Zoë Billingham

Such a brilliant panel this afternoon where we responded to the PM’s challenge of ‘grassroots growth’.

How do you grow the country in every corner? Join us this afternoon for our final event at Labour conference with @mayorofwy.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @rjpartington.bsky.social & our own Marcus Johns.📍15:45, Arena Room Dee, ACC.

So far we've already heard about visitor levies, council tax, transport fares, and the politics of devolution...

Proposed tweak:

Panel event for labour conference 2025.

And we're kicking off with our event ✨ Devolution Revolution✨ with @andyburnham.bsky.social @allymcgovern.bsky.social, @localtrust.org.uk' Rachel Rowney & Big Local's Jack Burkinshaw. Chaired by our @zoebillingham.bsky.social

#LC25 #IPPRfringe #devolution

IPPR at party conferences 2025 | IPPR IPPR will once again be delivering a diverse programme of events at four party conferences in 2025. We anticipate that just as in previous years, our event

Are you in Liverpool for Labour conference? Come & join us @ipprnorth.bsky.social today with @allymcgovern.bsky.social & Andy Burnham to talk devolution with our partners @localtrust.org.uk at 3.15pm at the Museum of Liverpool.

Full IPPR schedule here: www.ippr.org/events/ippr-...

IPPR at party conferences 2025 | IPPR IPPR will once again be delivering a diverse programme of events at four party conferences in 2025. We anticipate that just as in previous years, our event

Are you in Liverpool for Labour conference? Come & join us @ipprnorth.bsky.social today with @allymcgovern.bsky.social & Andy Burnham to talk devolution with our partners @localtrust.org.uk at 3.15pm at the Museum of Liverpool.

Full IPPR schedule here: www.ippr.org/events/ippr-...

💡 Coming up at #Lab25 | IPPR’s Big Ideas Debate: How to be an “insurgent government”?
🕒 17:30–19:00
📍 Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
With:
👉 @stephenkb
👉 @pollymackenzie
👉 Zoë Billingham
👉 Jane Gingrich
👉 Matthew McGregor
👉 Sacha Hilhorst

As the “Devo Bill” makes its way through Parliament, it’s very welcome that @labourtogether.bsky.social @jpspencer.bsky.social are calling for it to go further on fiscal devolution, powers over public services & reform to the Lords. static1.squarespace.com/static/64f70...

Great to see senior Labour figures now directly endorsing this proposal to undo the two-child limit & help reduce child poverty in the UK.

The cost of apathy in England’s mining towns Protesters that once fought deindustrialisation have turned instead on immigration.

ICYMI: for the New Statesman weekend essay, author of recent IPPR paper @sachahilhorst.bsky.social describes the decline of community in former mining towns, and how we can build it back www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...

I spoke on TalkTV’s ‘Debate desk’ with Peter Cardwell & Reform Cllr Maxwell Harrison this morning. We discussed (& disagreed) about the week’s news inc. on immigration (my view is one-in-one-out shows control; safe routes still needed) & Gaza (two state solution right). Now r&r!

Today I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of @ipprnorth.bsky.social on a panel chaired by Youth Futures Foundation's Anna Round. Was great to be in Sunderland, with fellow northerners talking about such an important topic....

📺Yesterday our @zoebillingham.bsky.social addressed the devolution bill committee.

👀Scrutiny is vital to the future of devolution. Local and mayoral accounts committees are essential for strengthening accountability and enabling further devolution of power and resources.

Watch her here: 👇

Parliamentlive.tv English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

You can tune in on📺: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

This afternoon I am giving evidence to the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill Committee. The Bill covers v helpful ground but needs to go further on fiscal devolution, protections for devolution, accountability & representation of political leaders.

Brilliant news Josh!

TODAY'S THE DAY! ✨

Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a fruitful discussion about how The Kid's (sadly) Aren't Alright

Media job alert! Deadline is midnight this Thursday. Don’t be shy, apply!

Reducing school absence | Institute for Government Learning from the last Labour government can help Keir Starmer reduce school absence.

Nationally, the widening disadvantage gap in absence can account for all the growth in the gap in secondary school results since 2018–19.

Tackling high absence must be central to the opportunity mission. A recent IfG report highlights the importance of joined-up preventative measures in doing this.

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We’re recruiting! Join us @ipprnorth.bsky.social at an exciting & critical time for the regional agenda. Feel free to reach out if you’re interested.

Dayo Eseonu | IPPR Dayo (Temidayo) Eseonu is a lecturer in politics and policy at Lancaster University, UK. She is interested in the struggle for racial equity and the means

We're pleased to welcome @deseonu.bsky.social as an Associate Fellow ✨

A lecturer in politics & policy, & founder of the Racial Equity in Policy Network, Dayo is expert in racial equity & participation

She'll support us on participation & equity in politics & policy

www.ippr.org/profile/dayo...

This is great & shows how mayors can take direct action in pursuit of their goals for their region.

Statement from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan that reads: 'The absolutely harrowing scenes of suffering in Gaza are being made worse by the day, with no sign of the crisis abating. Starving children searching hopelessly for food in the rubble. Family members shot dead by Israeli soldiers as they search for aid. In heartbreaking scenes, innocent lives are being torn apart before the eyes of the world. The international community - including our own government - must do far more to pressure the Israeli government to stop this horrific, senseless killing and let vital life-saving aid in. Nothing justifies the actions of the Israeli government. The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.'

The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood.

There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.

Today the government have announced that votes at 16 will be part of the upcoming Elections and Democracy Bill 👏

@zoebillingham.bsky.social reacts 👇

Call to close culture funding gap London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found. IPPR North has identified a £450m culture gap in spending between...

Call to close culture funding gap: London receives twice as much culture funding as the North.. says @ipprnorth.bsky.social

www.themj.co.uk/close-cultur...

🚨 Today we publish State of the North 2025 🚨

The North gets just half as much arts and culture funding per person as London. We reveal the impact this & other regional divides have on young people, and what must change 👇

www.ippr.org/articles/the...

As part of a new bill, the government is planning to reintroduce the Supplementary Vote system for mayoral and PCC elections.

This is a hugely welcome return, and a change we have been calling for – to put more choice back into the hands of voters.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has been published 📜

It tips the balance of power further into the hands of local and regional leaders, & it gives voters more choice & a louder voice 🗣️

@zoebillingham.bsky.social reacts to its first reading ⤵️