I am so proud to be selected for Norwich North. Thanks so much to members and all the other candidates for taking part in a great campaign. The hard work starts now to win back
#NorwichNorth
for Labour.
In NYC at the UN General Assembly to campaign for action on the
#globalfoodcrisis
. Good to meet up with
@LisaNandy
to talk global development and cooperation.
She will be a brilliant international development minister and restore Britain's leadership in this important area.
Really proud to have been selected for
@UKLabour
#futurecandidates
programme. Because of the tragic events of the last few days it hadn't felt right to share till now. Am really looking forward to getting started with some brilliant people.
A hugely significant win for Labour in Norwich North. People in Thorpe and across North Norwich are rightly very concerned about rising bills and the chaos from the Conservative government.These results show people want change and they trust Labour to be on their side
Thorpe St Andrew North West (Broadland) council by-election result:
LAB: 51.8% (+22.8)
CON: 38.3% (-17.9)
LDEM: 9.9% (-4.9)
Votes cast: 1,660
Labour GAIN from Conservative.
Delighted to be on the longlist for Norwich North.
Thank you to all those who have supported my campaign so far.
Find out more and get involved 👇🏻
Together we can win again.
Norwich’s Walk-in centre is under threat. At a time when the NHS is under huge pressure it makes no sense to close it.
@labourlewis
and I are campaigning to protect it. Read more 👇
Broadland district council goes from Conservative to NOC- a council that for most of its existence has been Tory. Here’s the Labour team left standing at the count. We now have an 8 strong group of Labour councillors ready to get to work and deliver for people.
A pleasure to welcome
@wesstreeting
to Norwich North. Thank you to the incredible team at Lionwood surgery for meeting with us and to the patients, staff and medical students from
@uniofeastanglia
who shared their experiences with us.
Thanks
@wesstreeting
for highlighting the dire dentistry situation in Norwich in parliament today.
So many people have told me that can’t get an NHS Dentist. Labour’s got a plan to change that 👇
The Tories inaction and sticking plaster politics are failing our healthcare system.
Labour will act immediately, with appointments for those in urgent need, and long term reform to restore NHS dentistry.
Today marks one year since I became
@UKLabour
's candidate for Norwich North. With a great local team, I've been working hard to win people's trust and support and will continue to do so.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the campaign so far!
More than 250 women councillors and Assembly Members joined forces across London and across political parties to write to Cressida Dick today demanding immediate action to tackle male violence against women.
#EndVAWGLondon
Here’s our 10 key asks👇
Lovely to welcome
@RachelReevesMP
to Norwich today to talk about Labour's plan to cut energy bills by insulating millions of homes.
We visited the award winning Goldsmith Street - a great example of council-owned energy efficient homes led by
@NorwichLabour
City Council.
Scorching day for a by-election for our great candidates Carol Ferris and Sandra O’Neill.
#votelabour
in Thorpe St Andrew today. Nice to be back out with my mum!
Managed to dodge the rain canvassing this morning for the by-election in Thorpe St Andrew on 7th September. Lots of positive responses for our Labour candidates.
Thank you everyone who supported the fundraiser last night for the campaign in Norwich North. Special thanks to
@bphillipsonMP
@jimmy_wales
@JonAshworth
and
@gemmacdoyle
for their powerful contributions. Also a very lovely way to celebrate my birthday. Now on with the campaign!
Total chaos in the Commons. Unsurprisingly the current MP for Norwich North voted against the fracking ban. Another promise broken. Putting her party before the best interests of people here once again. We need a general election now.
Tonight, the Conservatives have voted against Labour’s fracking ban, against the wishes of their constituents, the British people, and their own manifesto.
They have chosen to stand by a failing Prime Minister against the best interests of working people
Fantastic to welcome
@abenaopp
to Norwich yesterday to visit the
@NNUH
hospital.
We met with hardworking staff and saw the brilliant work being done to improve women’s health but the pressures are huge.
Labour has a plan to cut waiting lists and get more staff into our NHS.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined our
@NorwichLabour
campaign rally today for Norwich North.
