Liam Byrne MP
@liambyrnemp
🌹MP for Hodge Hill & Solihull North | Chair, House of Commons Business & Trade Committee | New book! The Inequality of Wealth: https://m.cmpgn.page/DNXP1s
✊ There’s a way to defeat the populist right 📈 Fix the spiralling inequality of wealth ⬇️ Here’s how: inequalityofwealth.co.uk
The government’s taken steps to tackle poverty — but millions are still struggling. 💷 Scrapping the two-child limit and delivering a big, bold working-class tax cut is affordable — if we fix Britain’s broken tax system. ⬇️ Here’s my questioning of the Prime Minister today
The government’s taken steps to tackle poverty — but millions are still struggling. 💷 Scrapping the two-child limit and delivering a bold working-class tax cut is affordable — if we fix Britain’s broken tax system. ⬇ Here’s my questioning of the Prime Minister today.…
Huge congratulations to the @Lionesses! A brilliant result from a brilliant team. Composed. Determined. Full of heart. You’ve done the country proud! #WEURO2025 #Lionesses #England
We are grateful to @ScottishLabour MSPs for adding their names in support of our statement on recognition. Alongside yesterday’s statement from @AnasSarwar, it sends a clear message that all Scottish Labour MSPs support recognition of the State of Palestine.
Today, I joined MPs from across the House to call on the UK Government to finally recognise the State of Palestine. Ahead of next week’s UN conference in New York, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, we’re urging the UK to honour its historic responsibility—and act on its…
The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.
France declares it will recognise the State of Palestine. The UK MUST now follow. Every single thing within our power to stop Netanyahu’s barbarity in Gaza: we must do
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…
🚨 I promised to get the ball rolling on a new business park at the old LDV/Alstom site ✅ £20m investment now landed ✅ 100 jobs on site – 60% local ✅ Up to 400 jobs depending on who moves in All in the heart of Ward End. Next up? Fighting to unlock the huge land parcel…
Are UK regulators gambling with financial stability? In this must-watch clip from Parliament, MPs grill the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on whether today’s rule changes put us at greater risk of another financial crash. The big question: Has the risk of a financial…
💧 Water Bills Up. £52 Billion Paid Out. How Did We Get Here? Since privatisation, water companies have handed at least £52 billion to shareholders — while cutting back on repairs and investment. And guess what? You’re paying the price. 💸 Bills are set to rise £31 a year…
Our session with the Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer, @10DowningStreet will begin at 2.30pm today. Here are the ways you can watch ⬇️ YouTube: youtube.com/live/oqAjIx7js… Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c5…
We will focus on poverty in questions to the Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. There will also be questions on international affairs. Watch live on Monday 21 July at 2.30pm. Find out more information about the hearing on our website: committees.parliament.uk/committee/103/…
📢 Yesterday, I raised the issue of soaring energy bills hammering small businesses — following evidence to the Business & Trade Committee from the CEO of Ofgem. 💬 Post-Covid regulatory collapse has left thousands of firms locked into overpriced contracts. I urged the Secretary…
🧨 “Dark money has no place in British politics — and that includes crypto.” 🪙 Today I welcomed steps to clean up political finance — but warned they’ll mean nothing unless we move decisively to ban cryptocurrency donations. 💬 Crypto is being used to launder money and…
🧨 “Dark money has no place in British politics — and that includes crypto.” 🪙 Today I welcomed steps to clean up political finance — but warned they’ll mean nothing unless we move decisively to ban cryptocurrency donations. 💬 Crypto is being used to launder money and…
High Street businesses in Bradford South! There is still time to have your say on what support businesses like yours need. Take a few minutes to complete the survey and make sure your voice is heard. @liambyrnemp judithcummins.org.uk/post/small-bus…
🇺🇸Washington x Westminster🇬🇧, in our event space. It was a pleasure to host @LabourTogether and @ppi this morning, bringing together policy makers from across the world to discuss why voters lose faith in governments and how to win them back 🌍
How can the center-left rebuild lasting support among working people? This morning, PPI and @LabourTogether hosted a conversation in London with former Rep. Tim Ryan, Deborah Mattinson, Claire Ainsley, and Matthew Upton, highlighting new insights on voter trends.
How a Net Wealth Tax Could Work – and Why It Matters Now👇 In this video, I take you through the big idea gaining momentum in the fight for a fairer tax system: the Net Wealth Tax. While the concept isn't new, bold new proposals are now on the table — shaped by the work of the…
Can the UK regulate for growth? ↗️ Tomorrow at 2.30pm, we're questioning @TheFCA @CMAGovUK @Ofwat @Ofgem @Justinmadders and more to explore UK regulator roles, their impact on consumers, and how regulation affects growth, investment, and government action.
You paid tax on your wages. They dodged tax on their wealth. Fair? Of course not. It’s time to tax wealth like work. Learn how, in the The Inequality of Wealth: Why It Matters & How to Fix It 🔗 Grab your copy now. #InequalityOfWealth #LiamByrne #EconomicJustice #WealthGap…