Lynn Denham

We're delighted to announce Dr Hannah Phillips as our first ever Chief Executive and Artistic Director, as Scala officially becomes a registered charity.

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📸 Rachel Jones

@myworcester.bsky.social

Nadhim Zahawi @nadhimzahawi Did you think about my children? @AngelaRayner breaks my heart seeing anybody distressed about their children, but, the hypocrisy really does hurt. 💔 Quote Sky News @SkyNews · 20h "It's distressing...they're really upset." Speaking exclusively to #ElectoralDysfunction, Deputy PM Angela Rayner tells @BethRigby how coverage of her tax row has impacted her family. 🎧 Listen: https://podfollow.com/electoraldysfunction 📺 Watch: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG8IrydigQffkV94y_hhSFgZC-lgZ5rod&si=STjNvuJDEA29PT03 7:47 PM · Sep 3, 2025 · 1.2M Views

Breaks his heart, IT REALLY DOES.

Zahawi, who claimed thousands from the public purse to heat his stables, attended men-only events where female staff were groped, was fined seven-figure sum for tax irregularities and breaches the ministerial code by failing to disclose it, suggests EQUIVALENCE.

Suitable for those with 2 left feet?

Graphic with the text: "Government confirms new worker's rights: miscarriage bereavement leave to become a right for everyone"

Big news this morning - following my amendment and years of campaigning from orgs and individuals, the government has confirmed that miscarriage bereavement leave will be in the Employment Rights Bill.

🏠 Biggest boost to social & affordable housing in a generation! Backing the Government’s £39bn plan to build 300,000 affordable homes—180,000 for social rent—ending years of failure that left 1.3m families on waiting lists and 165k kids in temporary homes

Not bad going.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is receiving a cutting-edge radiotherapy machine—part of this Government’s £70m investment to speed up diagnosis and treatment.
Faster, safer care for more patients.

It’s Mens Health Week
The Government is creating England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy. Men are more likely to get certain cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
🗣️ Share your experiences by 17 July: gov.uk/government/c...

📮 Thanks to everyone backing our campaign—Redditch Post Office is staying put under RF Retail from Sept 2025!
Same services, staff & hours (plus earlier Tuesday openings)
A move won’t happen before 2026 & would include full public consultation.

SKILLS REVOLUTION 🔧
Big news for young people—the Government is investing £3bn to create 120,000 new training opportunities, including 30,000 more apprenticeships.
From construction to care to tech, this is about learning a trade, earning a wage & rebuilding Britain.

Since Labour took office, 7 criminal investigations into Severn Trent have been launched—part of 81 nationwide.
After 14 years of Tory failure and sewage dumping, we’re holding polluters to account. No more bonuses for failure. It’s time to clean up our rivers. 🌊

Labour is fundamentally re-engineering Britain.

It’s become almost impossible to do basic things like building homes or fitting a heat pump. Now a flurry of new laws are ending that era of national self-sabotage.

5 examples to be excited about:

A cheerful group of seven adults, including one person in a wheelchair, pose in a bright room with raised hands and colorful scarves or instruments. They are smiling and celebrating, suggesting a fun and inclusive group activity.

Seven adults, including one in a wheelchair, pose in a bright indoor space holding colorful scarves and tambourines. They are smiling warmly at the camera, capturing a joyful and inclusive community moment.

Councillor @lynndenham.bsky.social, Leader of @myworcester.bsky.social , visited the Worcester Music Project last Thursday.

She joined our session and met some of the citizens taking part.

Thanks for the support and interest in what we do.

#MidlandMencap #WorcesterMusicProject #LearningDisability

Thousands of kinship carers step up to give children safe, loving homes—but they can’t do it alone. I’m joining cross-party calls to protect the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund. This is about children’s futures—not just cost.

In numbers: The global EV boom is increasingly curbing oil demand By 2030, EVs will displace more than 5 million barrels of oil per day, with China responsible for half that amount.

In numbers: The global EV boom is increasingly curbing oil demand theprogressplaybook.com/2025/05/20/i...

Labour’s quiet revolution is storming ahead.

While its EU deal grabbed the headlines this week, the government made undeniable breakthroughs on long-term projects that will completely reshape Britain.

5 you may have missed:

Labour is measurably rescuing Britain.

A year since Sunak called the general election, the data tells a story the right-wing media won’t.

5 concrete everyday improvements:

New YouGov poll:

- 66% would support the UK having closer relationship with the EU

- This includes half of both Leave (52%) and Reform UK (54%) voters

- Majority (53%) support Britain rejoining the European Union

- Six in ten believe Brexit has been more of a failure than a success

Every corrupt government minister sleeps easier knowing the media are complicit in corruption cover-ups

meme via Sally Nicholson

Fly-tipping has blighted Redditch and the Villages for too long.
Now, Labour is taking action—giving councils powers to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles, deploy drones & CCTV and jail waste criminals for up to 5 years.
It’s time to clean up our streets—for good.

Excited to be at the launch of Play England’s 10 year strategy today #ItAllStartsWithPlay! Play is not a privilege - it’s at the heart of childhood & learning. How might we create the space, time, acceptance and practical rights to play for every child? Proud of @playworcester.bsky.social

Yesterday Worcester marked #VEDay80 with a moving flag-raising and The Last Post in Cathedral Square. The day ended with a special lighting of the beacon event at Fort Royal Park to honour the heroes of WWII.
#WorcesterRemembers #LestWeForget 🇬🇧

It was a great week to be Labour.

Not just because of the US and India trade deals. There was plenty more good news for progressives.

5 things to celebrate:

This might be the most delivery-focused government we’ve ever had.

Labour has already ticked off 10 manifesto promises – just months into power.

The full list:

For better bus services and better public transport a Labour County Council will be fighting for this for Worcester
#buses #transport
Vote Labour County Councillors 1 May 2025 ❌️

Labour’s breakfast clubs are clever economics.

Forget the short-sighted complaints about “paying to feed other people’s children.”

Here’s how the scheme makes everyone richer:

(even if you’re not a parent)

Nine months ago, the NHS was at breaking point.

The turnaround under Labour has been remarkable – and barely anyone’s talking about it.

5 seriously impressive stats:

I enjoyed getting to the bottom of the deep blue thread too 💙 ⚓️

Labour just saved our steel indusutry.

The Tories would never have done it in a million years.

4 times they willingly let the sector fail: