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New wave of mums to benefit from 24/7 breastfeeding support Thousands of mothers and babies will benefit from extended support to breastfeeding services this year.

Mothers & babies will benefit from extended support for breastfeeding as the Government supports the National Breastfeeding Helpline for another year & increases the support available overnight.

Additional help can be accessed in Best Start Family Hubs, being set up in all local authority areas.

Former Tory MP Adam Holloway has defected to Reform. As someone who 'mistakenly' overclaimed £1,000 on expenses, defended an MP who sexually assaulted a 15 year old and tried to influence a judge over another MP charged with sexual assault, he should fit in perfectly.

Zia Yusuf tweets that the problem is Britain has a Science Minister who has never worked in science or tech

But it's fine to put a 19 year old in charge of a £2bn council. Very consistent approach.

A question from the UK. How do you allow the President to pardon criminals? It seems totally ridiculous to allow this to happen.

1. IMF endorses Plan for Change growth mission and fiscal reforms. 1.2% growth predicted 2025 2. £66 million of investment in Scottish transport 3. Australia & UK will sign a 50yr treaty to cement the AUKUS submarine pact - [ ] AUKUS treaty deepens UK-Australia defence partnership to generate £20 billion in trade and create 7,000 new jobs 4. Crime cutting courts to target prolific offending hotspots 5. New UK landmark online safety rules focused on children come into force 25/7 6. 2,000 new GPs hired, double that promised 7. Türkiye & UK sign MOU toward a multi-billion-pound export deal for Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets 8. Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi sign £4.8bn UK/India trade deal 9. People smugglers: new powers to freeze assets, remove them from the UK financial system, and ban them from travelling to Britain 10. Historic Football Governance Act receives Royal Assent,

Another good few days for our Labour government. Working internationally with Australia and India and with our nations at home. Delighted to see the online safety bill come into effect.

Labour in government

"The PM does nothing" I hear people say.

Well here are 323 calls, meetings, statements, agreements & treaties he has done with other countries & international groups in the 13 months as PM.

It's this hard work which allows us to do better deals and repair our reputation across the world.

We need to take them all back. Everything that was privatised should be bought back for a £1.

How Britain privatised itself into failure Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong

🚨How Britain privatised itself into failure.🚨

Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.

In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.

‘No shops, no schools’: homes in England built without basic amenities Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors

Thousands of homes across England are being built without community infrastructure, leaving families without access to playgrounds, schools, shops, doctors.

Politicians bask in deregulation and housing targets, developers count profits.

Many houses also beyond the reach of average person.

Totnes

Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining options, as the Government slashes red tape to breathe new life into the h...

Communities & town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues & outdoor dining options as the Government introduces the new National Licensing Policy Framework.

It will cut costs, complexity & time it takes to open and operate hospitality venues.

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£30 million to decarbonise shipping, boost careers and deliver growth across the UK Funding will be crucial in supporting the green fuels and technologies of the future, so we can clean up sea travel and trade.

Progress towards decarbonising shipping is being made as the Labour government announces a further £30m funding to support green fuels and technology projects in coastal communities, ranging from high-tech wing sails in Clydeport to other power sources like ammonia, hydrogen, solar & methanol.

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Powerful calls for climate action from the People’s Assembly in Huddersfield Huddersfield locals unite at the People’s Assembly to demand bold, grassroots action on the climate and nature crisis – change is starting here

Huddersfield locals unite at the People’s Assembly to demand bold, grassroots action on the climate and nature crisis. 💚🌱

I've lived in London for 30 years.

It's safer, cleaner, more at ease with itself by far now than it was when I came here and the only people who believe otherwise have either never set foot in the place or have a massive chaos agenda.

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The overwhelming majority of Brits don’t want a Reform government.

UK moves forward with plans for mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks Britain's Home Office wants public feedback on several anti-ransomware proposals, including a requirement for all victims to report attacks to law enforcement.

The British government’s proposals to overhaul its ransomware strategy reached a minor milestone on Tuesday as the Home Office published its formal response to a consultation on amending the law, but questions remain regarding how effective the measures will be...

Farage has no idea about anything. One of the prime drivers of Brexit and yet the BBC gives him endless hours of airtime!

'Farage collapsed the economy with Brexit, and faced no consequences' - Stephen Flynn With the BBC facing criticism about the amount of airtime they are giving Nigel Farage, some awkward questions have started to emerge.

Spot on.

If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

Environment secretary ‘furious’ about England and Wales water bills Steve Reed says he is unable to rule out further above-inflation rises and any decision would be up to regulators

They should never have been privatised in the first place. Corporate greed and bonuses at our expense

Moreover we have a toothless regulator who has allowed this to fester

Another shameful episode of profit first country second

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Government revives landmark Pensions Commission to confront retirement crisis that risks tomorrow’s pensioners being poorer than today’s Millions of people could benefit from a more secure retirement as the Government today [Monday 21 July 2025] revives the landmark Pensions Commission to examine why tomorrow’s pensioners are on track ...

The Pension Commission is being revived by the government to look into the current state of pensions.

Almost 20 years ago the previous commission led to revolutionary changes such as auto enrolment, meaning 88% of eligible employees now have pensions, compared to 55% in 2012.

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“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

How can anyone doubt what good value the BBC licence fee provides, when they devote so much time to platforming divisive gobshite Nigel Farage.

We are doing this. Our governments. Our taxes. Our arms sales.

This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.

We are doing this and history will never forgive us.

Gaza:

Hmmm. I think they've failed.

Message to Donald Trump, "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime."

A new era for the NHS: a Neighbourhood Health Service The Neighbourhood Health Service will see pioneering teams, some based entirely under one roof, set up in local communities across the England, to dramatically improve access to the NHS

A new era for the NHS: a Neighbourhood Health Service

The Neighbourhood Health Service will see pioneering teams, some based entirely under one roof, set up in local communities across the England, to dramatically improve access to the NHS

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Then Andrea Jenkyns is plain stupid and people should have the courage to tell her that to her face.