Minister for Women & Equalities. Chair of the Labour Party. Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.

The Tories’ position on pensions is falling apart. This Shadow Cabinet member wants to scrap the State Pension as we know it, replacing it with something that offers 'dramatically less'. Only Labour will protect a rising state pension while building a new National Care Service.
In a leaked recording in June, Katie Lam appears to break from Kemi Badenoch’s position, saying an ‘entirely new pension system’ may be needed thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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For hope. For Camden. Vote Labour.
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In the next Parliament, Labour will build a National Care Service. This will be the biggest change to the provision of care in Britain since we established our NHS in the 1940s. At Labour Party Conference, Prime Minister Andy Burnham explained why. Everyone knows that Britain’s social care system is broken. And for decades, politicians have failed to fix it. That’s left millions of older people facing care costs which are too much to bear, and living in conditions which are not up to scratch. It’s also increased pressure on our NHS. Visit any hospital and you will see the impact: older people who should be supported at home forced into A&E, and beds occupied by people who could leave hospital, but can’t get access to the help they need as they recover. We won’t let this system continue. So, the Labour way of looking after older people in our country will be a fundamental change. By setting up a National Care Service, we’ll build a way of delivering care with the same principles as the NHS: where everyone contributes and everyone is covered. Older people will be able to access good quality, free personal care with support for their needs. And our National Care Service will deliver care in the home wherever possible, giving older people the respect they deserve. We’ll pay for it by adjusting the triple lock. The triple lock will stay the same throughout this parliament. Labour pledged it in our manifesto and we’ll keep that promise. From April 2030, we’ll adjust it, but it will always continue to rise. We will guarantee that the state pension will rise every year by either inflation or by 2.5% - whichever is higher. Nobody’s pension will go down, and the state pension will be on a sustainable footing for the years to come. We will start laying the groundwork for the National Care Service now, and introduce it in the next Parliament. So this is Labour’s deal. A state pension that rises every year. And a high-quality National Care Service to give peace of mind in later life.
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Today we remember Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, who were killed in a despicable act of antisemitic terror. My thoughts are with their families and all those who were affected by that terrible day at Heaton Park Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Melvin and Adrian's deaths demand more than remembrance. Jewish people must be able to live, worship and participate fully in public life without fear. We must all unite behind that vision. I will continue to do everything in my power to protect Jewish communities from this threat. We cannot simply ask people to live behind higher walls. We must tackle antisemitism at its source and root it out wherever it rears its head.
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Less than one week to go! Great to spend the morning talking to care workers and the evening speaking to voters about my plan for Holborn and St Pancras.
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One year on from the vile antisemitic terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, my thoughts remain with the families of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, and all who loved them We also remember all those who were affected by that awful day, including Jewish communities across the country, who were marking the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Today and always, we stand with the Jewish community. They must not be forced to live a smaller life in this country. We will do everything within our power to stamp out antisemitic hatred.
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For years, we've heard stories of Avanti underperforming, with passengers left paying the price. I've listened - and so today I announced that we'll haul Avanti into public ownership at the earliest opportunity, delivering a railway that serves passengers not shareholders.
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From today we’re removing tax from your electricity bills. We are acting to give people some breathing space where we can, while we make the long-term changes needed to strengthen Britain’s resilience against global economic shocks.
From today, VAT is removed from household electricity bills, keeping the energy price cap around £45 a year lower than it would have been. Helping families keep more money in their pockets and give some breathing space. Find out what this means for you: orlo.uk/Pjroy
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I will build the Britain my dad wanted to see.
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Reform is not on your side. Labour is.
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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is still Labour’s main threat, party chair @bphillipsonMP told us. “They’re up to their necks in sleaze, but they are well organized, they are well funded, and they’re not going anywhere,” she said at our #POLITICOPub.
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150,000 children have been lifted out of poverty since we scrapped the two child limit. 150,000 lives made better. 150,000 brighter futures. That’s the difference a Labour government makes. That’s hope again. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/c…
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With Labour, first-time buyers will be able to buy a new-build home with a deposit of just 2.5%. The dream of owning your own home shouldn't belong only to those with help from the bank of Mum and Dad.
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This is huge.
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RT @AngelaRayner: We’ve seen too many people priced out of - and giving up on the dream of - ever having a home to call their own. For th…
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This Labour Government is determined to bring back hope for young people. This is how.
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Businesses have responsibilities – rewarding workers, reducing emissions, respecting communities. I’m calling on them to work with government in our national mission, using their power, influence and resources to tackle the poison that is misogyny. lbc.co.uk/article/businesses…
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Really lovely to meet so many in the community today. Looking forward to another big campaign weekend 💪 See you there!
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We've all walked past them. The empty shop that's been boarded up for years. The old cinema gathering dust. The building everyone says, "someone should do something about that." Well, that's exactly what I'm doing. We're investing £210 million to help bring neglected high street buildings back into use - turning empty spaces into community hubs, health centres, shared workspaces, cafés and the local services that people actually want to see. The funding will also help communities save spaces like pubs and sports clubs and support co-operatives so local people can share directly in their area's success. People don't measure growth by looking at a spreadsheet. They measure it by looking at their local high street. That's how we restore pride and bring hope back. Not by telling people things are getting better, but by giving them the power to see and feel the difference where they live.
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“Trying to be nice and decent to people is much better than being routinely rude.” Labour Party Chair Bridget Philipson responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘people pleasing’ claims of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. #Newsnight
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