Delivering great places to play since 2000! β½οΈ
Thanks to the @eng-premierleague.bsky.social , The FA and @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social , The Football Foundation has been investing in improving grassroots facilities in South Shields for 25 years.
Find out more: footballfoundation.org.uk
π¨Biddick Hall Constituentsπ¨
π¬Letters being sent this week to all Biddick Hall residents
πInformation about how YOU can decide to spend Β£20 million in your areaπ€Looking forward to working with you all in delivering for Biddick Hall
More info here π
www.shieldsgazette.com/news/opinion...
Itβs #SmallBizSatUK An important reminder to #ShopLocal We have so many great businesses in South Shields. ππποΈ
This year for #SmallBizSatUK I visited Akins Family Bakers ππ₯§π° & Green Lane Fisheries ππ¦π
This week our Commons Defence Committee visited HMNB Devonport as part of our #AUKUS inquiry. Thank you to Babcock & all who gave us their valuable time. π’βοΈ
πβοΈ Festive drop off at Key Community NE. Sweets, wollies & toiletries. π«π¬π§¦π§£π§΄π§Ό
Thank you so much Key for everything you do. ππ
30,000 young service personnel to get the cost of their travel home covered this festive period.
They donβt currently qualify for travel support, and Labour are changing that.
We are on the side of our armed forces. π
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π§βπ§βπ§βπ§ Scrapping the two-child limit.
π¦ Boosting childcare support for larger families.
π₯ Expanding free school meals.
This Government is delivering on our mission to tackle childhood poverty.
Yesterday, I co-sponsored @yasminqureshimp.bsky.social Ten-Minute Rule Motion calling for a Fireworks (Noise Control Etc) Bill. The Bill would:
π Set maximum noise levels for fireworks sold
π Make noise-level labelling mandatory
πΆ Review the impact of firework noise on people and animals
Welcome news, hoping a resolution can be found for fair and fast compensation for the WASPI women. π
I appeared on @itvtynetees.bsky.social last night to talk about my constituent Billy and our campaign to improve sentencing guidelines for causing death by dangerous driving. π
I will be speaking about this on @itvtynetees.bsky.social tonight. ππΊ
I'm looking forward to seeing our roads in South Shields being improved. π£οΈπ
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Today, we remember all those who have lost their lives to HIV-AIDS.
On World AIDS Day 2025, our Labour government is launching a new HIV Action Plan, backed by Β£170m of funding.
We will end new HIV transmissions by 2030.
On the #LabourDoorstep this am in Westoe. πΉπ
Always pleased to work with #MagicBreakfastUK.
Another good result π
I will continue to work with them to improve school breakfast provision. π«π₯
A lovely #Asda drop-in this am. Thank you to all my constituents who came and chatted, you made my day. π π
The Labour Government are delivering a lower cost of living thanks to #Budget2025.
π Minimum and Living Wages increased
β‘οΈ Energy bills reduced
π Prescription prices frozen
π Rail Fares frozen
π§ Β£575 increase to the state pension
Popped into #Tesco Express in Westoe Crown this am to donate to their Winter Food Collection programme.π₯«βοΈπ¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
Sign up to my newsletter here π mailchi.mp/9ff93f062f28... π°ποΈ
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π¨Myth busters on the two child benefit cap. It is right that this Labour Govt are scrapping it. πΉππΆπ§βπ§βπ§βπ§
Thank you to @childofthenorth.bsky.social, #HealthEquityNorth and @n8research.bsky.social
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I again raised my constituent Sophieβs stalking ordeal in the House today and called for the Government to take urgent action.
My #ShieldsGazette column, written before #Budget2025.
After years of campaigning, I was pleased to see:
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Two-child benefit limit scrapped
βοΈ Justice for BCSSS miners' pensions
π§βπ³ Lower Business Rates introduced for hospitality venues
Read here: www.shieldsgazette.com/news/opinion...
Itβs #FamilyBusinessWeek2025! π
A week to celebrate family businesses that do so much for our local economy and community.
We are so fortunate to have so many great family businesses here in South Shields! βοΈπ¬ππ£π
Thanks to Grahame Morris MP for his leadership on this. 230 South Shields pensioners will now get an uplift. #Budget2025 πΉπ·βοΈ
The Chancellor has scrapped the two-child limit, lifting 450 000 children out of poverty. This is what Labour Govts do. Thank you to everyone who never stopped pushing for this. #Budget2025 πΉπΆπ¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
Celebrating school support staff, the Stars in Our Schools with Unison tonight. βοΈπ«π
I popped to see the team from Asda's #TickledPink campaign today with @breastcancernow.bsky.social and #CoppaFeel in Parliament. π©·
Celebrating raising Β£100 million for vital Breast Cancer support! π₯³π
It was good to meet with Minister Timms again this morning to discuss the Govtβs plans for an asbestos census. β οΈπ
Iβm pleased to say that the Minister is hopeful that an effective census of asbestos prevalence in public buildings will be in place by next September.
@mesouk.bsky.social
A Tourism Tax will negatively impact on our hard-working Hospitality Industry in South Shields. Today I urged the Govt to not impose this on us. @ukhospitality.bsky.social #TaxedOut π·π§βπ³ποΈ