Steve Race MP

Rachel Reeves should have a spring in her step as shoots ... Britain’s economy is on the turn and the fiscal situation improving. If the chancellor’s got any sense, she’ll shout that from the rooftops

“After 15 years of almost unending bad economic news, there are signs that the pall of despond hanging over the British economy may be about to lift.”

Huge boost for Exeter families as Government writes off most of Devon’s £200m SEND debt Exeter MP Steve Race welcomes decision to fund 90 per cent of historic SEND deficit, easing pressure on Devon County Council services.

We’ve a lot more we need to do to fix the SEND crisis in Devon, but the government has written off 90% of the national £5bn debt that the Tory government left behind.

For Devon that means £180m written off - allowing the Council certainty to move forward.

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Hi Denis, I raised this with the Chair of the DSIT Select Committee when I saw it recently

Out on the doorstep supporting our candidate Angeliki in Gorton & Denton today.

People are very keen that we are focused on delivery for them and their families - on jobs, educations, transport, immigration and the NHS.

That’s what the PM is delivering for the country.

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Despite the rainy forecast, our ‘Explore the Orchestra’ concerts made a splash in Devon last week, when almost 2,300 pupils and teachers flooded in from across the county to take part in the events at @exeter.ac.uk

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📸Andy Casey

Thanks to Minister for Care @skinnock.bsky.social and Chief Dental Officer for England Jason Wong for attending our Q&A session on NHS #dentistry in Parliament today.

The packed room shows the strength of feeling in Parliament on this crucial issue.

They should be escorting people across the tracks safely with additional staff - if you’ve not had that support, could you drop me a line with the details please? Steve.race.mp@parliament.uk

It was a delight to welcome @steveracemp.bsky.social to Inspired Villages Millbrook Village to meet residents and learn more about #integratedretirementcommunities.

A special thanks to Gavin Hogg for facilitating the visit!

📉 NHS waiting lists in #Exeter and nationwide - down
📈 Ambulance response times - up

There’s much much more to do to turn our #NHS around but thanks to investment, reform, and the hard work and dedication of staff, we’re making sure it will be back on its feet and fit for the future.

The news today?

Reform = backwater for Tories who failed over 14 years. 🥸

Tories = weak and divided by more psychodrama. 🤪

Labour government = waiting lists in our NHS drastically reduced and economic growth up. 🌹

@SkyNews 👇

This issue is already moving forward in legislation though - as part of the Pride in Place strategy, communities and local authorities will be given more powers to decline licensing applications like this.

Out in the chilly sunshine today talking to #Exeter residents in Duryard & St James about wheelie bins and potholes, to the cost of living, NHS waiting lists, and climate change.

There’s a huge amount of work going on to turn our country around - in 2026, we’ll feel it.

Hi, Devon County Council get a line item for £1.8m for homelessness support from government, but choose to reallocate it because it’s not ringfenced. I think that’s something people might want to know.

Hi Miranda, I’m a PPS to Health Department, so technically a member of the government, and so not able to sign public letters like this.

The Tories’ Shadow Attorney General, Lord Wolfson, is representing Roman Abramovich in a legal case that is delaying the transfer of £2.5bn of assets to benefit the people of Ukraine.

I’ve written to Kemi Badenoch about the conflicts of interest this raises. 👇

No idea to be honest - let’s wait for the budget and the if there’s an identified perceived issue, drop me an email and I can feed into HMT and get a response

The detail is that anyone who works or studies will have transferred onto a work or student visa and moved onto new pathways.

Opening safe and legal routes so that we stop people handing themselves to people smugglers and taking a dangerous - often deadly - journey across the channel? Why do you object to that?

I have met Chris before happily. It’s in my diary but parliament is sitting at the same time so depends whether I need to be in the chamber. Though I also don’t need convincing!

No it’s not

Great work, congrats to the team

Private Passions - The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer - BBC Sounds Michael Berkeley’s guest is the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.

The great Michael Barclay gets the best out of Keir Starmer. Human, revealing & moving, with important & encouraging content on reviving music in schools & easing post #Brexit cultural touring restrictions.

I’ve joined with civic and faith leaders from across #Exeter to reaffirm our aspirations for our city - where everyone lives in peace, free from intimidation and discrimination, and where we continue to prosper by working together.

Unity over division, hope over fear.

I’m a campaigner - and I’ll be a campaigning Deputy Leader.

This last week I’ve visited every region & nation in Britain - telling Labour’s story.

We need to unite, bring change, and defeat Reform to win again.

Thanks to m’learned friend @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social for drafting and coordinating this letter to the #EHRC on their response to the Supreme Court ruling, which I have co-signed along with other colleagues.

Read it here 👇🏼

Today I am taking part in the Committee Stage of the Bus Services Bill, which brings back lots of the ability to run bus services that were removed by the Thatcher government’s privatisation.

Looking forward to speaking on it, informed by #Exeter residents, this afternoon.

So pleased to hear that - as promised in our manifesto - this Labour government will review maternity, paternity and parental leave.

Every mum and dad I know wants to spend more time with their kids. Current entitlements are out of step with modern families. We’ll fix them

Major climate gathering under way in Exeter A major gathering of researchers, policymakers and business leaders is under way at the University of Exeter. Hosted by the University and the Met Office, Exeter Climate Forum includes the latest scie...

A major gathering of researchers, policymakers and business leaders is under way at the @exeter.ac.uk.

The Exeter Climate Forum aims to inspire bold action to tackle the climate emergency and is hosted by the University and the @metoffice.gov.uk.

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It’s pinned to our board of special things!

I’ve written for @politicshome.bsky.social about how to meet our #climate and biodiversity commitments, we will need to ensure that new businesses and new ideas can be brought to market.

Let’s cut the red tape and unleash our entrepreneurs, including in #Exeter

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