Sarah Owen MP
@sarahowen.org.uk
Labour MP for Luton North | Chair of @commonswec.parliament.uk | CoChair of @LFPME.bsky.social | Promoted by and on behalf of Sarah Owen at 3 Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AN.
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"I'm not going to tell people I'm a police officer..." #TheTraitors
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"I'm not going to tell people I'm a police officer..." #TheTraitors
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Another excellent contribution from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social 👇
Britain still needs welfare reform
Labour is not ideologically unwilling to find welfare savings
www.newstatesman.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Another excellent contribution from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social 👇
I had no idea Rachel Reeves’ was also in charge of Singapore…where Dyson’s HQ moved to, after Brexit, which he supported. 🤷🏻♀️
December 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I had no idea Rachel Reeves’ was also in charge of Singapore…where Dyson’s HQ moved to, after Brexit, which he supported. 🤷🏻♀️
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“The federal government can’t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say,” the British researcher’s lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
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December 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“The federal government can’t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say,” the British researcher’s lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
I wish everyone celebrating in Luton North and across the country a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Let’s hope 2026 is one full of love, fairness and peace.
#luton #christmas
Let’s hope 2026 is one full of love, fairness and peace.
#luton #christmas
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I wish everyone celebrating in Luton North and across the country a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Let’s hope 2026 is one full of love, fairness and peace.
#luton #christmas
Let’s hope 2026 is one full of love, fairness and peace.
#luton #christmas
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Christmas dinner with family can sometimes feel tense, especially when topics like immigration or politics come up.
We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour? on how to navigate difficult conversations at the dinner table. Find out more via the link below.
We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour? on how to navigate difficult conversations at the dinner table. Find out more via the link below.
How to navigate difficult conversations on immigration at the dinner table – video
This year, the Guardian charity appeal is supporting grassroots organisations that work to heal social division and nurture hope in our communities
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Christmas dinner with family can sometimes feel tense, especially when topics like immigration or politics come up.
We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour? on how to navigate difficult conversations at the dinner table. Find out more via the link below.
We spoke to Who Is Your Neighbour? on how to navigate difficult conversations at the dinner table. Find out more via the link below.
The wellbeing of Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike is deeply concerning.
The delay in hearing this case helps no one concerned.
Whatever one’s views are on Palestine Action as an organisation, justice delayed is justice denied.
The delay in hearing this case helps no one concerned.
Whatever one’s views are on Palestine Action as an organisation, justice delayed is justice denied.
Qesser Zuhrah: the student who could soon become the UK’s youngest hunger striker to die
🔗 John Simpson reports
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
🔗 John Simpson reports
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
Qesser Zuhrah: the student who could soon become the UK’s...
Now into her 50th day of refusing to eat, the jailed Palestine Action protester Qesser Zuhrah is in mortal danger
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The wellbeing of Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike is deeply concerning.
The delay in hearing this case helps no one concerned.
Whatever one’s views are on Palestine Action as an organisation, justice delayed is justice denied.
The delay in hearing this case helps no one concerned.
Whatever one’s views are on Palestine Action as an organisation, justice delayed is justice denied.
All three top stories tonight are about men accused of rape or sexual assault of women.
Some with great power + influence, some without.
Some white, some not.
Some religious, some not.
The only commonality is that they are all men (cis men).
Men who are accused of the most awful & cruel acts.
Some with great power + influence, some without.
Some white, some not.
Some religious, some not.
The only commonality is that they are all men (cis men).
Men who are accused of the most awful & cruel acts.
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
All three top stories tonight are about men accused of rape or sexual assault of women.
Some with great power + influence, some without.
Some white, some not.
Some religious, some not.
The only commonality is that they are all men (cis men).
Men who are accused of the most awful & cruel acts.
Some with great power + influence, some without.
Some white, some not.
Some religious, some not.
The only commonality is that they are all men (cis men).
Men who are accused of the most awful & cruel acts.
The absolute bravery of Joanne to come forward against her ex husband and waive her right to anonymity.
news.sky.com/story/man-ap...
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Philip Young appears in Swindon court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five others also charged
The other accused men, aged between 31 and 61, are due in the same court at 2pm.
news.sky.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The absolute bravery of Joanne to come forward against her ex husband and waive her right to anonymity.
news.sky.com/story/man-ap...
news.sky.com/story/man-ap...
“For the women and children” is often uttered in times of conflict and war. It’s never really for them, but always done to them.
The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful.
Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful.
Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
December 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“For the women and children” is often uttered in times of conflict and war. It’s never really for them, but always done to them.
The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful.
Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful.
Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Good to see this.
The Labour govt is doing the right thing on animal welfare.
A ban on trail hunting can’t come soon enough for the dogs, foxes and other animals involved in this cruel ‘sport.’
The Labour govt is doing the right thing on animal welfare.
A ban on trail hunting can’t come soon enough for the dogs, foxes and other animals involved in this cruel ‘sport.’
The government is announcing a raft of animal welfare measures that include a ban on trail hunting, claiming they're just a smokescreen that masks the hunting of real animals.
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Good to see this.
The Labour govt is doing the right thing on animal welfare.
A ban on trail hunting can’t come soon enough for the dogs, foxes and other animals involved in this cruel ‘sport.’
The Labour govt is doing the right thing on animal welfare.
A ban on trail hunting can’t come soon enough for the dogs, foxes and other animals involved in this cruel ‘sport.’
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"All Kemi Badenoch cares about is getting a good media line," Jess Phillips tells Lewis Goodall.
The Tory leader has attacked plans to teach children about misogyny, blaming migrants for crimes against women and girls.
"She's not a serious person"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/jess...
The Tory leader has attacked plans to teach children about misogyny, blaming migrants for crimes against women and girls.
"She's not a serious person"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/jess...
Jess Phillips: 'Kemi Badenoch is not a serious person' | The News Agents
Children in secondary school will be taught about misogyny under new measures to tackle violence against women and girls in England and Wales. Kemi Badenoch has said migrants are to blame, but…
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December 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"All Kemi Badenoch cares about is getting a good media line," Jess Phillips tells Lewis Goodall.
The Tory leader has attacked plans to teach children about misogyny, blaming migrants for crimes against women and girls.
"She's not a serious person"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/jess...
The Tory leader has attacked plans to teach children about misogyny, blaming migrants for crimes against women and girls.
"She's not a serious person"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/jess...
A grand total of 10 Conservatives (one woman) and 0 Reform present for a statement on the VAWG strategy.
Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.
Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.
December 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A grand total of 10 Conservatives (one woman) and 0 Reform present for a statement on the VAWG strategy.
Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.
Clearly protecting women and girls isn’t that much of a priority for them.
Big news for Luton - the government is putting £139.3million into our local services.
📈 That's 63% more over the next five years - compared to the just 1% we got from the previous government. It's so good to finally see investment in towns like ours 🫶
📈 That's 63% more over the next five years - compared to the just 1% we got from the previous government. It's so good to finally see investment in towns like ours 🫶
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Big news for Luton - the government is putting £139.3million into our local services.
📈 That's 63% more over the next five years - compared to the just 1% we got from the previous government. It's so good to finally see investment in towns like ours 🫶
📈 That's 63% more over the next five years - compared to the just 1% we got from the previous government. It's so good to finally see investment in towns like ours 🫶
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Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Sarah Owen said: "It is deeply irresponsible from a senior politician who should know better. The least he can do is apologise.
“Supporting this wretched far-right ideology used to get one kicked out of the Tory Party...
“Supporting this wretched far-right ideology used to get one kicked out of the Tory Party...
Labour MPs have demanded that Conservative MP and chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman apologise after he shared a tweet that claimed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s “loyalty is to Islam”
Labour MPs Urge Senior Tory To Apologise For Sharing Tweet Claiming Home Secretary’s 'Loyalty Is To Islam'
Labour MPs have demanded that Conservative MP and chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman apologise after he shared a tweet that claimed Home Secr...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Sarah Owen said: "It is deeply irresponsible from a senior politician who should know better. The least he can do is apologise.
“Supporting this wretched far-right ideology used to get one kicked out of the Tory Party...
“Supporting this wretched far-right ideology used to get one kicked out of the Tory Party...
Turns out all the flag waving and shouting isn’t for King and Country.
Well ours anyway…
So just which country is Yaxley Lennon and his buddies in Reform working for?
Well ours anyway…
So just which country is Yaxley Lennon and his buddies in Reform working for?
December 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Turns out all the flag waving and shouting isn’t for King and Country.
Well ours anyway…
So just which country is Yaxley Lennon and his buddies in Reform working for?
Well ours anyway…
So just which country is Yaxley Lennon and his buddies in Reform working for?
