Member of Parliament for Peckham. Miatta.fahnbulleh.mp@parliament.uk
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The government COULD act to support people through this cost of living crisis, but it is choosing not to.
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My breakdown on why @RishiSunak decision to prioritise paying down the deficit with tax rises and spending cuts is political choice not an economic necessity. #bbcqt
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I’m absolutely elated to have been selected as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Camberwell & Peckham! 🌹
Thank you to local party members, & all those who supported me because they want this community to have a national voice fighting for the big ideas that change our lives.
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Day 1 in Parliament. Thank you to all the @UKParliament staff for all your support in getting us set up. Ready to get to work!
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This is why I’m standing to be Labour’s next MP for Camberwell and Peckham 🌹
I want to bring big ideas to Labour so we can deliver the change that this community & country urgently need.
Please support me by sharing this video & getting involved here: miattafahnbulleh.org
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Excited to be joining the team at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Looking forward to getting to work to protect consumers.
Miatta Fahnbulleh MP @Miatsf has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk
ALT Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP, stands smiling in front of a light background. Text reads "Appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero."
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Some personal news - I’ll be running to be @UKLabour’s parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham 🌹
Read about the brilliant @mothe_red initiative supporting mums like me to run 👇🏾
theguardian.com/politics/202…
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It feels to me that @RishiSunak needs some help getting the economy back on track.
Ahead of the autumn #budget2021, I've busted some economic myths he seems to believe...
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Myth 1️⃣ : We are well on our way to recovery with the fastest growth in the G7.
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Day 2 of the #railstrikes. As the debate rages about the right and wrongs of it, there are 3 key things to remember:
1. The root cause of the dispute is a decision by the govt to cut £4bn from rail & tube budgets. Madness when other countries are investing in public transport.
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To the people of Peckham - thank you.
You have voted for change and Labour will deliver it.
Thank you to all those who put their faith in us.
We will repay your trust.
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On @bbcquestiontime last night explaining why the Northern Ireland protocol is a problem the government has to fix.
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Scroll your phone and you’ll see a London of fear and decline.
Walk its streets and you’ll find a city where difference is a strength and communities look out for one another.
The reality will outlast the fiction.
Some politicians and political commentators try to talk down and denigrate our capital. I wrote for @BylineTimes on why the false image they peddle is not the London I know and millions love:
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/13/t…
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So proud to be part of the 2024 Parliamentary Labour Party! Real energy in the room and a determination to get on with fixing the problems we have inherited and changing the country.
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This is a great move by @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer. Creating prosperity through a green economic revolution has to be the answer to the set of crises we face. A sprint to build a clean energy system by 2030 would pump investment into our communities, create jobs & push down bills 👏🏾
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This by @GordonBrown is the first proposal that really grasps the scale of the crisis. France, Spain & Portugal doing similar things. Our government needs to wake up & act now. A few hundred quid of additional support won’t cut it. theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Fuel duty cut of 5p will be worth £1.80/month to the poorest households. Only 7% of benefit will go to poorest 20%, but 30% of benefit will go to the richest 20%. Really?! #SpringStatement
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What a shambles. Furlough extended on the day it was due to finish after thousands of redundancy notices have been served. Government constantly one step behind where they need to be. Not good enough.
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In my maiden speech this evening, I made a clear promise to Peckham.
I will be your loudest voice, fiercest defender and proudest champion.
I will fight every day to deliver the change you deserve.
I will serve you.
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Nomination papers signed and submitted. Officially the Labour parliamentary candidate for Peckham. 🌹Thank you to @MPWilliams84 my brilliant agent.
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After tonight's debate, the choice at this election is clear:
Solutions with Starmer
Regression with Rishi
#ITVDebate
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2. Wages have been stagnant for over a decade & for many key workers, have been falling in real terms. Asking for a pay rise in the face of the biggest squeeze in living standards since 1950s, makes complete sense.
