As a former teacher, I welcome this and look forward to the reforms the Labour govt will put in place so that every child gets the best start in life and teachers are supported in our schools and other education settings. Great news Bridget Phillipson Catherine McKinnell Jacqui Smith

Thank you Joseph Rowntree Foundation for all your work to Guarantee our essentials Compassion in Politics is proud to stand with you in this vital campaign

A pregnant woman and six children are amongst the twelve people who died when their boats capsized in the Channel, French officials say. I don’t know how much more horror needs to occur before politicians will find the nerve to provide safe routes for asylum. Few words are left.

We will never forget the 72 plus people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Justice delayed is justice denied.

The length of time it has taken to get this far after the horrific disaster and lives lost at Grenfell is patently unjust. There has been disgraceful buck-passing and Government must act now to short circuit this and make sure people can go to bed at night knowing they are safe.

'There were lots of empty seats....I was really quite shocked' Robert Peston says he was surprised by how many MPs left the Commons before the prime minister's statement on the Grenfell Inquiry report.

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This is deeply disappointing- not sure where else could be more important for MPs to be showing their solidarity, compassion and commitment to justice for those who have lost loved ones and struggled for so long for justice #JusticeForGrenfell

24 hours: one report of a woman burned alive by her partner, another allegedly raped over 200 times by her husband and strangers. Don't tell me women don't need to fear men.

Then this makes two former Labour Shadow Chancellors calling for a rethink by the government of its proposal to means test and effectively cut the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Hugely oversubscribed #SEND debate in Parliament meaning I had to speak even faster than usual (apologies) After years of neglect the system is broken & children & young people in #SpenValley & across the country are paying the price: youtu.be/I0Apt2FxKFo

Hey Clive - how about Compassion in Politics bill to stop lying in politics - the Senedd has already agreed to implement it? It will disqualify from office those who deliberately misrepresent the truth and would have prevented Brexit bus lies and much else

Why is seeking justice against ‘male rapists’ framed as 'revenge'? It suggests they should be allowed to rape with impunity.

“Even our friends said we were the ideal couple.” What the monstrous acts of Dominique Pélicot, and the fifty men he enlisted to rape his wife Gisèle tell us, is that violent men walk in parts of life. That images of happy homes and picture perfect couples help conceal acts of

It.s time to recognise that intentional misrepresentation and misinformation in #politics is a form of #corruption It's time for #OpenKnowledge standards So the work of Reform Political Advertising deserves everyone's attention

Cutting the Winter Fuel Allowance is really going to put a lot of the pensioners into real hardship and possibly worse. The universal nature of this benefit is its strength. There is no ‘cliff-edge’. That’s why with other MPs, I’ve signed this Early Day Motion by Neil

Thanks to all those MPs willing to prioritise compassion. Financial priorities have to be dictated by the needs of the most vulnerable and shaped around them. Compassion in Politics

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"Now we finally have it, in black and white. Every single death at Grenfell Tower could, and should, have been avoided, and a long list of organisations, individuals and authorities failed us catastrophically" - Natasha Elcock theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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