James Driver @JamesDriverLab

Great speech from Louise Haigh. It's time to bring about the greatest wave of insourcing in a generation - right across the country 🌊 And it's time to use public procurement and public utilities to create good, unionised jobs everywhere 🛥️💦✉️⚙️⚡🏠🚅 Let's move fast and fix things.

BREAKING: Andy Burnham tells @bbclaurak he will contest the next election on a new social care policy that is free at the point of use, signalling it will be paid for with tax rises on everyone Says he’ll set out the vision and timetable for the policy this week, and that the principle will be “everyone contributes” Asked about a dementia tax, he says nothing is off the table in terms of funding, but insists if the debate is reduced to complaints about tax rises the social care crisis will never be fixed Says it’ll cost less than the £18 billion a year some have estimated previously Says Labour’s manifesto pledges (presumably not to raise taxes on working people) mean it can’t be done this Parliament. But he’ll fight the next election on the policy

Angela Rayner is right. Why should workers on health and social care visas who have come here to look after our loved ones have to wait 15 years for settlement? It is economically and morally wrong and will damage our health and social care system. My mum was a care worker and came to this country in the 1970s from the Philippines. I also know, from my own current family experience, like so many people in our country, the critical role that carers play and how much we need them. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Delegates, this is why you need to back @mainstreamlbr at the Labour Party Conference. We want a more inclusive and transparent Labour Party, where bold transformative idea are proudly discussed and debated, not stifled and sidelined. #lab26

Mainstream @mainstreamlbr

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We’re deeply concerned that Conference has been denied the opportunity to debate public ownership of water. That faction-driven procedure can stifle debate on essential services should concern everyone who wants Labour to be a confident, outward-looking movement.

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Joint Statement from National TULO - Labour's 11 affiliated unions. Solidarity with the trans and non-binary community.

Exclusive: Angela Rayner has said that Shabana Mahmood’s plan to make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence in the UK is unfair because it will “change the goalposts” In an interview with The Times before Labour’s party conference, the housing, communities and local government secretary said that the plan would hit foreign care workers who had “moved their lives here to look after our loved ones” Rayner said she stood by the criticism she made of the plan before she rejoined the government under Andy Burnham, when she described it as “un-British”. Burnham also has concerns and is considering exempting foreign care workers who are already in Britain from the crackdown Asked if she stood by her views, she said: “Especially in regards to the carers, who were asked to come to this country to care for some of our most vulnerable and then we changed the goalposts years down the line, I think that’s very disruptive “I do have concerns about that … when you ask someone to come here and look after your most vulnerable and they spend years dedicating themselves, moving their lives here to look after our loved ones.” Asked whether she had raised the issue with Mahmood directly, Rayner said: “I think Shabana knows. It was in the newspaper at the time. I’ve not changed my view on that. I just think when people relocate because we have skills shortages in this country, I think we have to be aware of that.” thetimes.com/article/385bb0…

We’re deeply concerned that Conference has been denied the opportunity to debate public ownership of water. That faction-driven procedure can stifle debate on essential services should concern everyone who wants Labour to be a confident, outward-looking movement.

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You heard that right. Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football. Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't.

LBC @LBC

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'You don't want to try and drive racism out of football..?' Robert Jenrick finds out live on air that a Reform-led council have pulled funding for Show Racism The Red Card.

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Westminster Voting Intention: LAB: 30% (+2) RFM: 22% (=) CON: 21% (+1) LDM: 10% (-1) GRN: 9% (=) RES: 3% (New) SNP: 2% (-1) Via Trajectory Partnership, 7-16 Sep. Changes w/ 5-12 Aug.

Mainstream's statement on Joe Fortune being set to become the next General Secretary of the Labour Party.

Joe Fortune has been appointed as Labour’s next general secretary by a unanimous vote of the NEC (from a shortlist of one) A source close to Fortune said: "Joe has a proven record leading and running a political party and is respected across the labour movement for his near two decades of service. "He will be an fantastic asset to the Labour Party at this crucial moment."

🔴 TUC Congress backs motion opposing EHRC guidance and calls for gender self-ID labourlist.org/2026/09/tuc-co…

EXCL: Union activists will push Andy Burnham to rewrite the Equality Act in order to support trans rights One trade union boss said the “only way to get out of” abiding by new guidelines on single-sex spaces was to ensure that the text of equality laws was changed Nadia Whittome, Labour MP, said she was in talks with “trans-led organisations” on how to campaign for overhauling the Equality Act 2010 She told an event on the fringes of the TUC: “What we need is a change in the law so that the law properly protects the rights, privacy, and inclusion of trans people. “That means amending the Equality Act as well as other pieces of legislation"

