Ministers are keen to focus on “high and sustainable” housing growth rather than building short term solutions. Could the Government extend building on greenbelt and look at building new towns around transport hubs? New measures are planned in the next King’s Speech. 2/2 (Photo: MHCLG)

- Sultana says the Ukraine war is about arms manufacturers wanting to “sell more weapons” and criticises that lack of focus on diplomacy
- She says Putin has to end the war but says this Government is prioritising arms sales over diplomacy 4/4

- As they call for a “nationalised economy” she says a workers co-operative model would be preferential to business ownership
- @zarahsultana.bsky.social calls for a referendum on the Monarchy and would campaign to abolish the monarchy 3/4

- Says “the past few months have been really difficult”
- The collective @yourpartyuk.bsky.social leadership will elect a Parliamentary spokesperson
- With @greenparty.org.uk riding high in the polls, @zarahsultana.bsky.social says it’s important to give the public choice 2/4

- On the defection of their first Peer from the @conservatives.bsky.social to Reform, Helen Whately says they have a different approach by coming up with a plan 5/5

- She does not confirm whether someone who has lived and worked in the UK for years will be able to continue to receive welfare support under their new plans
- After @kemibadenochmp.bsky.social said welfare is not Christian, Whately says this is misquoting and “we want a system that is fair” 4/5

also calls for the Government to look at more people out of work due to mental health
- With a promise to reduce welfare spending by £23 billion, Helen Whately says those who are not British citizens should not receive benefits 3/5

people with the most severe disabilities
- She says £7-9 billion will be saved from paying welfare to people with less severe disabilities
- People with less severe disabilities would be better off in work
- She welcomes the reduction of stigma around mental health, but 2/5

“we are going to fix the problems with payments to carers” 8/8

- He says the welfare system “needs change”
- “Young people haven’t had the attention they deserve” admits @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social and says they need a “better deal”
- Following the review into carers allowance showing failures in the DWP, McFadden says 7/8

- McFadden says the Government is dealing with the incentives and the support for people out of work
- @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social refuses to rule out reducing spending on welfare and calls the backbench rebellion on welfare spending a “bumpy period” 6/8

- @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social says many people cite mental health conditions for being out of work, and Wes Streeting is right to commission a report about what lies behind a doubling of young people out of work due to mental health and neurodiversity in the last decade
5/8

- For employers taking on an employees under 21, they do not need to pay national insurance
- @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social refutes that it’s become more expensive for employers to take on new employees following Rachel Reeves Budget to increase employers national insurance
4/8

- 6 parts of the country will receive support first and then will be scaled up nationally
- The Government will pay 25 hours per week on minimum wage levels
- Those that do not take part will face sanctions 3/8

education or training, McFadden announces a £800,000 Youth Guarantee scheme to provide intensive advice to 900,000 and offer work experience and training to 350,000 young people
- “Intensive support” will be provided to those out of work for 18 months 2/8

🌍 As stakeholders stress the need for immediate upgrades to the energy grid, it's vital to ensure that investments deliver real value for money and secure Britain's energy future.

🔄 Ofgem's plan will eliminate inefficiencies, such as paying offshore wind farms to switch off when the grid can’t handle their power. This is crucial for creating a responsive energy system fit for the 21st century.