Home Office asylum statement:

"will increase tensions in local communities and make this country less welcoming than it has traditionally been for those fleeing for safety."

"It made me depressed."

Alf Dubs, refugee from the Nazis

"We are haemorrhaging votes to the Lib Dems, to the Greens, and all we seem to want to do is chase down Reform.

We are not good at out-Reforming Reform but we can be so much better at being Labour."

@bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social #Bell4DL

"We have to have a discussion about what members don't like and what voters don't like.

Labour members and voters are unhappy with the handling of Gaza, the Winter Fuel Allowance, the welfare cuts.

All of these are things we should be discussing."

@bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social #Bell4DL

In the Universal Credit and PIP Bill, @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk confirms @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social Reasoned Amendment has been selected.

#TakingThePIP #WelfareBill

🔊 Labour MP and former GP @simonforstroud.bsky.social

"I do feel these benefit cuts are going to hurt the poorest and most disabled... I just think it's really harsh... It's just not right... if there isn't a change, I will have to vote against it."

#TakingThePIP

Your reminder Israel is pro-actively starving 2 million civilians in Gaza.

A war crime. A crime against humanity. Collective punishment. Genocide.

All legitimate descriptions of Israel's action.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"a Labour government is taking money away from people who can’t wash themselves below the waist without help, or go to the loo alone."

And then going even further to prioritise its own fiscal rule.

- @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social on #welfare in @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social urges the Labour cabinet to stand up to the Treasury to halt the cuts in benefits to the sick and disabled.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sounds like a good @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference this weekend for those wanting to end No 10's vote-losing agenda.

• Reverse the winter fuel allowance cut
• End arms sales to Israel

Handy reporting from @labourlist.bsky.social.

#ScotLab25

Lambrini Girls at Rough Trade East - the latest stop as they launch their album, 'Who let the dogs out'.

"Tax the grotesque inequality that we have in our society."

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social tells Nick Robinson that the economic situation requires the Labour Govt to redistribute wealth and not cut spending.

"Do you think people will leave if this offer is imposed?"

"Thats the concern. And thats not even if that's the outcome, that's the effect right now. Staff are needing hope for the future."

Helga Pile, @unison.org.uk.bsky.social

#publicsectorpay

"One thing I am definitely going to do today is contact @thebma.bsky.social and @thercn.bsky.social to talk about this situation in health and education because there is a shared retention and recruitment crisis."

Daniel Kebede, @neunion.bsky.social

#publicsectorpay

And I'm heading for the cokeys, I will tell 'em 'bout it all
About the gall of Fine Gael and the fail of Fianna Fáil

@fontainesdc.bsky.social at Ally Pally