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3. The wage-price spiral is a myth. The labour market today is completely different to how it has been in the past, and we are in the middle of a #costoflivingcrisis.
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Early indications suggest that this is due to be a Budget divorced from reality - a massive transfer of income to the wealthy in the height of the #costoflivingscandal when millions on low and modest incomes are being hammered.
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Finnish Prime Minister Marin calls for a 4-day-week and 6-hour-day for her country scoop.me/finland-4-day-week-…
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You know there is something desperately wrong with how our economy works when a single company can generate this level of profit from an essential good that we all rely on whilst millions are hammered by spiralling bills. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64489147
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On #bbcqt tonight giving my take on @RishiSunak’s budget
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.@Keir_Starmer showing us tonight he’s got a serious plan for government.
No false promises, no gimmicks, no nonsense.
Only Labour can end the chaos.
Only Labour can bring in a decade of national renewal.
#BattleForNo10
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👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you @wesstreeting for calling out these racist comments. We must stand up against the politics of division and hate.
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Great to be shown around parliament by @HarrietHarman. Thank you so much for the lovely welcome.
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Busted: Our economy was one of the worst hit, so we are growing from a low base. The IMF says our economy is still 5% below its pre-pandemic path. & our economy is projected to lag behind all G7 countries in 2024.
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Day 1 on the job! Lots to do to deliver lower bills for families but so excited to be working for @Ed_Miliband with the brilliant team @energygovuk
I am so proud to have assembled such a dynamic ministerial team in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Together, we will work tirelessly to make Britain energy independent and lower bills for families.
ALT Shadow Ministerial Team at DESNZ
ALT Shadow Ministerial Team at DESNZ
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Myth 4️⃣: Don’t choose to spend £ on the climate, and it won’t cost you.
Busted: Delaying investment in #ClimateAction will cost us dearly in money & lives. The @theCCCuk says we need to spend at least 1% of GDP on the #greentransition. The govt has so far committed only 0.01%.
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The far-right peddle lies and division to grab power.
But Britain is stronger than their hate - in interfaith foodbanks, in beer gardens at the World Cup, in neighbours standing together.
Cable Street, Lewisham, and Barking - we beat them before, we’ll beat them again.
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Myth 3️⃣: We have to balance the books by the end of the parliament.
Busted: We don’t. The @bankofengland bought up 99.5% of the debt the government borrowed during the pandemic.
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Myth 2️⃣: We need to start balancing the books because we can’t afford to borrow any more.
Busted: Our debt level is high, but what matters is the cost of financing this debt. At 6% of tax receipts, the cost of servicing the debt is the second lowest it’s been since WWII.
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Today, #inflation has hit 9% - its highest rate in 40 years.
A third of people in the UK are already unable to afford the essentials - not helped by @RishiSunak taking £1000 from the poorest last autumn.
We know the government could help people stay afloat if it wanted to
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Proud to have made the #powerlist2023 of the 100 most influential black Britons. A privilege to be amongst so many impressive black leaders. theguardian.com/business/202…
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This is what we have achieved in London with a Labour Mayor despite the chaos of a Tory government. Imagine what @SadiqKhan could do if he had a third term with a Labour government in Westminster! 👇🏾👇🏾
Free school meals. Record numbers of council homes. Fares frozen, the Hopper, Superloop & Elizabeth line. Record investment in the Met. 500K+ opportunities for young Londoners. Cleaner air. Cycle lanes quadrupled.
Vote for me on 2 May & I’ll continue delivering for our city.
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Putting solar panels on new build homes is a no-brainer. It cuts energy bills, reduces emissions, and sets us up for a greener future- built in from the start.
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Myth 5️⃣: The millions hit by the cut to #UniversalCredit will be helped by the rise in the national #LivingWage.
Busted: They won't. Around 5 million people are being hit by the cut to UC. Only 2 million will benefit from the living wage increase..
