MP for Portsmouth North, Mum of 3 & Pompey fan. Fighting for justice, fairness & equity. I’ll always put my home first. It’s where everyone I 💙 lives
Portsmouth, England
Joined March 2011
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I’m Amanda Martin and Portsmouth matters to me.
It’s my home, where everyone I love lives.
This is why I’m standing to be our next MP.
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Great to see more and more people getting behind our plans to put speaking back at the heart of the curriculum.
Read the full article here 👇🏻
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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It's so frustrating when the actions of a few spoil your journey.
Our new campaign reminds passengers to use headphones on trains, and highlights the penalties.
And local leaders get new powers to tackle music, vaping and littering on buses.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm89…
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UK-US defence must team up for freedom - and defeat tyranny once again.
My piece for the @nypost ahead of my speech in DC this morning.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸
nypost.com/2026/10/14/opinio…,
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This is so moving 👇
I was 8 years old when the Aberfan disaster happened. So were many of the children who died.
I've been able to live, to love, to work as a surgeon and now as an MP. What lives might they have led?
Hearing the Lewis Merthyr Band in Parliament this evening was heartbreaking. We will never forget them.
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Great to see Geoff and others backing our determination to hardwire oracy into the curriculum👇🏻
schoolsweek.co.uk/lucy-powel…
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Every seat in this stadium represents a child who could benefit from the stability of a loving home.
We’re launching a national campaign to help create 10,000 new foster places and give more children the chance to thrive.
Ever thought about becoming a foster carer? Find out more: fostering.campaign.gov.uk/
@JoshMacAlister
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Five years on from the murder of Sir David Amess, we remember an outstanding public servant whose life was defined by service to others.
We honour his memory by defending the right to serve our communities without fear, and strengthening protections for those who represent us.
Amanda Louise Martin retweeted
These GDP figures are welcome news.
Despite conflicts in the Middle East and Europe hitting people across the world, today’s figures offer more proof of Britain’s resilience in the face of these global shocks.
GDP grew 0.7% in the three months to August 2026, following revised growth of 0.5% in the three months to July.
Services grew (+0.9%) while production (-0.2%) and construction (-1.0%) both fell.
Read the full article ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdome…
ALT GDP growth in the UK In the three months to August 2026 GDP up 0.7% Services up 0.9% Production down 0.2% Construction down 1.0% Publication: GDP monthly estimate, UK: August 2026
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“With AI on the rise, we need to go harder on the skills that makes us human, like oracy.
That ability to articulate yourself confidently is central to success in work and life, but for too long it’s been a marker of privilege.
Now it will become the right of every child.”
Read more 👇
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Amanda Louise Martin retweeted
Thank you to @UKHofficial for announcing 100,000 new jobs for young people not in education, employment or training over the next few years.
This comes on top of a similar agreement reached last month with UK retail.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
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Due to ongoing regional tensions, we have updated our travel advice regarding entry to countries bordering Iran.
Iran’s borders with neighbouring countries may have restrictions for foreign travellers and may close at short notice.
If you are in Iran and plan to depart across a land border and consider it safe to do so, check the travel advice of the country you intend to enter before travelling to the border, including visa requirements: gov.uk/middle-east-updates
Travel advice is kept under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals.
ALT 01 March 2026 - UK Government. Travel update for Iran border crossings. The FCDO has updated travel advice regarding entry to countries bordering Iran. This affects travel advice for the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Tukey.
Amanda Louise Martin retweeted
-30°C. 200 miles above the Arctic Circle.
In the strategically vital High North, Britain’s Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron train where few others can.
Minister for the Armed Forces, Col @AlistairCarns, joined them in Norway. 🇳🇴
If you can operate here, you can operate anywhere.
Watch on YouTube 📺
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The @guardian did not approach me or my team with these claims.
Had they done so I would have said this is categorically untrue.
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The @FCDO has changed its travel advice for Bangladesh and advises against all but essential travel.
As ever, travel advice is kept under constant review so you may wish to share this with friends or family and encourage anyone affected to sign up for e-mail alerts.
gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…
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The UK-Japan relationship is at its strongest in decades, backed by our Global Strategic Partnership.
Our economic relationship is worth over £100 billion and supports 200,000 UK jobs, boosting our growth, security, resilience and innovation.
Great to see you in Tokyo, Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae.
Our partnership is delivering on growth and security for people back at home.
ALT Keir Starmer meets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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In the wake of the publication of our draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on Tuesday, lots of existing leaseholders have been in touch seeking clarity as to when the government plans to make it cheaper and easier to extend a lease or buy a freehold 🧵
Proud to be a co-chair at the launch of the Labour Group for Men & Boys this week.
As a former teacher, mum of 3 lads and so many fantastic men in my life I know that politics hasn’t always stepped up on the challenges facing men & boys.
Time to do better.
Time to change that