Fantastic to have so many people from across Norfolk attend. It’s
#Timeforchange
.
If you want to get involved sign up
The childcare system is totally broken. Reforming it would be at the heart of Labour's mission in government.
Thanks BBC Politics East for putting a spotlight on this critical issue at the weekend
Thank you to
@TheQuadram
for welcoming me today. A fascinating visit hearing about the innovative work being carried out to deliver healthier lives from genome sequencing to tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Excited to be in Iceland for the women leaders forum. Iceland is one of the most gender equal countries in the world- looking forward to learning and meeting inspiring women from across the world.
#Reykjavik21
@WPLeadersOrg
First round of the day done in Mid Beds for our brilliant candidate
@alistrathern
.
People very concerned about cost of living and turning to Labour. Thanks
@haywood_jasper
and
@Tom_Lee2000
for coming along from Norwich.
Straight back on the doors in Norwich North with our candidate for the Thorpe by-election Calix Éden. Lots of worry about the current economic situation and people turning to Labour.
Retail workers too often face violence and abuse as workers in Norwich have told me.
@UKLabour
@CoopParty
would act including a community policing guarantee with 13,000 more neighbourhood police & PCSOs.
#SaferHighStreets
#EndRetailCrime
Big group out in Catton Grove today with a very welcome Southwark visitor
@EllieCumbo
. Lots of people signing our petition to Save our Walk-In Centre.
Just some of the great teams out across Norwich North this weekend. Thanks everyone who joined us including
@labourlewis
.
Many people want a general election now. Rishi Sunak needs to set a date and give the country its say!
This is absolutely fantastic news. Norwich’s walk-in centre will remain open! Thank you to everyone who raised their voices to protect it! Labour will always stand up for the NHS locally and nationally.
An absolutely brilliant speech from Keir Starmer at
#Lab22
. Hopeful, aspirational and full of bold policies from Clean Power 2030 to GB energy. A Labour Govt can’t come soon enough!
Britain needs leadership with ambition. That’s what
@UKLabour
will bring.
@Keir_Starmer
set out today our mission-driven approach to secure a Better Britain and end sticking plaster politics.
This morning
@labourlewis
and I handed in the first phase of our petition to save Norwich’s NHS walk-in centre. Thanks to everyone who has signed so far. We’ll keep the pressure up to protect it. Read more
Just some of the teams out across Norwich. Thanks to everyone for all the campaigning!
If you are in Norfolk vote
@UKSarahTaylor
for Police and Crime Commissioner and in Norwich city for your hardworking Labour candidate.
🗳️Polls open 7am-10pm
✅Don’t forget your photo ID
'Not just a place to grab a drink, but a place to meet neighbours, make new friends and hold landmark events from weddings to wakes'
South London Councillor
@Alicemac83
writes for us on the importance of community pubs 👇
Labour Norwich city council under its leader Cllr Alan Waters are doing brilliant work to make Norwich a Living Wage city in partnership with businesses, trade unions and community organisations. Good to meet many of them tonight
Lovely day to be out in Mid Beds with
@DavidTaylor85
. Great to be out with first time canvasser
@Dtwilliamson01
.
With only a few days, lots of people want a change and are voting
@alistrathern
.
Full support to the campaign for
#Evusheld
rollout. I cannot imagine still having to shield from Covid but this is a reality for many people including in Norwich North.
An excellent campaign day in Drayton today which will move into Norwich North at the next general election
Full on winter gear out- the weather doesn’t deter us!
#labourdoorstep
Labour would reform the planning system and give more powers to local authorities and local communities so we get the good, affordable housing we need.
I spoke to
@EveningNews
about our plans. 👇
2 great teams (of all ages!) out today listening to people’s concerns. Lots of people really worried about the future. Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills would help people right now.
A week ago
@labourlewis
and I handed in our petition to save Norwich's walk-in centre. We don't yet know when a decision will be made but have been told we will hear more after the May elections so we're keeping the pressure up.
Over 120 households in Southwark have been matched with Ukrainian people so far and it’s rising all the time. So many people are coming forward to help 🙏 .
@kieronjwilliams
pledged to do what ever we can as a council to help at council assembly tonight
Thank you to the incredible
@HarrietHarman
for joining us in Norwich today to support local election campaigning and to put a spotlight on the challenges of accessing affordable childcare.
An inspiration to so many of us!
Childcare is huge issue for struggling working parents in
#NorwichNorth
.
@AliceMLabour
a strong champion for childcare. No worries for me going into retirement when I see Alice and
@NorwichLabour
giving hope to people for a better future!
Lovely to join
#NorwichPride
today for a positive march and its 15th anniversary.
Great to hear new city council leader Mike Stonard speak from city hall.
Thanks to all the volunteers who make it happen!
Labour: on a mission to deliver bold childcare reforms. My piece on why improving childcare is at the heart of Labour’s plans and a key priority for Norwich North.
What a brilliant speech!
Full of hope. Full of plans that will change the lives of people across our country. Fully focussed on getting Britain its future back.
That's what leadership looks like.
Lovely morning launching the Labour campaign for the local elections in Broadland. A great group of candidates who will stand up for people across the area. Labour is on your side.
#VoteLabour
on 4th May
Our candidates for upcoming by- elections were out today in Norwich North. Lots of people switching from Tory to Labour. Lots to do before voting on the 20th October so please get involved!
🙌 Great news. One of the reasons for refusal was failure to justify the loss of the pub as
an asset of community value going against the strong policies we've put in place as a local council to protect pubs which are at the heart of so many communities including Newington!
Fantastic news! Today
@lb_southwark
planning officers have REJECTED the application to turn the Beehive pub in
#Walworth
into flats (red 21/AP/3524).
Huge thank you to Matt, Diana, Jeremy & all
@WalworthSociety
for leading the campaign.
Today is the end of
#LGBTQ
+ history month. It was great to visit the
@LdnLGBTQCentre
in Southwark with
@kieronjwilliams
. There’s lots on offer all year round from events, talks and services. Proud to have the centre in Southwark
I spoke to ITV Anglia about the loss of bus routes under the Tories and the survey I've been running in Norwich.
Labour's plan, set out by
@louhaigh
, would put passengers first by putting communities back in control of their bus services.
‘ When you’ve got cheese locked up, something is going wrong’.
Labour is committed to a package of measures to crack down on shoplifting and protect retail workers
@UsdawUnion
@CoopParty
Today MPs can vote to end the leasehold system, implement the Law Commission’s recommendations in full and deliver long-overdue justice to millions of families.
It is nothing short of a scandal that there is still no timetable for ending leasehold… (1/2)
Whatever happens when we get the results, everyone who put themselves forward as a Labour candidate should be proud of the campaign we have run.
Thank you so much to everyone who campaigned across Norwich North today to make the case for Labour.
The count is well underway in Broadland and very pleased to say we have won all three seats in Sprowston East and Thorpe NW! Congratulations to our brilliant new cllrs who will work incredibly hard for people here. Here’s two of them- Bibin Baby and Martin Booth.
#LabourGain
Thanks to everyone out and about campaigning for
@UKLabour
in Norwich North this week in support of our brilliant by election candidates. Special thanks to
@keircozens
and the Gt Yarmouth team!
LWN legend
@NanSloane
on the jailbird, the suffragette & the apprentice elected as the first three
@UKLabour
MPs 100 years ago today. Susan Lawrence, Dorothy Jewson & Margaret Bondfield, we stand on your shoulders & we celebrate your place in our history🌹
The weather is about as predictable as this government! Out for by-elections today in Norwich North making the case for Labour. What a day for an election. Thanks to helpers who’ve come from across Norwich, Norfolk and from miles away to help.
The Govt's refugee policy on Ukraine remains unclear. Today
@kieronjwilliams
and I wrote to the Home Secretary to ask for clarity and to urge action. Southwark stands ready to support refugees
Yesterday I went to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital to speak to nurses. They told me they don't want to be on strike, but they feel there is no alternative to protect the NHS now and in the future.
The blame for the strikes lies firmly with the Govt.