Luke Pollard MP

Sunday’s MOD update on Iran and UK defensive efforts to protect UK citizens, British bases and our allies 🇬🇧

Team photo with Chelsea and me

Out in the doors in Drake Ward introducing Chelsea Shelton, Labour’s new candidate for May’s elections to residents.

After the former independent councillor defected to reform a few weeks back it’s clear residents want a by-election.

The UK will rapidly deploy four additional Typhoons to Qatar to support defensive operations.

Read more about the situation in the Middle East in today’s MOD daily update👇

Really good to visit Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil today after they were awarded a £1bn contract to build military helicopters.
This is a big win for the South West and for national security.

In a more unpredictable world, closer industrial cooperation is not optional, it is essential.

Yesterday’s AUKDID shows that the UK and Australia stand shoulder to shoulder, building the capabilities needed to safeguard the security and prosperity of both our nations.

The Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue shows the ambition of our two nations' defence partnership.

From advancing cutting-edge technologies like directed-energy weapons to integrating our submarine industrial bases to deliver AUKUS, we are working together as never before.

Tonight I voted to lift thousands of children out of poverty by scrapping the two child limit and ending the cruel rape clause.

Thousands of children in Plymouth will benefit from this Labour measure.

The Conservatives voted against lifting these kids out of poverty.

Up in Manchester today helping Labour candidate Angeliki Stogia in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Long old poke from Plymouth but good to be part of the team effort to promote hope over division. 🌹

Vote Labour on Thursday.

Today I represented the United Kingdom at the E5 meeting in Poland of Europe’s five largest defence powers.

We announced a new joint low cost effector we will develop jointly to take out drones and air threats.

We also reinforced our collective support for Ukraine.

Today I represented the United Kingdom at the E5 meeting in Poland of Europe’s five largest defence powers.

We announced a new joint low cost effector we will develop jointly to take out drones and air threats.

We also reinforced our collective support for Ukraine.

Great result at Home Park tonight where @ArgyleWFC beat Exeter City 2-0 in the wet and cold. Good work.

Argyle came out fighting in the second half with a lot of energy and created chances.

Good to see thousands of people at Home Park to back the women’s team. More like this.

At Home Park tonight to watch Exeter City take on Argyle Women. Come on you greens!

Caught up with Paul Berne, the new Argyle Chief Executive, and Men’s First Team Coach and Argyle legend Kevin Nancekivell with Cllr Kate Taylor, the new lead for leisure and sport in the city.

Reform don’t do defence.

No one appointed in their so-called Shadow Cabinet for Defence.

Must be waiting for another failed Tory to defect to fill that slot.

Nathan Gill can’t do it after he was sent down for taking Russian bribes.

You can’t trust Reform with defence.

As Devonport’s MP it was good to welcome Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker to Plymouth today to hear about the Team Plymouth initiative, the National Centre for Marine Autonomy and the Defence Growth Deal. Three initiatives to help Devonport by the Labour Government

Out for dinner with my lovely husband Sydney at Rockfish in Plymouth for Valentine’s Day.
Love you Sydney.

Both the Greens and Reform are soft on Putin and soft on NATO.

The greens want to pull out of NATO and Reform’s Leader says Putin is the leader he admires the most.

Labour takes a different approach: a NATO-first strategy, increasing defence spending and renewing our forces.

I’m doing the Valentine’s Day morning media round on the PM’s big announcements at the Munich Security Conference.

Tune in👇

Second time seeing 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. Incredible theatre I just had to see again. And second time round you appreciate so much more about the storyline. Loved it.

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Before heading to the filming of BBC Question Time I stopped off to help local MP @CHazelgroveMP on the doors supporting John Baverstock, the Labour candidate in the Patchway Town Council by-election 🌹

Off to Bristol today to see apprentices at work at Babcock as part of National Apprenticeship Week, then on to visit the team at DE&S that buy defence kit for our forces and then to sit on the BBC Question Time panel tonight. Busy day in Bristol ahead.

يزور وزير الدفاع البريطاني لوك بولارد الرياض لدعم الشركات البريطانية الصغيرة والمتوسطة وشركاء الصناعة المشاركين في معرض الدفاع العالمي 2026. اذ يعد قطاع الدفاع محركًا رئيسيًا للنمو، كما وتفخر المملكة المتحدة بالوقوف إلى جانب المملكة العربية السعودية، وتعزيز شراكتهما وصداقتهما الممتدة منذ زمن طويل.

I’m here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, supporting UK SMEs and wider industry partners attending the World Defence Show 2026. Defence is an engine for growth, and the UK is proud to stand with Saudi Arabia in difficult times and to build on our partnership and friendship.

Huge news for Plymouth:The Labour government is investing £606,137 into Derriford Hospital for clean power upgrades!🏥⚡️
After years of rising costs, we’re cutting waste to put money back where it belongs: frontline NHS care.
✅Lower bills ✅Stronger NHS ✅Clean energy

Labour is delivering for Plymouth.

Poland and the United Kingdom are good friends and close allies.

This morning at the MOD I met with the Polish Defence Committee to speak with Polish MPs about the UK-PL relationship and how we are addressing the threats both our nations face.

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One of the most important parts of my job is standing up for you when you're going through a difficult time.
Here is a look at our casework impact from last month.
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Thank you to the new members who came to a session I hosted this morning on getting involved with Plymouth Labour ahead of the local elections in May. If you’d like to help challenge hate and division and promote a more prosperous, hopeful city do send me a message. @plymouthlabour.bsky.social

Knocking on doors in Cattedown this morning with @PlymouthLabour supporting Cllr Mary Aspinall.

Plymouth Labour campaigns all year round not just at elections like other parties.

SMEs told us defence procurement was too slow, too complex and too hard to navigate. We listened.

That’s why we have established the Defence Office for Small Business Growth to help SMEs win more defence contracts.

We're cutting red tape and backing British businesses 🇬🇧

Help for military victims of sexual assault as suspects warned 'nowhere to hide' Service police will be handed greater powers for investigations to speed up the process, including allowing officers to authorise detaining suspects before charge

Victims *must* be at the heart of the Service Justice System and we are strengthening protections and improving accountability to do just that in our Armed Forces Bill.

This is a no-fail mission for me.

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