Polly Billington for East Thanet
@PollyBLabour
Labour MP for East Thanet. For casework please email http://polly.billington.mp at http://parliament.uk Abusive accounts will be blocked.
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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Topping CMG the new Chair of the Committee from 23 July. Read the announcement here ⬇️ theccc.org.uk/2025/07/22/nig…
Blimey. The 1970s called. They want their attitudes back.
“I’d much rather see a great big, strapping male police officer with a female [police officer]” Reform leader Nigel Farage says he’d recruit a “physically tougher” standard of police officer. His MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Sarah Pochin, says female officers should be deployed…
We marched in Tel-Aviv - hundreds of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel - against the starvation of Gaza by our own government. We carried bags of flour, as well as photos of Gazan children, who are literally dying of hunger. The war and the siege must end now. 🟣
Wishing the very best of luck to our incredible England women's team tonight! 🏴 The whole country is behind you. #ComeOnEngland 🦁🦁🦁
Buoy and Oyster chef completes semi-finals of leading national cooking competition - theisleofthanetnews.com/2025/07/22/buo…
🚨| BREAKING: BrewDog is closing 10 bars across the UK, with staff reportedly given "three days' notice". Unite Hospitality: "In what universe is 3 DAYS a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation for the workers impacted?!"
My salon was shut for 7 months due to a collapsed sewer Southern Water still denies owning — even though their own report proves it. No payout. No responsibility. Thank you @PollyBLabour for speaking up. We need justice. 🔗 chng.it/MGSSMWCdQz
East Thanet MP leads calls for Southern Water CEO to decline ‘outrageous’ payout - theisleofthanetnews.com/2025/07/22/eas…
Give the money back.
Exclusive: Twenty MPs have accused Southern Water CEO of ‘pure greed’ and urged him to refuse a pay hike that would take his salary to £1.4m “Decline this disgraceful payment for failure”.
I signed this letter calling on the CEO of @SouthernWater to hand back his pay rise.
Exclusive: Twenty MPs have accused Southern Water CEO of ‘pure greed’ and urged him to refuse a pay hike that would take his salary to £1.4m “Decline this disgraceful payment for failure”.
🚨 Reform's war on homegrown, clean energy would cost almost a million jobs across the UK and leave you paying higher energy bills.🚨
Richard Tice says Reform UK would rip up green energy contracts if elected - putting countless jobs and investment at risk. Reform’s policies hurt both our climate and our economy. ⚠️ theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
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
Reform UK can't just go around writing unhinged letters threatening investors with reprisals for growing our green economy and creating good, well-paid jobs. Here's my response and the questions they need to answer - signed by 58 Labour MPs.
Disabled people – especially those who are also carers – are overrepresented in non-traditional work. One-in-three disabled people in low-to-middle income families are on a flexible contract, work in the gig economy, or are solo self-employed.
Future of Ramsgate discussed at ‘Negroni Talks’ - theisleofthanetnews.com/2025/07/19/fut…
@PRASEG's excellent Chair, @PollyBLabour leads a swift rebuttal from 59 MPs to powerfully remind one net zero naysayer of the vast strength green energy 🔋⚡️investment brings to our economy & energy security👌
Reform UK can't just go around writing unhinged letters threatening investors with reprisals for growing our green economy and creating good, well-paid jobs. Here's my response and the questions they need to answer - signed by 58 Labour MPs.
Regulator’s report on rail assistance ‘shows it is still failing to acknowledge right to turn up and go’ @Doug_Paulley @LordOrk @flowergirl_lon @TransportForAll @ABCommuters disabilitynewsservice.com/regulators-rep…
Happy to add my name to this letter challenging the idiocy of @reformparty_uk attempting to discourage investment in reducing energy prices in the UK. Tice has now rowed back but even the position he now takes still poses an existential risk to the UK economy and environment.
Reform UK can't just go around writing unhinged letters threatening investors with reprisals for growing our green economy and creating good, well-paid jobs. Here's my response and the questions they need to answer - signed by 58 Labour MPs.
Deeply concerned by the Israeli Civil Administration’s plan to revive the E1 settlement programme. If implemented, this would critically undermine a future Palestinian state and the path to a two-state solution - crushing the hopes of millions who wish for peace.