It was a privilege to attend the international energy conference yesterday hosted by IEA & the inspiring @edmilibandmp.bsky.social

Great speech by the Prime Minister.

Britain is committed to energy security through net zero for our future generations 🇬🇧 🌎

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Some elements of this job are joyful.

Meeting people like Liz, who have the vision, passion and just GSD.

Today she and her team made girls rugby in Otley a reality, for the first game. It was a privilege to be there and to see and feel what they have created.

Here’s to many more games! 🏉

Beautiful morning at #SurpriseView for the raising of the Easter Cross, what a day to raise it ☀️ and a brilliant effort from all the organisers and volunteers

Great to be out in Yeadon again this afternoon for
#NationalCampaignWeekend, hearing about housing and buses.

Talking to people F2F is such a brilliant tonic. And I enjoyed meeting some lovely cats 🐈‍⬛

The weather held out so there was no need for the trusty Labour brolly this week ☂️

Yesterday I spoke in the house around the smart phone free bill introduced by the brilliant Josh MacAllister. Proud to work with him & colleagues.

It was an important step and there was good cross party agreement.

Looking forward hearing more from the Professor Whitty and taking further action.

Labour promised 2 million extra appointments within a year of the election.

NHS England statistics released today show we delivered on that promise in just 5 months.

Fixing our public services after the state the Tories left them in will take time, but this is the change the country voted for 🌹

Today I signed the Book of Commitment provided by @het.org.uk and lit a candle this evening with the Holocaust Rememberance Trust.

We must never forget the Holocaust or the victims. Never Again must always mean, Never Again.

#holocaustmemorialday
#lightthedarkness

Fantastic evening at Guiseley Theatre with sell out guest @torstenbell.bsky.social talking through some aspects of his brilliant book, copies provided by the best book shop @bksotsquare.bsky.social
Gave us all a boost this evening 💪🏻🌹

Had the best six months with my room mate @torstenbell.bsky.social hoping he comes back to visit us lots but wishing him well in his new role as Pensions Minister.

Will be an incredible asset to Government, he’s one of smartest and nicest people I know.

I’ll be voting for the Children’s Wellbeing bill tonight

Managed to visit multiple businesses in 4 parts of the constituency today and going home with a haul inc:
🌭 Brian’s Bangers in Yeadon
🧤 Gloves & cards from Flippin Eck in Guiseley
📚 Books from Otley BookShop ❤️
🧁 Bread & cakes from new Horsforth bakery Crustia
#smallbusinessSaturday

On the first day of #Christmas I went to the brilliant #Yeadon Christmas light switch on complete with donut pops and a tractor parade - only in Yorkshire! 🎄 🚜 🍩

Great to see these impressive Yorkshire women today, at launch of Lou Haigh’s integrated transport plan. Ace she chose to do it in #Leeds & totally agree with her that the North is less than sum of its parts because of our transport - time to unlock that potential 🚌🚲 www.gov.uk/government/c... 🚌 🚲

It was lovely to join the Mindfulness Initiative last night to see ex colleagues and hear an array of powerful speakers on impact of mindfulness in schools and managing tech including Esther Ghey, one of the most dignified and impressive campaigners I’ve ever met @charlotte2153.bsky.social

When it comes to climate & nature, we have a choice: ignore the problem or embrace green opportunities that will strengthen our nation's security & long-term prosperity. I’m proud the PM is seizing this opportunity.

In case you missed it, here’s what the UK announced at #COP29

My first post on here. Sorry it’s about the passing of John Prescott, an original champion of an international climate agreement back in Kyoto in 1997 🇯🇵
He left an impression on everyone he met. Years later, my 1st interaction w the Chinese climate negotiator: all he wanted to talk about was John!