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The enemy within
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The enemy within
Remember the victims, never the narcissists that want to make it all about them.
The world needs to see more love and friendship right now.
The world needs to see more love and friendship right now.
a man and a woman are laying in bed talking on their phones and the words goodnight are on the bottom
ALT: a man and a woman are laying in bed talking on their phones and the words goodnight are on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Remember the victims, never the narcissists that want to make it all about them.
The world needs to see more love and friendship right now.
The world needs to see more love and friendship right now.
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"'Prime Minister' is an extremely moving and intimate portrait of Ardern as a leader and as a human being. It is also a message to leaders everywhere that it is possible – and desirable – to lead with heart"
🎥 @sarahowen.org.uk reviews 'Prime Minister' #JacindaArdern #PrimeMinisterDoc
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🎥 @sarahowen.org.uk reviews 'Prime Minister' #JacindaArdern #PrimeMinisterDoc
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'A powerful film with a radical message': Sarah Owen reviews: 'Prime Minister'
This visually stunning documentary presents a moving and intimate portrait of an extraordinary leader
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December 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"'Prime Minister' is an extremely moving and intimate portrait of Ardern as a leader and as a human being. It is also a message to leaders everywhere that it is possible – and desirable – to lead with heart"
🎥 @sarahowen.org.uk reviews 'Prime Minister' #JacindaArdern #PrimeMinisterDoc
bit.ly/3KUJYb7
🎥 @sarahowen.org.uk reviews 'Prime Minister' #JacindaArdern #PrimeMinisterDoc
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The cruel and outdated practice of conversion therapy has no place in our country.
The govt must bring forward a trans-inclusive ban as soon as possible, and hear the concerns & fears of the LGBTQ+ community in designing and implementing the ban.
The govt must bring forward a trans-inclusive ban as soon as possible, and hear the concerns & fears of the LGBTQ+ community in designing and implementing the ban.
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The cruel and outdated practice of conversion therapy has no place in our country.
The govt must bring forward a trans-inclusive ban as soon as possible, and hear the concerns & fears of the LGBTQ+ community in designing and implementing the ban.
The govt must bring forward a trans-inclusive ban as soon as possible, and hear the concerns & fears of the LGBTQ+ community in designing and implementing the ban.
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Trainline is the UK's dominant rail ticket retailer.
But are its advertising and pricing practices - which don't always list the cheapest ticket - fair?
My questioning at the Transport Select Committee yesterday 👇
But are its advertising and pricing practices - which don't always list the cheapest ticket - fair?
My questioning at the Transport Select Committee yesterday 👇
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trainline is the UK's dominant rail ticket retailer.
But are its advertising and pricing practices - which don't always list the cheapest ticket - fair?
My questioning at the Transport Select Committee yesterday 👇
But are its advertising and pricing practices - which don't always list the cheapest ticket - fair?
My questioning at the Transport Select Committee yesterday 👇
I have had enough of men pretending to care about women’s safety to further their own profile & agenda.
It is the lowest of the low.
Women see through men who pose as the solution, but are in fact the problem.
The Trump playbook ends one way, with all women losing out.
It is the lowest of the low.
Women see through men who pose as the solution, but are in fact the problem.
The Trump playbook ends one way, with all women losing out.
December 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I have had enough of men pretending to care about women’s safety to further their own profile & agenda.
It is the lowest of the low.
Women see through men who pose as the solution, but are in fact the problem.
The Trump playbook ends one way, with all women losing out.
It is the lowest of the low.
Women see through men who pose as the solution, but are in fact the problem.
The Trump playbook ends one way, with all women losing out.
I just got a taxi from the train station to home.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I just got a taxi from the train station to home.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
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Opposition Lords are STILL voting to water down key measures in the Employment Rights Bill - risking delaying rights like access to Sick Pay from Day 1.
The Lords must get out of the way and let the Bill pass, so we can deliver the new rights working people need.
www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock
The Lords must get out of the way and let the Bill pass, so we can deliver the new rights working people need.
www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Opposition Lords are STILL voting to water down key measures in the Employment Rights Bill - risking delaying rights like access to Sick Pay from Day 1.
The Lords must get out of the way and let the Bill pass, so we can deliver the new rights working people need.
www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock
The Lords must get out of the way and let the Bill pass, so we can deliver the new rights working people need.
www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock