With more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering in Rafah, an Israeli offensive must not go ahead.

There must be an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of all hostages, and unimpeded aid into Gaza that can be delivered regularly, quickly and safely.

I met Kris a few times and she was a total joy. Sad news and love to all who loved her

An Israeli offensive in Rafah would be catastrophic. It must not go ahead.

We need an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of hostages, and immediate unimpeded aid to Gaza.

What intelligence tells Israel that this incursion will bring home hostages? Thousands more Palestinians will be killed, our government must lean on Israel to stop this action.

Happy May Day to all. A reminder of sometimes having the discomfort in school assembly of having to sit on the hole in the floor that was for the May Pole.

Labour’s steadfast gains across southern England this week and previously is historic and severely underreported.

There’s more than one electoral wall crumbling under Labour’s progress

Didn't see a single Tory activist out in Birmingham on election day or in the week before

My son is currently trying to get me to buy an 11 kg gummy bear for my nephews 10th birthday

Wobble your heads. Also in my living memory who went in to minority deals and coalition ... You got it, it was the Conservatives.

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Which results should we be looking at to work out what's really going on before a general election? 🗳

Ruth Davidson, Jess Phillips MP, and Beth Rigby plot a tour - look out for the Swingers!

Love that maths was my forte. I'll hang on to this.

I mean he was the only mayor we've ever had but...ok

Just saying the weather has been better in Birmingham since Richard Parker was the mayor.

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Boris Johnson forgot his ID at the polling booth - despite passing the law for photo ID in elections.

Ruth Davidson, Jess Phillips MP, and Beth Rigby look at the former PM's gaffe - and ask if it may have been deliberate...

In spirit of survivors’ photos, here’s Shona Somerville & me at Hilton in Brum c1am as we put to bed our TV report & analysis. From hints we got mid-pm that Lab might edge it, to breaking news first on @skynews that Labour had won, an electric night! Thanks to top @skynews team

Hey! My family are mostly Villa the kid picked the Blues all by himself.

There is nothing more needed in our region. What we've been offered to date is only ever 'affordable homes'. Sure we need those too and for them to actually be affordable, but social housing building is desperately needed in the West Midlands.

In his first interview as the new Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker for West Mids Mayor 🌹 reiterates his commitment to the biggest programme of social housebuilding in the region in decades.

That’s the difference that Labour in power can make.

Look forward to working with him to deliver it.