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One year of a The Labour Party Government! 🌹 Here’s a 🧵 of achievements! ✅

We promised to call time on scandals like P&O and with this amendment to our Employment Rights Bill we are removing any doubt. These new changes will stop employees being replaced by others doing essentially the same job under worse conditions. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

As someone who’s experienced the pain of pregnancy loss, I understand how important it is to have the time & space to grieve. I’m proud the govt has announced new measures to give those going through pregnancy loss the legal right to take time off work. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Big decisions about the future of work in the East Midlands with our Mayor, Claire Ward Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward Over £4bn of investment for our region. GMB members will have their say. 📆 Derby 22 Jul 📆 Chesterfield 23 Jul 📆 Nottingham 24 Jul 🔗 Register now eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/have-your…

Having played chess at a young age, I know the transformational impact it can have on young people. That's why today we're allocating £1.5m to help identify, support, and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level.

Congratulations to Rachel Reeves and Darren Jones for announcing the £500 million social impact fund which will help transform children and youth services in the coming years and into which social investors may add an additional £500 million.

Fantastic announcement from Labour: a £500m fund to break down barriers for 200,000 vulnerable children — the biggest of its kind in the world. Another £500m to follow from partners. Moving personal story from @DarrenPJones at the heart of it. This is what change looks like.

We need an Industrial Strategy that keeps Stoke’s kilns lit. That means cheaper gas, and no wait for support. Thats the message from GMB members in Britain’s ceramics sector. Watch ⬇️

A statutory inquiry into Orgreave has finally been announced. This is a long overdue step welcomed across our movement. #Orgreave We stand with the miners, campaigners and trade unionists whose determination made it possible.✊ theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Orgreave was a dark day. Hundreds of miners were brutally attacked. This Labour Government’s announcement of an inquiry is welcome news. Forty years have passed. The truth will out.

What a performance, Lionesses! Into the final and inspiring the nation Let’s bring it home.

🏴 England Women are into another UEFA Women’s EURO final! 🏆 Let’s get the biggest St George’s flag in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 flying over 🏹 My Nottingham Council House to show our support! Anyone willing to sponsor the 18m by 8m flag going up – please DM me! #Agyemang, #Kelly #Lionesses

The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.

Previous governments sought a trade deal with India. They could not agree one. The Labour Government negotiated and agreed the deal, signed today. It will benefit the UK economy and give us access to a huge market, growing in power and prosperity. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Congratulations to the Lionesses. You are all legends and you continue to make history. We are so proud of you all. And winning it on penalties too. Thanks for bringing it home…again! #Lionesses Lionesses #WEURO2025 #EuropeanChampions

🚨🚨🚨A very important day today at the East Midlands Combined County Authority🚨🚨🚨 ✍️The Chief Executive Amy Harhoff, GMB Midlands, Unite East Midlands, UNISON East Midlands, Trades Union Congress and I signed the Dying To Work charter.

Great to see Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward signing EMCCA up to the Dying to Work Charter. The campaign that started in Derbyshire 12 years ago with GMB Midlands member Jacci Woodcock and now covers more than 2 million workers across the country.

GMB school worker in the Midlands? 🏫 Keep an eye out on your inbox for the first edition of our new activist newsletter - The School Worker! 🗞️ Landing with members this week. 📧 Watch ⬇️

So pleased to have put this newsletter together for our incredible Schools Support Staff members! 🧡