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Former Heath Secretary Alan Milburn has today launched his groundbreaking investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds with a call for young people and a range of experts to come forward with their views.
Alan Milburn calls for a 'movement' to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens
Former Heath Secretary Alan Milburn has today launched his groundbreaking investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds with a call for young people and ...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Former Heath Secretary Alan Milburn has today launched his groundbreaking investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds with a call for young people and a range of experts to come forward with their views.
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I’m holding my next advice surgery in #Northampton town centre tomorrow. If you need help or advice, please book an appointment by emailing lucy.rigby.casework@parliament.uk.
For details of further surgeries (in person & over the ☎️), sign up to my newsletter 👉 www.lucyrigby.co.uk
For details of further surgeries (in person & over the ☎️), sign up to my newsletter 👉 www.lucyrigby.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’m holding my next advice surgery in #Northampton town centre tomorrow. If you need help or advice, please book an appointment by emailing lucy.rigby.casework@parliament.uk.
For details of further surgeries (in person & over the ☎️), sign up to my newsletter 👉 www.lucyrigby.co.uk
For details of further surgeries (in person & over the ☎️), sign up to my newsletter 👉 www.lucyrigby.co.uk
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Corruption is a brake on growth & this Government is committed to tackling it. A pleasure to be at Mansion House for the launch of our new Anti-Corruption Strategy with Dan Jarvis, Stephen Doughty & Margaret Hodge. See the Strategy here 👉 www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Corruption is a brake on growth & this Government is committed to tackling it. A pleasure to be at Mansion House for the launch of our new Anti-Corruption Strategy with Dan Jarvis, Stephen Doughty & Margaret Hodge. See the Strategy here 👉 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Swan milkshake, yum.
December 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Swan milkshake, yum.
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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. The swans aren't a-swimming any more; ate them.
December 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. The swans aren't a-swimming any more; ate them.
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This #SmallBusinessSaturday, I’ve been around town celebrating some of the amazing small businesses we have in #Northampton!
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This #SmallBusinessSaturday, I’ve been around town celebrating some of the amazing small businesses we have in #Northampton!
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Great news that every new Best Start Family Centre will be provided with a dedicated SEND practitioner, meaning SEND families in #Northampton will receive help faster & earlier when the West Northants centre is complete in April next year!
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Access to early SEND support through Best Start Family Hubs
Best Start Family Hubs to act as one-stop-shop for parents with SEND professional and services to support speech and language development confirmed.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Great news that every new Best Start Family Centre will be provided with a dedicated SEND practitioner, meaning SEND families in #Northampton will receive help faster & earlier when the West Northants centre is complete in April next year!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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An independent review into the UK government’s response to the death of Harry Dunn has been published today.
Independent review published into the UK government's response to the death of Harry Dunn in 2019
The UK government has accepted all of the recommendations in full.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
An independent review into the UK government’s response to the death of Harry Dunn has been published today.
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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them. Ooh la la.
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them. Ooh la la.
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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them.
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them.
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Labour is DOUBLING funding to repair our broken roads - including up to £73 million for #Northampton until 2029 🔧
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Labour is DOUBLING funding to repair our broken roads - including up to £73 million for #Northampton until 2029 🔧
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Good to speak to @UKLabour members this eve about #Budget2025. Thank you to everyone who dialled in.
Always good to talk to @Gail_McDade too!
Always good to talk to @Gail_McDade too!
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Good to speak to @UKLabour members this eve about #Budget2025. Thank you to everyone who dialled in.
Always good to talk to @Gail_McDade too!
Always good to talk to @Gail_McDade too!
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This @uklabour Government is supporting start-ups, scale-ups & SMEs in #Northampton and across 🇬🇧
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This @uklabour Government is supporting start-ups, scale-ups & SMEs in #Northampton and across 🇬🇧
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This is a Budget that will deliver for 🇬🇧
We’re strengthening our economy, cutting borrowing, NHS waiting lists & the cost of living.
We’re strengthening our economy, cutting borrowing, NHS waiting lists & the cost of living.
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is a Budget that will deliver for 🇬🇧
We’re strengthening our economy, cutting borrowing, NHS waiting lists & the cost of living.
We’re strengthening our economy, cutting borrowing, NHS waiting lists & the cost of living.
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Economic abuse blights the lives of far too many & I’m very proud that this Government is tackling it.
