RT @TUC_NEYH: Thank you to the friends of Jarrow Cemetery for inviting us to join their commemoration for Mary Lyons. Joined by @KateOsbo….

RT @PoliticsJOE_UK: Labour MP Kate Osborne explained she is frequently misgendered and fears being "challenged" in toilets after Supreme C….

RT @Lab4TransRights: Our statement on the Supreme Court's decision. We will have more to say in due course.

Great to see @DaveWardGS re-elected as @CWUnews General Secretary ✊. I've worked closely with Dave on a number of CWU campaigns and will continue to stand in solidarity with CWU members in my constituency and nationally. #JoinAUnion

Congratulations to Eddie Dempsey on his successful election as @RMTunion General Secretary. Proud to support the RMT in their campaigns nationally and locally & look forward to continuing to stand in Solidarity with its members

RT @NeilForPoole: I'm delighted the Government has accepted one of my proposals for the Employment Rights Bill. Labour is extending the t….

RT @BBCPolitics: "This is the tenth year I have read this list". Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips reads names of women killed by men ove….

RT @LeeJarraHackle: @JarrowLassesU18 Cracking nite for the lasses fundraiser £1200 , thank you all for your support 👍 and also big thanks….

RT @BBCRichardMoss: Politics North at 10: Should businesses be made to take cash - MPs investigate. Brexit red tape hitting exporters - can….

Walking around on my street surgeries pot holes come up regularly on the doorstep. People love to mock a politician pointing at potholes pictures… but with our new plans maybe pictures like this will be a thing of the past!. #NationalPotholeDay

❄️Update: Cold Weather Payment. DWP have updated qualifying days for the recent Cold Weather Payment for the Jarrow & Gateshead East constituency. The trigger period is 2/1/2025 to 8/1/2025. If eligible, you'll get this payment automatically. More info:

There are just a few days left to apply for funding for organisations delivering projects aiming to strengthen community cohesion in Gateshead. If you're part of a community, social enterprise or faith org. in Gateshead, for more info and to apply visit:

I’ve just voted for the Children’s Wellbeing and School Bill - the biggest reform in child protection for a generation👇. 🍳Funding free breakfast clubs.🏫Capping number of branded school uniform items .📈Driving higher standards in schools.🙅Breaking down barriers to opportunity

Life should not come down to luck. When the Tories forgot this, it was working class children that faced the repercussions, especially in the North East. @UKLabour will deliver better life chances for working class kids through the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill.

Our @UKLabour Govt will save families in Jarrow & Gateshead East £500 per child, per year. 👉Free breakfast clubs in primary schools (saving £450) .👉A cap on branded uniform items (saving over £50) . 💷Cutting the cost of school for parents and carers.

The deadline for applications for Primary, Infant and Junior admissions is Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 4.30pm. You can apply online and get more information here for South Tyneside and here for Gateshead

I have joined over 160 of my colleagues to sign a letter to the England & Wales Cricket Board. We are urging them to speak out against the Taliban’s appalling oppression of women and girls & boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy

I've long been campaigning to close loopholes to protect victims of nonconsensual intimate image abuse, hosting panels& working with @georgiaharisonx to highlight the impact of revenge porn. I'm pleased @UKLabour will make taking intimate images without consent a criminal offence