We've all been there. You wake up feeling unwell, try to get an appointment, and before you know it half the day has disappeared. When you're sick, the last thing you should be worrying about is how you're going to get the help you need. That's why we're expanding Pharmacy First. The idea is simple: Qualified pharmacists can assess patients, dispense medicines and prescribe treatment for a range of common conditions, helping people get care quickly and close to home. So you don’t have to go to hospital, and you don’t need to book a GP appointment. Just walk into your local pharmacy and get the treatment you need right there, right then. These services make a huge difference, especially for older people and those who are vulnerable. That's why we invested a further £340 million in community pharmacies, including to deliver Pharmacy First. Six million consultations have been delivered since the launch of the scheme. GPs and NHS 111 have referred three million people to their local pharmacy. And pharmacists have provided more than three million urgent medicine supplies. We’re making it possible for qualified prescribing pharmacists to treat five more common health conditions this autumn, like migraines and ear infections, so access to treatment is easier than ever. And what we’re announcing today will make it easier to see a GP for those who need it. I know how hard our NHS works, how much pressure staff are under and how tough it can be for people to access the care they need from my time as Health Secretary. And I know things have only got tougher in the last 15 years. As Mayor of Greater Manchester, I saw firsthand how important it is to put more firepower in the frontlines and give people more control over their own lives. Every place and every person matters. So we’ll make sure people can get the care they need, where they need it. That’s what this is all about. Faster treatment. More services. Better care for patients. And less pressure on hospitals and GPs. One less headache for people to worry about.

Excl: Women have quit the Green Party over “extraordinary instances of misogyny” that members said have been minimised by the party’s leadership, it has been claimed. Female councillors and officers have reported being “sidelined, patronised, intimidated or treated with hostility by male colleagues”, according to a motion submitted for the party’s autumn conference that accuses the Greens of failing to confront “institutionalised misogyny”. The motion says such behaviour has been “downplayed, denied or treated as less serious than other forms of oppression” and warns that internal disputes can “fester for years”. However a Green Party source insisted they did not recognise the motion as "an accurate characterisation of the party". They said: "Misogyny is sadly still pervasive across society, and every party and organisation has a responsibility to listen to concerns and keep improving." thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

In my kitchen there is a jar of honey gifted to me by Phil Rosenberg, the President of the Board of Deputies, who insisted I take it home for my family, along with a bag of apples, because it would not be a proper new year otherwise. So let me begin the simple way: Shana tova u'metuka. A good and sweet new year to every Jewish family in Britain. The custom of dipping an apple in honey is one of the most hopeful things I know. It is not a claim that the year gone by was sweet. It is a decision that the year ahead should be. And I know that the year behind us has been anything but. Two Jewish men, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby both of blessed memory, were murdered at the gates of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in an antisemitic terror attack on Yom Kippur, defending their synagogue and those praying inside it. As Mayor of Greater Manchester, I felt first-hand the anxiety that attack caused across the Jewish community. The sorrow and fear of that day have not disappeared. As Yom Kippur approaches once again, I know many people will remember them and reflect on what that attack meant. So, this message has to be more than a greeting for the chaggim. It has to contain a commitment. Jewish people must be able to live, worship, go to school, attend synagogue and participate fully in British life without fear. That is why we are investing more than £250 million to increase policing, improve community safety and tackle rising antisemitism, bringing total government investment in Jewish security to almost £310 million. In recent days, the Housing Secretary and I have heard directly from Jewish community leaders about the challenges they face and the anxiety many families are experiencing as the High Holy Days approach. That is why we have established a Cabinet committee on antisemitism, bringing departments together to ensure our response is coordinated, comprehensive and sustained. But security is only one part of the response. We have to tackle antisemitism at its source. We are also investing £7 million to tackle antisemitism in schools, colleges and universities, including support for Jewish students, staff training and action to address misinformation and promote respectful discussion. And we are expanding the Common Ground programme to support communities facing the greatest risk of antisemitism and help local leaders respond when tensions rise. British Jews have helped build the schools, charities, businesses and institutions that make our country stronger. From the NHS and education to the arts, innovation and entrepreneurship, their contribution has enriched every part of our national life. The contribution the Jewish community makes to British life is remarkable- and we should celebrate it. This new year, my commitment is simple: to work every day to ensure that Jewish people are safe, valued and able to live their lives free from fear. May the year ahead be sweet, and may it be safe. Shana tova.

Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords bbc.in/3SzSssi

Green Party deputy is a landlord, despite vow to abolish landlords thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

More Green Party drama, this time in Leeds. Leeds Greens are threatening to sue The Mill's sister paper @wyk_exchange for reporting that party Deputy Leader Mothin Ali was given an allowance “to help make ends meet” Great stuff by @BradDeas_Journo theexchange.news/leaked-documen…

Andy Burnham remains the most popular party leader, with his net approval rising to +14. 🌹 Burnham +14 (+3) 🌳 Badenoch -4 (n/c) 🔶 Davey -7 (-1) 🌍 Polanski -21 (+3) ➡️ Farage -23 (+5) Davey records his lowest rating of the Parliament. Change from 12-14 August.