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Knife crime hospital admissions for under-25s are 40% lower since @MayorofLondon launched the Violence Reduction Unit.
A modern, evidence-based approach that works - and I’ve seen its power first-hand in Peckham, where young people are treated as the solution, not the problem.
Since launching England’s first Violence Reduction Unit in 2019, our work on violence prevention is making a real impact.
ALT Bar chart showing a 40% drop in knife-related hospital admissions for under-25s in London—from ~500 in 2018/19 to ~300 in 2024/25. The Mayor’s Violence Reduction Unit is credited for the decline. Source: NHS data.
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.@Keir_Starmer commitment to Great British Energy is spot on. Creating a public sector operator to flood the system with clean energy is the first step to shaking up the energy market & putting the public in control. Great to see a big ideas we @NEF have called for.
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We should be boosting it like Biden with a green and social stimulus to shore up the recovery, which will increase tax receipts and get borrowing down.
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Giving my take on @bbcquestiontime on what we should be raising taxes for.
"I would much rather we were raising taxes to pay for long-term investment... bolstering our social security system so we don't have the situation where there are parents that can't feed their kids, that can't heat their homes."
@Miatsf on @bbcquestiontime
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.@BorisJohnson is right to focus on housing, but today’s policies are half baked and won’t solve the housing crisis.
Right-to-Buy is a relic of a policy that has fuelled our housing crisis for decades. Extending it to solve a problem it catalysed is completely nonsensical.
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After a hectic few days being introduced to Parliament, it was great to be back in Peckham to thank those who put their faith in me last Thursday.
The hard work to deliver change has already begun.
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On @GMB this morning talking about the looming crisis this winter and the need for the government to put in place an emergency response now. Every day of delay will make this more painful for families
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Incredible to be part of the 190 Labour women MPs in Parliament! Thank you to @HarrietHarman and all the other women that blazed a trail for us. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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If elected, it will be an honour to follow in the footsteps of @HarrietHarman.
During this campaign, I’ve met countless people Harriet has helped through her relentless commitment to public service over four decades.
Harriet has blazed a path for women across the world to follow.
I am grateful for her support.
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Despite the tough inheritance, this Government will do everything we can to help vulnerable families.
I had a positive meeting with energy suppliers today about the steps we can take together to support those struggling to pay their bills this winter.
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I’m honoured to succeed @HarrietHarman and hope to build on her legacy.
I’m proud to have run a positive campaign alongside great candidates: Peter, Evelyn and Johnson. I look forward to us all working together in future.
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👏🏾👏🏾 Demanding that we freeze the energy price cap is bold by @Keir_Starmer @UKLabour. Combine this with direct support through the social security system & you have the scale of emergency response needed to meet the looming crisis. theguardian.com/business/202…
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The Bank of England is the most patient creditor the government could hope for. This buys us time to invest now & solve the myriad of problems with the economy.
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Waits for hospital beds at a record high. This is what 12 yrs of underinvestment in health & social care looks like 👇🏾
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Proud to have the support of the brilliant @AngelaRayner.
Angela understands that a safe, secure, affordable home is the foundation of a good life and one that people are desperately waiting for.
She will be a driving force in confronting the housing crisis and getting Britain building again.
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So, what should @RishiSunak be doing?
He needs to shore up our fragile recovery & protect the millions facing the cost of living crisis by:
🟢 Investing £90 bn/year in green & social infrastructure that creates jobs & helps the transition to #netzero whilst boosting the economy
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🟢 Or go big & build a #LivingIncome within the social security system so everyone can afford the basics for a decent quality of life - livingincome.org.uk/
The choices @RishiSunak makes today will make or break our recovery. Let’s hope he has the guts to make the right call.
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Proud to have @MayorofLondon as our Mayor. Any so proud to be part of our amazing, vibrant & diverse city. ❤️
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
ALT Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline. The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.
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What have Labour done so far?
