Good to be at the NWG last Saturday. Result wasn’t what you’d want but playing a full-time side @SouthShieldsFC so early in the season was telling. Elsewhere, some healthy good-humoured banter provided by Jonny and a Geordie.

This is an extraordinary show of unity . proper leadership

£2bn turnover and 91 UK employees. And how much tax does Shein pay to HMRC?.We need a level playing field to protect our UK tax paying businesses and need urgent change to business rates to help our town centres and small independent businesses

Today is VJ Day & the 80th anniversary of the day Japan surrendered in 1945, which ended WW2. It was a particularly dreadful conflict – one that is often forgotten. Today we remember those who fought to defend our freedoms and the many who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Wishing the very best of luck to students receiving their results today. You have worked hard to get to this point and I hope you get the results you want/need, whether that be in your BTECs, Level 3 VTQs, A-levels or T-levels.

RT @DavidLammy: Today at the @UN I set out the UK’s intention to recognise the State of Palestine in September. 1/3.

Love to see DAME Sarina Wiegman? .What an extraordinary record .#Lionesses.

RT @Keir_Starmer: The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.

In just 3 HOURS, 91 MPs have joined my call on the major social media companies to take serious action to combat the appalling racism and misogyny directed at Jess Carter that they have allowed to be espoused on their platforms. They need to act. Here is our call on them to do so

Another #FarageMirage in the summer heatwave. questioning the professionalism at Warwickshire County Council. Nine-jobs Nige wants his YTS in charge of a HALF BILLION POUND budget. Err. more like the fledgling Councillor doesn’t know what he’s doing

Hope the Police act quickly and go in with both feet on the racists and misogynists attacking our Jess Carter. Meanwhile Meta and Musk’s X count the $$$ millions from allowing such vile posts.

As ever, I’m backing you @_JessCarter and all power to you (and the rest of the squad). Those that seek to sow division in our society do not love this country.

Very saddened to read this awful news from Viet Nam. My thoughts are with the country and its people.

Whilst we and other nations (inc China) are racing to renewables because of the massive cost advantages, there are some - especially Reform - that would drag us backwards. Why I signed this. for all our futures.

Quite right.

Why?

A welcome announcement from UK Government. Market incentives that stimulate consumer demand are essential if we are to transition away from fossil fuels to clean transport

Why has not more been revealed about the Epstein case. ?

⁦You cannot be serious??!. Jake you’re a joke. Weren’t you @JakeBerry the Chair of @Conservatives - architects of the Truss kamikaze Budget destroying household and damaging business and public finances?.

RT @bphillipsonMP: Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening….