Bridget Phillipson

It beggars belief that Kemi Badenoch would gift a plum job to a former neo-Nazi. This speaks volumes about Badenoch's leadership and the state of the Conservative Party – getting more radical and ...

Well there we are. Nigel Farage has blown a gaping hole in his excuse for why his secret £5 million ‘gift’ from a crypto billionaire did not need to be declared. Reform are up to their neck in s...

Nigel Farage called a by-election against a bin to run away from unanswered questions, but the net is closing in. Grubby pacts, cover-ups, secret gifts, support from a convicted fraudster – it al...

Congrats to Bev, who will do a brilliant job delivering a Greater Manchester that works for all. Thank you to everyone who put their faith in Labour, and the brilliant staff, members and volunteer...

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Reform UK are up to their neck in scandal. Serious new information has come to light, opening up yet more questions about donations made by George Cottrell and his associates. Frankly, it stinks. ...

Today, vote for @BevCraig & deliver a Greater Manchester that works for all. For more money in your pocket, pride in every town centre, a good home you can afford, a place where everyone feels...

The Prime Minister is setting out how we grasp the vitally important issue of social care, and this man is yet again making debased comments about women's appearances. It's gross, it’s misogynisti...

Nigel Farage needs to urgently explain why he welcomed Glenn Gibbins back into Reform just last month. Throwing this man out of his Party should have been the easiest call possible for Reform – bu...

Finally, a big thank you to those departing the team – @Jacqui_Smith1, @SeemaMalhotra1, @OliviaBaileyMP, @AlanStrickland, @AmandaMartinMP and @Larry_Turner – who have all contributed to the progres...

A warm welcome to my brilliant new PPSs @_CallumAnderson and @AliceMLabour. Baroness Blake will join Lord Collins in heading up our work in the Lords. Lord Collins will continue as Special Envoy f...

Our full team is now in place at @OEOGovUK, meet the Ministers! 👋 @SimonLightwood will lead on LGBT+ policy, including banning conversion practices. @LabourSatvir will lead on race equality. @St...

I want to pay tribute to my predecessor @AnnaTurley, who has been an absolute powerhouse as Party Chair – fearless in taking on the politics of hate and division, focused on winning for working peo...

Honoured to become Chair of the Labour Party. I joined our party as a teenager and saw first hand the difference a Labour government makes. I'll work with members to build the election-winning ma...

I’m also proud of all we achieved at the Department for Education over the past two years to break the unfair link between background and success. https://t.co/yOEec019AA

Proud to be asked to continue in Cabinet, driving forward the work of the Office for Equality and Opportunity. I will work across government to make progress on this serious agenda – on violence a...

With Labour, we've got more people starting apprenticeships in: Engineering Construction Science Maths Health Business Digital Law Care Education Tourism Social science If you want more opportuni...

Under Labour, school standards are rising. It's a testament to the dedication of our teachers. School leaders and staff have shown extraordinary professionalism this year – an enormous thank you. ...

Key Stage 2 results are in... Since we entered government, children’s reading, writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar, maths and science have all improved. School standards, attendance and behav...

308,770 people started an apprenticeship in 2025/26. That's 8.7% more than last year. Apprenticeship starts collapsed on the Tories’ watch and young people took the biggest hit. They've never drop...