
๐น๐Labour & Co-op Councillor โข Deputy Leader of @HighPeakBC โข @DerbyshireCC County Cllr for Glossop South โข ๐ Glossop โข ๐ผ MP's Chief of Staff โข (He/Him)
Glossop, High Peak
Joined April 2009
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The Prime Minister @andyburnham's personal commitment to making dementia a central priority for his Government is clear.
His announcement of ยฃ48 million for dementia research is an important step towards accelerating the development of urgently needed new treatments and better support for people living with dementia.
Every day, our Admiral Nurses support families who are crying out for a system that is there when they need it, rather than leaving them to navigate fragmented services alone.
We share the Prime Ministerโs ambition to ensure that people living with dementia get the care and support they need. We cannot let this opportunity for progress pass us by.
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๐จ NEW: 360,399 votes and a landslide victory for the humble bumblebee. ๐
The people have spoken, and we couldn't be happier with their choice to feature the bumblebee on future Bank of England banknotes! ๐ท
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A new National Care Service. Greater public control of water, energy, and housing. A National Commission on Electoral Reform. Strengthening our relationship with Europe. Reforming the education and welfare system.
Today I set out a different path for Britain.
You may disagree with some or all of what I have said today. But I have given you what you often say is missing from politics.
Honesty, ideas and a clear direction for the country we all love.
If you agree with enough of what I have said, get behind this plan. And get behind each other.
It's time to draw a line.
To move beyond a decade of drift and division.
To bring a spirit of unity and positivity back to our country.
To unlock the working-class aspiration that is still there in every postcode.
To hope again.
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I am determined to be the one to fix our social care system.
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A huge congratulations to Cllr Sally De Pee on winning the Duty to the Community Award at the Community Inspiration Awards 2026. ๐
A very well-deserved recognition for all the incredible work she does through Little Cherubs and her dedication to supporting families in Chapel.โค๏ธ
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BREAKING:
Reform UK would win less seats than both Labour and the Conservatives if a general election were to be held today in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for Nigel Farageโs party, a YouGov MRP has found
The new large-scale seat by seat MRP by YouGov suggests the UK is currently heading for a hung Parliament with Labour as the largest party with 241 seats
The Conservatives would be in second place with 130 seats, better than their result in the 2024 general election, while Reform would be pushed into third place with 123 seats
If replicated at the next election the poll suggests that both Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman, who deserted the Tories to join Farage, would lose their seats to their old party
Even if Reform and the Tories could agree a pact they would still not have enough seats to form a majority coalition government
However Labour would also struggle to govern having lost 162 of the 403 seats that it holds at present
It would have to rely on both the Liberal Democrats, predicted to win 71 seats, and the Greens, on nine, or one of the nationalist parties in order to command a majority in the Commons
It marks a stark reversal of Reformโs fortunes compared to a YouGov MRP a year ago:
September 2026
Seats
Labour: 241
Conservative: 130
Reform UK: 123
Lib Dem: 71
SNP: 40
Plaid: 15
Green: 9
Other: 3
September 2025
Seats
Reform UK: 311
Labour: 144
Lib Dem: 78
Conservative: 45
SNP: 37
Green: 7
Plaid: 6
Others: 3
thetimes.com/article/17f7462โฆ
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Westminster Voting Intention:
LAB: 30% (+2)
RFM: 22% (=)
CON: 21% (+1)
LDM: 10% (-1)
GRN: 9% (=)
RES: 3% (New)
SNP: 2% (-1)
Via Trajectory Partnership, 7-16 Sep.
Changes w/ 5-12 Aug.
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Labour needs candidates to stand in the local elections that take place next year. Could that be you? Take a look at our be a councillor page on our website for more information. local.gov.uk/lga-labour/be-lโฆ
#beacouncillor
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Riddle me this. If somebody donates ยฃ36 million to a political party and ยฃ5 million to its leader, how is the ยฃ5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner.
Disappointing
The moment MPs voted against the assisted dying bill, with 286 votes against and 270 in favour
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Iโm not a fan of protesters at conferences, but in a free society, with free speech, people have the right to do it. Watching men in the crowd attacking this woman is disturbing.
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Following internal by-elections, we are thrilled to announce our leadership who bring a wealth of experience ๐น๐น๐น:
Leader - @_petermason
Deputy Leaders - @BellaSankey @shah_arooj
As the largest group, nominating the Chair of the LGA @Eamonn_OB
๐จ Genuinely gobsmacked.
The allegations about Reform's criminal attempts to get around rules on foreign money in British politics are incredibly serious. These laws exist for a reason - ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ. ๐ก
Watch it for yourself ๐
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When I talk to young people about work, the same thing keeps coming up. Not a lack of ambition - a lack of a way in.
One million young people in this country are not in education, work or training. That's around one in eight. And six in ten of them have never had a job at all.
I know that these young people aren't lazy. They have been let down by a system that told them there was only one route to success, and then left them without the opportunities to get their foot in the door anywhere else.
Too often, work experience has depended on who you know, rather than what you can do.
Last month we changed the education system so that from 14, young people can access proper technical education, with real skills, real work experience and real links to employers where they live.
Now we're bringing employers, schools and colleges together to close the gap between the classroom and the workplace.
The youth unemployment crisis has been ignored for too long.
That ends now.
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Disabled people in England will be able to travel by bus for free at any time of day from April 2027.
Work and Pensions minister Lillian Greenwood told #BBCBreakfast it's believed about one million people could benefit from the change
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwxโฆ
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Replying to @Jon4HighPeak
Thanks for all the work youโve done on this Jon ๐๐ป
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This is all so welcome @andyburnham . The temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues is a huge step in the right direction to protect our precious countryside and communities from the risk of fires. Thank you ๐
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On #BBCBreakfast 11 days ago @Jon4HighPeak called for shops to stop selling disposable barbecues.
Today Andy Burnham ordered a temporary ban on their sale.
The country's biggest retailers are being urged to stop selling disposable barbecues for the rest of the summer.
Labour MP Jon Pearce, who has seen a wildfire in his High Peak constituency on Tintwistle Moor, told #BBCBreakfast wants a full ban in public areas.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20dโฆ
Oh Nige, accountability (and culpability) is a sod isn't it...
Parliament watchdog relaunches inquiry into Nigel Farage after he returns as Clacton MP
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