David Lammy, "We cannot let any of our nations flags be appropriated by hoodlums, hooligans, fascists" "I wear the flag very proudly. Most often when I'm supporting England" "I see my Britishness, my Englishness" "And I certainly want my children and their peers, whatever

China is a clear and direct threat to the UK, our institutions, our businesses, and our wider economy. You can’t bargain with them or appease them.

Appreciate the feedback, Mike. Though coming from the man who thinks you can grow concrete, I’ll take it with a pinch of cement.

I’m proud that £6m has been repaid to around 42,000 workers. We’re making sure people across the country get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work - and backing the many good employers who do the right thing.

Smart move https://t.co/RvcPv8XDA0

In case you missed it!

No one should ever feel unsafe in their home or at their place of worship. My deepest condolences go to the victims and families of today’s heinous attack in Manchester. Violence against civilians must be condemned without hesitation or exception. We stand firm in upholding the

Well said. @ShabanaMahmood is where she is because she has always been principled, consistent and true to her beliefs. But perhaps above all, she has been ahead of the game on the major issues - whereas too many have been playing catch up.

Our fringe with SME4Labour & @Lab_Renaissance explored how the Government’s Small Business Strategy can help deliver local growth 🚀 Speakers included Blair McDougall MP, @SarahEdwardsTam, @HughGoulbourne, @joejervis89 , Liz Hind – with valuable insights from business voices and

🐱🎒 They think black people can't be British.

Cat's out of the bag. This is what these people really think. It's not about whether you contribute. It's not about whether you integrate. It's not about whether you obey the law. They don't think black people can ever be British. And it is high time we called out their bigotry

Following our private roundtable this morning, we moved into a panel discussion with Minister Blair McDougall. Lots of support for our call for a Business, Growth & Innovation Unit to support small-and-medium firms access finance, win contracts and seize regional opportunities!

"Kids campaign for free school meals." Well done them!

Finally! Saying this for years! I’ve loads of pals who’ve built great lives without going to uni-through graft, training,apprenticeships, or starting their own thing It’s time further education & technical routes were treated with same respect. Great to see this being prioritised

"Two-thirds of our children should either go to university or take on a gold-standard apprenticeship" PM Keir Starmer scraps Blair-era university target, and announces plans for "higher standards in every college... and more apprenticeships" Follow live: https://t.co/oI3MtQ9Amb

We always get there eventually 😉 https://t.co/0afgkclQGM

In May, LGG brought together colleagues from @RedWallGroup & @blue_labour to call on @darrenpjones to create the fund that @Keir_Starmer announces today. It should act as a downpayment on our commitment to return true economic prosperity to communities right across Britain.

Dangerous and irresponsible. This man is a snake oil salesman and it’s time people stopped buying.

"1996. Wembley. I’m standing in a sea of England flags. It’s electric. Being there felt like we were part of something larger. An England belonging to our grandparents & our history but also our children & our future. The power of our flag: To make us all feel like Team England"