At @commonseac.parliament.uk we're launching an inquiry into the environmental impact of UK data centres, which seem likely to be gas-powered. Brits shouldn't have to face higher bills and accelerated climate change in Starmer's bid to become an “AI superpower”
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Museums across the UK bring huge social and economic value, promote citizenship and community cohesion.
But as councils are put under ever-increasing pressure, council-run museums are at risk of closure. Government must increase funding - it’s the ethical and financially prudent choice.
"The women who changed the system so I could be here"
@greenpartyhan.bsky.social pays homage to women who fought for change in her maiden speech during the International Women's Day debate.
Students, graduates, friends and family: here's a chance to tell the government what you think about their unfair plans for student loan repayments 👇
Let's see if we can force another U-turn...
Thank you PinkNews for including me on your list of 10 LGBTQ+ women changing the world in 2026 🩷
www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/08/i...
Avon and Somerset police acknowledged it is “institutionally racist” in 2023. But since then, only 1 of 166 complaints has led to misconduct proceedings. I told @hyphenonline.com I'd take this up directly with the constabulary. We can't tackle racism without action.
hyphenonline.com/2026/03/11/p...
The numbers speak for themselves - investing in Net Zero pays dividends, avoiding the billions in climate damages that we would face as the cost of not acting, while also giving us warmer homes, cheaper bills, cleaner air and healthier lives for us and future generations.
This report makes a compelling case: that cutting carbon emissions makes sense for our economy, as well as for the safety of our climate.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Anti-Muslim hate incidents surged to record levels last year, a 43% increase on 2024. Now that we have a definition agreed by government, I am desperate for the conversation on Islamophobia to move towards a clear roadmap for action. I asked the government how soon this will happen.
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Happy #IWD. Women bear the brunt of the climate crisis. But men dominate climate decision-making, and mega-rich ones like Farage, whose party is backed by oil and gas, set the climate back.
I wrote this last IWD, but it's still relevant…👇
www.independent.co.uk/voices/clima...
Thank you to Bristol’s Interfaith Group for such a clear, united statement that this march does not represent them or the faith communities they serve.
Bristol will not fall for Islamophobia masquerading as unity.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
The march “““against extremism””” is expected to be attended by supporters of Neo-Nazi group The Aryan Front.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
This Saturday in Bristol, a disingenuous “unity protest”, has been organised by the far right - open to people of Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh faiths. Which major religion is missing from that list?...🤔
216,000 now😉
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I'm delighted with my heat pump.
But my experience getting it installed taught me what’s been stopping many more people from getting one (so far).
I wrote for @politicshome.bsky.social on the hurdles that government needs to think about as it implements the Warm Homes Plan. 👇
"Voters are looking for honesty, practical solutions and hope that things can get better."
As @rachelmillward.bsky.social explains, Labour have learnt nothing from Gorton and Denton
People want solutions - not scapegoats.
GB Energy, which promises to provide that clean energy, is funded in part by the windfall tax (officially called the Energy Profits Levy).
So scrapping the tax would raise serious questions about how GB Energy will be funded.
Backing renewables is the answer to cheap and secure power in an increasingly volatile world. I think Ed Miliband knows this, but I’m not sure Rachel Reeves does - judging by news that she has promised oil and gas bosses she will scrap the windfall tax...
I'm dismayed by rumours govt may scrap the windfall tax on oil and gas giants
With energy bills still driving cost of living pressures, it's senseless to cut taxes for highly profitable polluters, who already receive £2.7bn per year in tax breaks
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Read more about the Environmental Audit Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget report here 👇
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
6️⃣ Decarbonising UK industry mustn’t mean just offshoring it as that obviously does nothing for global carbon emissions.
5️⃣ This stage of the transition to net zero needs to be led by our communities. The government needs to fund local authorities and community organisations to work *with* ordinary people during the transition 👫
4️⃣ During the transition, it's important we avoid over-reliance on new technologies like carbon capture that aren't at commercial scale yet. The government should build in longer lead times for these than for technologies like wind power, and have a contingency plan
3️⃣ Workers need to be at the centre of the transition to net zero. We’re calling on the government to publish an assessment to ensure a just transition for those who work in industries like oil and gas 👷📄
2️⃣ Cutting emissions to net zero is essential – and the government needs to do it *with* people, not *to* people. That means paving the way with policies that improve people’s lives: delivering warmer homes, lower running costs, cleaner air and better local environments 🤝🌱
1️⃣ The “low hanging fruit” of decarbonisation is already happening. The measures to come will impact our daily lives. There is a huge opportunity for that impact to be positive - lower bills, warmer homes, healthier lives. But there's also a risk of getting it wrong… 🚃🏡🔋
This summer, govt will set legally binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for 2038-42 – critical for reaching net zero by 2050 🏭🌍 I’m part of the Environmental Audit Committee, which is urging the government to centre communities. 6 key takeaways from our report, published today 👇
Green MP Ellie Chowns on the elections bill last night: "It is really quite extraordinary that the Thailand-based crypto investor Christopher Harborne has been allowed to donate £9 million to Reform UK. I notice that its Members are still not here" (2/3rds of the way into the debate)
