Angela Archer

Ever wondered how Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson likes to unwind after a long week?

Bridget Phillipson: “I’ve had to fight tooth and nail” The deputy leadership candidate on her cabinet battles and why she believes in the socialism of freedom

I’ve fought tooth & nail to tackle child poverty & to give young people the opportunity they deserve.

I'll be the Labour movement’s voice at the Cabinet table, fighting for policies that make our party proud.

Read my interview in the New Statesman 👇
www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

Thousands of Londoners and visitors brought incredible energy and joy to last Sunday's Diwali celebrations at Trafalgar Square.

Thank you for making our city brighter. Happy Diwali!

This is so good to see - a young baby has had a life changing treatable disease diagnosed early due to broad based (healthy baby) genome sequencing. He has a rare eye cancer gene, and has immediately been put into the effective treatment pathway.

This image is an illustration titled "The Veranda" by artist Esther Bennink.

Esther Bennink

@stoneclub.bsky.social
Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, England
#InternationalArchaeologyDay
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Serving and former military offered free train travel this Remembrance Serving military personnel and veterans can get free rail travel across Great Britain for Remembrance services. Also for RBL volunteers for London…

Our Veterans and serving forces across Great Britain will be eligible for free rail travel during the Remembrance period.

Travel to London will be free on 8th and 9th of November with free return travel available on the 9th of November only.

David Lammy being unapologetically pro-European.

He's giving a speech at the Party of European Socialists conference and makes clear the importance and history of the Labour Party working with similar parties across Europe!

Morning Kitten

Northampton MPs welcome the return of Sure Start-style services to West Northamptonshire The Government has announced £186,000 for a Best Start Family Hub in West Northamptonshire

This @UKLabour Government is building on the proud Sure Start legacy of the last Labour Govt, putting family services hubs at the heart of communities.

So pleased that this new funding will go towards giving #Northampton children the best start in life.

www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/no...

MP with incurable cancer recalls teen daughter’s powerful two-word reaction

MP Ashley Dalton, who is currently spearheading Labour's national cancer plan as the health minister at the Department for Health and Social Care, has shared her personal battle with incurable metastatic breast cancer.

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A bowl of potato soup

"This was the best potato soup I've ever made. Big hit!" Luxurious, warm and filling, this classic soup checks all of the comfort food boxes. nyti.ms/4ojrIpR

Award-winning Wrexham Spaniel sniffing out wildlife crime Henry, a 10-year-old Springer Spaniel, was a "lost soul" who found his purpose as a detection dog.

Award-winning Wrexham Spaniel sniffing out wildlife crime

Tsunami warning issued following powerful earthquake in Philippines A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck off the coast of southern Philippines, prompting warnings of a potentially dangerous tsunami in nearby areas.

Tsunami warning issued following powerful earthquake in Philippines

Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race – podcast Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson about the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as why she is pushing the prime minister and chancellor to get rid of the two-child limit on benefits

Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race – podcast

Rudyard Kipling WW1 letters reveal search for missing son Letters dating back to 1915 reveal the author and poet seeking answers on his missing son.

Rudyard Kipling WW1 letters reveal search for son

#Derbyshire

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Prince William's emotional moment in campaign to prevent suicide Prince William's foundation is giving £1m to set up a suicide prevention network.

Prince William's emotional moment in campaign to prevent suicide

More and more CLPs have chosen to #backbridget tonight - so many we’re doing two thank you graphics!

Thank you to all these CLPs which have chosen to #backbridget today!

Graphic with text: Thank you Unison for backing Bridget. There is a picture of Bridget and the Back Bridget campaign logo underneath that.

Thank you to @unison.org.uk for nominating
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to be the next Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 🎉

This is why @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social is running to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party👇

Elephants ☺️
#BerlinZoo

#poster

Many happy returns to revered and best-selling #author #AnneRice, born this day in 1941 who gave the world #TheVampireChronicles beginning with the iconic #InterviewWithTheVampire. She sadly passed away in 2021.

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni... Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

Nine jobs Nigel Farage hasn't updated his ­register of interests in months.

Potentially hundreds of thousands of ££££ from his many "outside interests" remain undeclared

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Hilary Benn, "Of course there can't be a long term sustainable peace without the Palestinian people being involved"

"That is why the UK gov joined others to recognise a Palestinian state" #BBCQT

Here’s why I’m standing to be your Deputy Leader 👇

Golden breezes unveil dawn's radiant entrance,
A carpet of glitter, like a dusting of diamonds, covers leafy jewels,
Vibrant colors flame a resilient glow,
Welcome October's harvest of treasures.
Eve, (GB)

Artist:
Katerina Zakhoatkina

#October2025
#poetry

Westminster Labour “Slow to Realise” The Electoral Threat In Wales, Says First Minister Labour figures in Westminster have been slow to truly realise the electoral danger facing the party in Wales, the party's leader in Cardiff has sai...

Labour in Westminster has been "slow to realise" the electoral threat facing the party in Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan has told PolHome

In an interview at Labour conference in Liverpool, Morgan said: “I think they’ve been slow to realise it, I think they’re starting to wake up"