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

🔊 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

"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