Thank you to Experian for sponsoring today’s reception in Parliament, to Natalie for her incredible testimony & to Surviving Economic Abuse CEO Sam Smethers for all you do!
Thank you to Experian for sponsoring today’s reception in Parliament, to Natalie for her incredible testimony & to Surviving Economic Abuse CEO Sam Smethers for all you do!
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Economic abuse blights the lives of far too many & I’m very proud that this Government is tackling it.
Thank you to Experian for sponsoring today’s reception in Parliament, to Natalie for her incredible testimony & to Surviving Economic Abuse CEO Sam Smethers for all you do!
Thank you to Experian for sponsoring today’s reception in Parliament, to Natalie for her incredible testimony & to Surviving Economic Abuse CEO Sam Smethers for all you do!
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9 things this Labour Government delivered last week
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
9 things this Labour Government delivered last week
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Another year… 🎂 Thank you to all the lovely people who have made this year a good one x
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Another year… 🎂 Thank you to all the lovely people who have made this year a good one x
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New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England
New law bans plastic wet wipes to protect rivers and seas
New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England
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November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England
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Millions of renters to get new rights in just six months
Among the measures coming into force Section 21 eviction notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants on a whim and without reason, will be banned from 1 May 2026
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Among the measures coming into force Section 21 eviction notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants on a whim and without reason, will be banned from 1 May 2026
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Millions of renters to get new rights in just six months - see key details
Among the measures coming into force Section 21 eviction notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants on a whim and without reason, will be banned from 1 May 2026.
www.mirror.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Millions of renters to get new rights in just six months
Among the measures coming into force Section 21 eviction notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants on a whim and without reason, will be banned from 1 May 2026
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Among the measures coming into force Section 21 eviction notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants on a whim and without reason, will be banned from 1 May 2026
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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🌊 Good News: The canal has been lowered in Loughborough 🌊
This was agreed at my flooding roundtable and it is brilliant to see this in action so quickly.
Thank you to CRT and the EA for collaborating on this.
However, water levels are still rising – we need to prepare in case floods do come.
This was agreed at my flooding roundtable and it is brilliant to see this in action so quickly.
Thank you to CRT and the EA for collaborating on this.
However, water levels are still rising – we need to prepare in case floods do come.
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🌊 Good News: The canal has been lowered in Loughborough 🌊
This was agreed at my flooding roundtable and it is brilliant to see this in action so quickly.
Thank you to CRT and the EA for collaborating on this.
However, water levels are still rising – we need to prepare in case floods do come.
This was agreed at my flooding roundtable and it is brilliant to see this in action so quickly.
Thank you to CRT and the EA for collaborating on this.
However, water levels are still rising – we need to prepare in case floods do come.
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Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
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It was good to discuss how we can deepen our UK-Singapore relationship - in financial services & more broadly - with Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang from the Ministry of Finance earlier today.
It was good to discuss how we can deepen our UK-Singapore relationship - in financial services & more broadly - with Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang from the Ministry of Finance earlier today.
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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It was good to discuss how we can deepen our UK-Singapore relationship - in financial services & more broadly - with Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang from the Ministry of Finance earlier today.
It was good to discuss how we can deepen our UK-Singapore relationship - in financial services & more broadly - with Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang from the Ministry of Finance earlier today.
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Congratulations to Jess McGuire who was nominated by our branch, we know she will do a great job for members in the East Midlands. 👏👏👏👏
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Congratulations to Jess McGuire who was nominated by our branch, we know she will do a great job for members in the East Midlands. 👏👏👏👏
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I was honoured to lay a wreath at Loughborough this morning as well as Shepshed in the afternoon.
Thank you to members of my team who laid wreaths in Barrow, Quorn, Wymeswold and Mountsorrel where I could not attend.
We will remember them.
Thank you to members of my team who laid wreaths in Barrow, Quorn, Wymeswold and Mountsorrel where I could not attend.
We will remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I was honoured to lay a wreath at Loughborough this morning as well as Shepshed in the afternoon.
Thank you to members of my team who laid wreaths in Barrow, Quorn, Wymeswold and Mountsorrel where I could not attend.
We will remember them.
Thank you to members of my team who laid wreaths in Barrow, Quorn, Wymeswold and Mountsorrel where I could not attend.
We will remember them.