ALT • Set up a National Wealth Fund to boost key industry investment • Binned the Rwanda plan • Dealt decisively with far-right riots • Started the Covid corruption inquiry • Confirmed removal of VAT exemption for private school fees • Authorised compensation for people affected by the infected blood scandal • Set up a new NHS 24/7 111 helpline for mental health • Created a Child Poverty Taskforce • Organised the rollout of free breakfast clubs in all primary schools from April • Started GB Energy, our publicly owned clean power company • Railways to be brought into public ownership • Introduced Renters' Rights Bill • Hillsborough Law will ensure those responsible for public disasters never escape justice • Veterans, care leavers and domestic abuse victims will be given better access to social housing • Crackdown on online sale of knives, and on gangs that target children • New foundation apprenticeships to eradicate unemployment for young people
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It beggars belief that at a time when parts of the world are burning & the full horror of climate change is clear for all to see, there are still politicians who want to have a myopic fight about cutting the ‘green crap’. Get a grip! theguardian.com/world/2023/j… 1/4
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The BBC is a public institution to be proud of. It’s not perfect but it does a huge service. And like the NHS it embodies the idea of clubbing together to provide free, universal access to essential services that benefits us all. This has long been under attack. We must defend it
I’ve warned for some years now that the concerted attacks on the BBC would end in its destruction. Only a determined few want this to happen. The rest are unthinkingly caught up in the mud-slinging, or feel powerless. If you want the BBC to survive, now’s the time to speak up.
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..And of those that benefit, tax rises and benefit cuts as they earn more mean they will only see their income go up by £250 each year. The Chancellor will need to do much more on the cost of living.
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Very good from @labourlewis on bizarre question that keeps being asked of leadership contenders on whether they would press the nuclear button and kill millions of innocent people!
🎙️ Would you press the nuclear button?
🗣️ I couldn’t conceive of any circumstance where I would.
Labour leadership candidate @labourlewis says Britain doesn’t need nuclear weapons, and that they are not a deterrent
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.@Ed_Miliband set out a clear, ambitious, determined vision for a clean energy Britain.
I’m proud to be part of his team. I’m proud to be part of this government.
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Today marks the 30th anniversary of when the first generation of black @uklabour MPs entered parliament. They blazed a trail so that others like me could follow in their footsteps. Now we need to make it count with a @uklabour that can deliver the change our community needs. #votelabour on the 4th July 🌹
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I’m proud to have the endorsement of our fantastic Mayor @SadiqKhan
Sadiq has led the way on climate action, reducing child poverty and confronting crime. Supported by a Labour government, we can achieve the change our city cries out for.
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.@Ofgem have confirmed what we have suspected for weeks. The energy price cap is set to rise to levels that will be catastrophic for some families this winter if the govt does not step in.
We need urgent action and we needed it yesterday. Here is what the govt should do..
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🟢 Matching the national living wage to the REAL #LivingWage, which reflects the true cost of living.
🟢 Reforming the #UniversalCredit taper rate as @NEF has proposed so that people keep more in their pockets as they earn more - neweconomics.org/2020/10/lif…
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I’m proud to have the support of @Ed_Miliband, who will play a leading role in making Britain a world leader in climate action again.
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I was on @BBCPolitics #PoliticsLive earlier today talking about the govt's half-baked housing announcement.
If we want to solve the #housingcrisis, we need to build more council houses, and to reform the private rental market.
"It feels completely detached from reality."
Benefits are at such a low level that the idea that someone on benefits struggling to feed their kids can save up a deposit is just fanciful, says @Miatsf on #PoliticsLive
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Today is the 76th anniversary of the first arrival of the Windrush Generation.
We owe an immense debt of gratitude to the generation who helped rebuild our country after the ruins of the Second World War.
Peckham would not be the place it is today without the contribution they and the generations that followed them have made.
To the Carribean community in Peckham - thank you.
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Let’s be clear: There is no evidence whatsoever of a wage-price spiral.
Inflation is being driven by global issues.
Wages have been stagnant for a decade, and are now falling.
The excuse this govt is using to avoid supporting millions who are struggling is frankly ridiculous.
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A majority of children in one school in Peckham are homeless. How have we got to this point! A secure home to grow up in should be basic right. The government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis is shameful. We need a proper plan to build new homes bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
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This govt has either taken poor decisions, or failed to act when it needed to at every turn.
This #recession is going to feel doubly painful for millions because we have just had a decade of economic failure that has squeezed living standards and decimated our #publicservices.
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Right to peaceful protest should be sacrosanct in a democracy. This looks like a very heavy handed response from the @metpoliceuk. Questions need to be answered and fast! This is a very slippery slope we are on.
Yesterday I got arrested whilst filming a @JustStop_Oil supporter holding a banner on the pavement near the coronation route. I'm a filmmaker and had my @BECTU press accreditation visible around my neck.
Police deemed this to be "conspiracy to commit a public nuisance".
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This is what a government impatient to deliver change looks like! So proud to be part of this @UKLabour team. 👇🏾👇🏾
End of Week 1 and we've hit the ground running:
🍃Ended 9yr onshore wind ban in 72 hours
🌞 New solar for energy security
🔋 Clean Power Mission Control
🇬🇧 National Wealth Fund
🫶 Great ministerial team
🏗️ Talks on Grangemouth
We're just getting started!
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Madness. Slashing corporation tax to 15% in the height of a cost of living crisis makes no sense. If you have £30bn to give away, target it at families on low-modest income. And putting money in people’s pockets will stimulate an economy that’s stuttering towards recession.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨
Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt will both seek the Tory leadership, they announce in the Sunday @Telegraph.
They give independent interviews promising huge tax cuts. Both vow to make Corporation Tax 15% (down from 25% due in April).
telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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I'm in Burgess Park, a place that embodies what I love about Peckham. I know times are tough for families right now, but I never lose sight of what a brilliant community we have here—people from different backgrounds coming together to support one another in times of need.
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It was great to chat with @g__j Greg Jackson about @OctopusEnergy's important work supporting the latest clean energy technologies.
Both Greg and I want to put families and consumers first as we make the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps, and towards renewable energy.
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The U.K. will be a world leader on climate action again 🌍
Ed Miliband to lead UK negotiations at Cop29 climate summit dlvr.it/T9bbrK
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I've worked for over 10 years on climate issues 🌍
A Labour government would take decisive action to tackle the climate crisis.
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.@AngelaRayner is a titan of our movement.
ALT Angela’s journey - from her council flat to Deputy Prime Minister - has inspired me and so many across the country. She leaves a record to be proud of - the biggest investment in social housing for decades, new protections for renters and the biggest boost to workers rights in a generation. She will continue to be a titan of our movement, fighting for change rooted in Labour values.
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Today we launch our Warm Home Discount, which will help more than 3 million households this winter.
If you are worried about your energy bills, please see here to find out if you’re eligible 👉gov.uk/the-warm-home-discoun…
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An #EnergyStrategy that focusses only on supply & fails to upgrade millions of draughty, energy inefficient homes is like a plan to save water with a leaky bucket without a thought to plugging the holes. It completely misses the point. We need to use less & pay less for energy.
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Departments are already facing real terms cuts because inflation is much higher than budgeted for. Where on earth are additional efficiency savings going to come from? Schools, hospitals and local services will collapse if the government doesn’t grip this. 👇🏾
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It was a joy to hold our Rally for Change today in Peckham. It was a privilege to be joined by the brilliant @SadiqKhan and the formidable @HarrietHarman. Together, we have one clear message- it's time for change.
Vote Labour on July 4th🌹
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On our way to Liverpool for @UKLabour conference 23! Lots of excitement in the air 🙌🏾🙌🏾
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