Cllr Kathryn Walker 🌹 💙 🌻
@KathrynDW59
Northerner; Labour Party member since the late great John Smith’s era; sometime sailor. Tweets are my own opinion.
A landmark deal with India means jobs, investment and growth here in the UK. It creates thousands of British jobs, unlocks new opportunities for businesses and puts money in the pockets of working people. That’s our Plan for Change in action.
India deal is a big win for Britain that will improve people’s lives, says Sir Keir Starmer lbc.co.uk/opinion/views/…
Police deny 'bussing' protesters to asylum hotel bbc.in/4kWMSbf
The IDF has killed starving Palestinian civilians trying to get aid. Settler terrorism and talk of imposing the illegal E1 settlement plan are flagrant attempts to prevent a Palestinian state. There is no justification for this. A two-state solution is the only path to peace.
Police officer fall mapped as bungling top Tory mocked for whining about own record mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Gang leaders among first to be hit by small boat sanctions bbc.in/4meijPD
India PM Modi in UK to sign 'landmark' trade deal with Starmer bbc.in/3GFzHOb
"It's shocking. Absolutely shocking." UNISON leader Christina McAnea gives her reaction to reports former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm building a controversial hotel for the union. #Newsnight
So - 4-10% fall since 2010. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
Republicans have sent Congress on summer recess early to avoid a vote on the Epstein files, a lot of effort to go to for a 'hoax"
Interesting approach for someone with an electoral majority of 6
Sarah Pochin calls a Runcorn street a hotbed of crime, HMO’s and rubbish laden. Residents say it’s simply not true and she’s lying. Pochin then seeks legal action against the people who say she’s not telling the truth. What an MP eh, looking out for constituents.
Just to be clear, it is a flat out lie to suggest that Labour is going to raise the pension age to 74 or 72 or indeed do anything to alter the pension age.
Former Unite chief Len McCluskey accepted private jet flights & football tickets arranged by company building multimillion pound hotel for union, according to internal dossier. The Flanagan Group, run by friends of McCluskey, overcharged Unite by at least £30m for the Birmingham…
EXCL: Former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm who built a multi-million pound hotel for the union, a report seen by BBC finds bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
'Even the people that want to defend her have to call her a liar.' Diane Abbott's 'objectively stupid and indefensible' remarks have impacted what should have been a 'glorious legacy' for all she overcame as an MP, says James O'Brien.
There hasn't been..I'm disabled and my benefits have increased, my husband is my carer and can work more hours. PLEASE SHARE Universal Credit is a Gateway Benefit and same as Pension Credit and could lead up to and over 5 k in additional financial support . I'm on ENHANCED…
Right, so I was asked to take a look at this headline and as you can imagine, there is a lot wrong with it! 🙄 This was initially published in @thetimes and then picked up by the usual GB News, DM, Telegraph etc Let’s take a look….👀 🧵 1/26
UK employment in green jobs, using our definition’s industry approach, was an estimated 690,900 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 2023 🌍 34.6% higher (177,600 FTEs) than in 2015, when it was 513,300 FTEs. Read the full article ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/enviro…
Interesting chart from @ConsensusEcon👇 This time last year economists reckoned the UK would grow at more or less the same rate as most other G7 members this year (save for the US, which is nearly always fastest.) Now? Most G7 nations downgraded - but not the UK