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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
John Healey is poised to tax Britain’s banks in his 28 October budget, to help offset the damage inflicted on the public finances by war in the Middle East, the Guardian understands.
Story with Heather Stewart @kalyeena and me
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
When I met Angela Rayner to campaign for change to overly aggressive council tax debt collection, with its unprecedented rapid escalation to balliffs, she nodded like most politicians do.
I explained it was destructive for individuals, councils and the economy. She listened more then said she'd change it. I was sceptical. Yet a consultation was launched within weeks and delightfully the change announced within 18mths (its in place from next April) - bullet train pace for politics.
I've a rule that if I campaign for a politician (of any party) to do something, and they do it, I say thank you. Its important to recognise it. So thank you so much Angela Rayner for listening and more importantly acting. The changes coming are a great start.
I promised we'd make council tax fairer, and I’m getting on with the job.
Too many working people have seen council tax debt spiral before they had the chance to get help.
That's why we're introducing more time to pay, clearer warnings if you miss a payment and more support from councils.
Thanks to @MartinSLewis and @mmhpi for their tireless campaigning to make this change happen.
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Total support for this. There are plenty of things where we have healthy disagreement, but there are some core values - the things that define us as a country - that are under attack and unity is strength.
The strongest section of Kemi Badenoch's speech so far:
"To those who say “unite the right”... we are not uniting with THAT. I don’t want to live in a country run by people who threaten journalists, call veterans traitors and debate whether my mixed-race children are English.
"I don’t want to explain to my son, when we’re watching our brilliant England team play football, that some people don’t think our black players are English.
"I remember back in the day when Ian Wright and John Barnes were playing - nobody was questioning whether they were English. We certainly didn’t have sitting MPs questioning whether they were English.
"We must not let these people take us backwards. That is not the country we are. I don’t know whether you’ve noticed, but I am black. I am British. I’m proud of my country, I’m proud of our history."
A statement from Cllr Phil Bialyk and @steveracemp on the Green Party’s “Zionism is Racism” motion.
Exeter Labour Party retweeted
On the third anniversary of October 7th, the Prime Minister recommits to our ongoing battle against antisemitism - and to make this country safe for all Jewish people to live their full Jewish lives, as we want for every one of our communities.
‘Remembrance is not enough – now I will act.’
Writing exclusively for Jewish News to mark the third anniversary of the Oct 7 attack, PM @andyburnham pledges to tackle the hatred threatening Jewish life in Britain
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Sad to see the traditional Green Party move to the extremes over the last year.
This motion is hugely problematic, particularly in its rejection of protections for Jewish people.
The two-state solution is the only viable opportunity for peace - we should all work for that.
BREAKING
The Green Party has declared that “Zionism is racism”, after a motion was passed by members at its conference against the wishes of several MPs
The move means that Zionism, the movement that led to the creation of Israel as a Jewish state, will be “treated as any other form of racism” by the party
1,022 people voted for the motion while 813 who voted against it
Zack Polanski, did not cast a vote. A Green Party spokesman said this was because he was on the campaign trail for the Holborn & St Pancras by-election, in which he is standing
Polanski has previously said that Zionism is a form of racism but he had not said whether he would support the motion
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Sure Start-style health services for parents will be rolled out across England
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Theatre Alibi has received £1,690 from Exeter City Grants to open a free creative space for children and families in St Thomas this October half-term.
Crafting, storytelling and games will be on offer at Emmanuel Hall.
Find out more: exeter.gov.uk/grants/
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1400 council homes in Exeter have now been made warmer through our retrofitting programme, making homes winter-ready 🏡 🌡️ ❄️
Exeter Labour Party retweeted
From this weekend, if your train is cancelled, you can get on another operator’s service and carry on your journey without paying again.
This simple, common sense change puts passengers first.
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
We’re looking at ways to make free drinking water more widely available across Exeter.
The Council is working with CoLab Exeter, InExeter and other partners to explore public refill points that are accessible to everyone.
More: news.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-or…
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
The RNLI is one of the best expressions of our nationhood - volunteers, funded by the public, saving lives without fear or favour.
Donate here: rnli.org/support-us/give-mon…
Good luck to Sagal Abdi-Wali from all of us at Exeter Labour. Really pleased that some of us from Team Exeter have already been campaigning for a #LabourHold in Holborn and St Pancras 🌹
Labour is helping make sure everyone has a roof over their heads 🏡
£1.9m for homelessness prevention from the Labour Government will help provide a route out of homelessness and support with substance abuse, mental health issues and access to work exeter-labour.org.uk/blog/20…
Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Seeing some of the footage, the horror of the flash flooding in #Nepal is almost incomprehensible.
My thoughts are with everyone affected, including with the families of British people currently missing.
'These are such distressing scenes. Such huge loss of life.'
Speaking to the media after confirming the UK will offer £5 million in emergency aid towards the floods in Nepal and Tibet, the PM vows to "be there for Nepal in their hour of need."
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Legendary - not just for her music, but for her impact on the lives of children through her Imagination Library.
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Growing up on a council estate and raising children as a young working mum, I know first hand how access to a secure, affordable home can be a lifeline- and foundation for a better life.
As part of our £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, we’re allocating funding to build genuinely affordable homes, with most of them for social rent.
Getting councils building once again is fundamental to tackling the housing crisis - giving a families a route out of temporary accommodation and bringing down waiting lists.
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Exeter Labour Party retweeted
Reform would deny social housing to single parents with children - like the family I grew up in. They would deprioritise same-sex couples with children. Most chilling, they think they can free up 500,000 homes by kicking families out.
Time for people to reject this division.
“Would a married British couple get priority over a single British person?”
Richard Tice: “Yes… having British-born children is a good thing. We need to encourage that.”
Q: “A single person might have children.”
Tice: “Children in married couples will do really well at school and we want to encourage that.”
Q: “Where would a married same-sex couple fit in your priority list?”
Tice: “There’ll be an allocation list… we’re focused on young British workers first.”
@TimesRadio