Draining Putin’s war chest has never been more important. That’s why we are taking our largest *ever* action against the shadow fleet, sanctioning 100 ships and the enablers that support them. With Putin hugely reliant on oil money to fuel his war, we must keep up the pressure.

Chancellor returns to Rolls Royce factory where she launched Labour’s economic strategy at the election a year ago… she says of today’s growth figures “we are beginning to see our choices pay off”… “we are set to be the fastest growing economy in the G7 in the first 3 months”

The deal with the EU today marks a new era in our security & defence cooperation.   From constraining Russian aggression to opportunities for UK defence industry, our Security & Defence Partnership will deliver a more secure & prosperous Europe. 🇬🇧🤝🇪🇺 x.com/davidlammy/sta…

1/2 Today I summoned Israel’s Ambassador to the FCDO. I made clear the UK’s opposition to expanded military operations in Gaza and rising violence & intimidation by Israeli settlers against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The UK will not stand by as this happens.

When people get the right support, people who want to work get the opportunity to work Our welfare reforms will unleash the potential of people in every corner of the land

Where you come from shouldn't determine where you end up. Our new Youth Trailblazer scheme gives 18-21-year-olds access to education, employment and training. So young people get the best start in life and decent, well-paid jobs in the future.

Well worth reading this great piece from Alison McGovern on our determination to drive down child poverty from the intolerable and tragically avoidable levels we inherited👇 newstatesman.com/spotlight/2025…

"We are determined to unlock the talent of young people in every part of the country" Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall launches a £5 million scheme at Liverpool FC to help young people into work and training Find out more ow.ly/VYfE50VXGRI

We must close the significant gap between the amount of land allocated and permissioned and the number of homes being completed. We’ve today published a working paper seeking views on further action the government can take to increase build out rates 👇🏻 gov.uk/government/pub…

We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the

Secure at home, strong abroad.

We're leaving no stone unturned to grip the Conservatives' carnival of waste that cost the taxpayer millions. And we'll put that money back in our public services, where it belongs. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

The UK wants a ceasefire now - Hamas must release all the hostages immediately and agree a ceasefire to bring this conflict to an end, protect civilians and get more aid into Gaza.

A Britain that is better off cannot rely on a handful of places forging ahead of the rest of the country. Today we are investing billions in transport projects across the North, Midlands and West of England. Change promised. Change delivered.

No child can be expected to learn on an empty stomach 500,000 more children will be able to get free school meals from September next year

We’re ending austerity - the chart

Alison McGovern 4.5 million children are growing up in poverty in the UK. This is a disastrous drag on opportunity. Alison McGovern welcomes the recent extension of Free School Meals, and looks forward to further measures in the Child Poverty Taskforce due later this year.

I'm deeply saddened by the news of a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad today. My thoughts are with the people and families of everyone affected. We’re working with local authorities and the airline to seek further information. We stand ready to support British nationals who

It was great to meet the Minister for Employment Alison McGovern yesterday. The Minister also leads on the prevention of poverty and we had a very productive conversation

Remember when the Tories boasted that they were taking money from the poorest areas to give to the richest? Here’s the Labour difference a Labour Government makes: more money for areas with greatest poverty to tackle health inequalities. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…