Baroness Barbara Keeley
@baronesskeeley.bsky.social
Labour Peer. Former MP for Worsley & Eccles South & former Shadow Minister for the Arts and Music.
Great to see this CNN interview with my friend @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social about her successful campaign since 2010 to cap ticket resales and put fans first
Well done Sharon 👏👏👏- our Labour Government will make this happen
Well done Sharon 👏👏👏- our Labour Government will make this happen
I was delighted to speak to Richard Quest on @cnn.com about the Government's plans to cap ticket resales and put fans first.
The UK has a world-leading live events sector and fans deserve the right to pay a fair price, as is already the case in other countries that have legislated in this way. 1/2
The UK has a world-leading live events sector and fans deserve the right to pay a fair price, as is already the case in other countries that have legislated in this way. 1/2
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Great to see this CNN interview with my friend @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social about her successful campaign since 2010 to cap ticket resales and put fans first
Well done Sharon 👏👏👏- our Labour Government will make this happen
Well done Sharon 👏👏👏- our Labour Government will make this happen
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I am delighted to see that after 15 years of campaigning for this and 14 years since former MPs Philip Davies and Sajid Javid talked out my Private Members Bill in 2011 that would have capped resale, that it is this Labour Government that is going to fix this broken resale market. 🎟️🌹
Government bans ticket touting to protect fans from rip-off prices
Music and sport fans will no longer be ripped off on the ticket resale market thanks to new measures making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost
www.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I am delighted to see that after 15 years of campaigning for this and 14 years since former MPs Philip Davies and Sajid Javid talked out my Private Members Bill in 2011 that would have capped resale, that it is this Labour Government that is going to fix this broken resale market. 🎟️🌹
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The Government will introduce protections for fans and will finally cap the parasitical resale market that has ripped fans off for years. 🎟️🌹
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Government will introduce protections for fans and will finally cap the parasitical resale market that has ripped fans off for years. 🎟️🌹
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Following 14 years of Conservative inaction, the results of this consultation have shown what this Labour Government needs to do to fully support our live events sector and put fans first.
Ticket touts’ worst nightmare has finally come true in the UK
Government has officially announced ban on reselling for profit, described by minister as ‘no-brainer’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Following 14 years of Conservative inaction, the results of this consultation have shown what this Labour Government needs to do to fully support our live events sector and put fans first.
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This is a massive win for fans and the live events industry and will allow more fans to see more events at genuinely affordable prices.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is a massive win for fans and the live events industry and will allow more fans to see more events at genuinely affordable prices.
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The Ticket Abuse APPG that I set up and Co-Chair, alongside fans, artists, athletes and venues, have long called for these common-sense measures to cap secondary ticketing and at long last put fans first! 🎟️🌹
FanFair comment: UK Government to introduce a cap on ticket resale prices - FanFair Alliance
In a bid to end exploitative online ticket touting, today the UK Government has announced plans to implement new rules that will make it illegal to resell a ticket for live events above original cost....
fanfairalliance.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Ticket Abuse APPG that I set up and Co-Chair, alongside fans, artists, athletes and venues, have long called for these common-sense measures to cap secondary ticketing and at long last put fans first! 🎟️🌹
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An important question by @baronesskeeley.bsky.social, who asks government to reinstate bursaries for trainee music teachers
If music education is to return to the heart of the curriculum, we desperately need more teachers to deliver it ⬇️
If music education is to return to the heart of the curriculum, we desperately need more teachers to deliver it ⬇️
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
An important question by @baronesskeeley.bsky.social, who asks government to reinstate bursaries for trainee music teachers
If music education is to return to the heart of the curriculum, we desperately need more teachers to deliver it ⬇️
If music education is to return to the heart of the curriculum, we desperately need more teachers to deliver it ⬇️
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🥣 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗡
Thank you to Shiraz Haider for showing me around Open Kitchen, a charity organised by Muslim Hands UK, including the new kitchen facilities recently installed here.
So far 71,800 hot meals have been distributed to those living in food poverty in south Manchester.
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Thank you to Shiraz Haider for showing me around Open Kitchen, a charity organised by Muslim Hands UK, including the new kitchen facilities recently installed here.
So far 71,800 hot meals have been distributed to those living in food poverty in south Manchester.
1/2
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🥣 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗡
Thank you to Shiraz Haider for showing me around Open Kitchen, a charity organised by Muslim Hands UK, including the new kitchen facilities recently installed here.
So far 71,800 hot meals have been distributed to those living in food poverty in south Manchester.
1/2
Thank you to Shiraz Haider for showing me around Open Kitchen, a charity organised by Muslim Hands UK, including the new kitchen facilities recently installed here.
So far 71,800 hot meals have been distributed to those living in food poverty in south Manchester.
1/2
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Amazing to see such big names, including Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay, teaming up to call for a swift end to the black market that is secondary ticketing! 🎟️🌹
British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites
Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Amazing to see such big names, including Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay, teaming up to call for a swift end to the black market that is secondary ticketing! 🎟️🌹
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Lest we forget 🌺
📸 Imperial War Museums
📸 Imperial War Museums
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lest we forget 🌺
📸 Imperial War Museums
📸 Imperial War Museums
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Huh? How do you do a "balancing" program when one candidate did an insurgency trying to overturn the election and the other...didn't?
Would Prescott have been satisfied with an hour of people telling BBC journalists why they didn't try and stoke a riot to overturn Trump's second win?
Would Prescott have been satisfied with an hour of people telling BBC journalists why they didn't try and stoke a riot to overturn Trump's second win?
Michael Prescott was ‘“shocked” that after an hour-long Panorama documentary dealing with Trump and the January 6 insurgency, there was no “similar, balancing” programme about Kamala Harris.’
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
The departure of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness means the BBC is leaderless when it needs leadership more than ever. Where are the people at the head of the BBC standing up for it?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Huh? How do you do a "balancing" program when one candidate did an insurgency trying to overturn the election and the other...didn't?
Would Prescott have been satisfied with an hour of people telling BBC journalists why they didn't try and stoke a riot to overturn Trump's second win?
Would Prescott have been satisfied with an hour of people telling BBC journalists why they didn't try and stoke a riot to overturn Trump's second win?
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NEW: Lisa Nandy says she still has confidence in BBC leaders after Trump speech edit
BBC continues to be attacked for criticisms made by a former adviser.
While BBC set to apologise for error, some insiders also see a political campaign from the right:
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC continues to be attacked for criticisms made by a former adviser.
While BBC set to apologise for error, some insiders also see a political campaign from the right:
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Lisa Nandy says she still has confidence in BBC leaders after Trump speech edit
Culture secretary has spoken to BBC chair Samir Shah about criticised edit of US president’s 6 January 2021 speech
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: Lisa Nandy says she still has confidence in BBC leaders after Trump speech edit
BBC continues to be attacked for criticisms made by a former adviser.
While BBC set to apologise for error, some insiders also see a political campaign from the right:
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC continues to be attacked for criticisms made by a former adviser.
While BBC set to apologise for error, some insiders also see a political campaign from the right:
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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For those interested in @nationaltrust.org.uk and its council elections & the threat from Restore Trust then this is an excellent thread from @sundersays.bsky.social 👇
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Voting results from the AGM
Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
For those interested in @nationaltrust.org.uk and its council elections & the threat from Restore Trust then this is an excellent thread from @sundersays.bsky.social 👇
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As a long time member & supporter of @nationaltrust.org.uk and their vision, policy & brilliant work, I’m very proud that the members are alive to the threat to Octavia Hill’s legacy posed by certain reactionary elements.
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
As a long time member & supporter of @nationaltrust.org.uk and their vision, policy & brilliant work, I’m very proud that the members are alive to the threat to Octavia Hill’s legacy posed by certain reactionary elements.
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🇬🇧 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇬🇧 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
#UKArts
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
#UKArts
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
#UKArts
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
#UKArts
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A university without arts and languages is not a university.
Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A university without arts and languages is not a university.
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Hero train staff member fighting for life after trying to stop knife attacker.
Willing you through. 🙏
Willing you through. 🙏
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hero train staff member fighting for life after trying to stop knife attacker.
Willing you through. 🙏
Willing you through. 🙏
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🎃 Have a good Hallowe’en…
Trick or treat? 🍬
Trick or treat? 🍬
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🎃 Have a good Hallowe’en…
Trick or treat? 🍬
Trick or treat? 🍬
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Here's a round-up of my week in Parliament. 🌹
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Here's a round-up of my week in Parliament. 🌹
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more peers:
Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social
Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social
Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social
Mike Katz @mike-katz.bsky.social
Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social
Baroness Ann Taylor @anntaylor-hol.bsky.social
George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social
Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social
Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social
Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social
Mike Katz @mike-katz.bsky.social
Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social
Baroness Ann Taylor @anntaylor-hol.bsky.social
George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
more peers:
Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social
Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social
Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social
Mike Katz @mike-katz.bsky.social
Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social
Baroness Ann Taylor @anntaylor-hol.bsky.social
George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social
Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social
Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social
Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social
Mike Katz @mike-katz.bsky.social
Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social
Baroness Ann Taylor @anntaylor-hol.bsky.social
George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social
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📅 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘
Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟵𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
491 cases remain live on the system whilst 304 have been resolved and closed in October.
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Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟵𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
491 cases remain live on the system whilst 304 have been resolved and closed in October.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📅 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘
Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟵𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
491 cases remain live on the system whilst 304 have been resolved and closed in October.
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Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟳𝟵𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.
491 cases remain live on the system whilst 304 have been resolved and closed in October.
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Last week, we officially launched Tokamak Energy K.K. in Tokyo, and this week, we were delighted to welcome UK Trade Envoy to Japan, @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social, to our Oxfordshire HQ to see first-hand the #fusion energy and #superconducting technology we're developing.
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Last week, we officially launched Tokamak Energy K.K. in Tokyo, and this week, we were delighted to welcome UK Trade Envoy to Japan, @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social, to our Oxfordshire HQ to see first-hand the #fusion energy and #superconducting technology we're developing.
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