Bridget Phillipson MP
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
🌹 Proud Labour MP for Houghton & Sunderland South
📚 Secretary of State for Education
🟰 Minister for Women & Equalities
📚 Secretary of State for Education
🟰 Minister for Women & Equalities
Thanks to Labour South East for inviting me along to speak at their fundraiser.
The progress we’ve made in education – rolling out free breakfast clubs, expanding free school meals, reviving Sure Start for a new generation, renewing our curriculum – couldn’t happen without you.
The progress we’ve made in education – rolling out free breakfast clubs, expanding free school meals, reviving Sure Start for a new generation, renewing our curriculum – couldn’t happen without you.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thanks to Labour South East for inviting me along to speak at their fundraiser.
The progress we’ve made in education – rolling out free breakfast clubs, expanding free school meals, reviving Sure Start for a new generation, renewing our curriculum – couldn’t happen without you.
The progress we’ve made in education – rolling out free breakfast clubs, expanding free school meals, reviving Sure Start for a new generation, renewing our curriculum – couldn’t happen without you.
Some great results in from the latest multiplication tables check, with progress being made on last year. 🚀
Labour demands high and rising standards for all children, not just a lucky few.
Labour demands high and rising standards for all children, not just a lucky few.
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Some great results in from the latest multiplication tables check, with progress being made on last year. 🚀
Labour demands high and rising standards for all children, not just a lucky few.
Labour demands high and rising standards for all children, not just a lucky few.
Thanks to Andrew Pakes and the Peterborough Labour team for inviting me along to join them on the doorstep.
With more free school meals and new free breakfast clubs on the way, we'll give children growing up in Peterborough the best start in life.
With more free school meals and new free breakfast clubs on the way, we'll give children growing up in Peterborough the best start in life.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Thanks to Andrew Pakes and the Peterborough Labour team for inviting me along to join them on the doorstep.
With more free school meals and new free breakfast clubs on the way, we'll give children growing up in Peterborough the best start in life.
With more free school meals and new free breakfast clubs on the way, we'll give children growing up in Peterborough the best start in life.
Expanding free school meals is an anti-poverty, pro-learning, properly Labour policy.
We're setting up children to give school everything they've got, no matter their background.
We're setting up children to give school everything they've got, no matter their background.
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Expanding free school meals is an anti-poverty, pro-learning, properly Labour policy.
We're setting up children to give school everything they've got, no matter their background.
We're setting up children to give school everything they've got, no matter their background.
Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Labour government.
Our expansion of free school meals will lift 100,000 children out of poverty.
Our expansion of free school meals will lift 100,000 children out of poverty.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Labour government.
Our expansion of free school meals will lift 100,000 children out of poverty.
Our expansion of free school meals will lift 100,000 children out of poverty.
Thank you for the new ringtone, Times Radio.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Thank you for the new ringtone, Times Radio.
We're getting more children into classrooms, and more teachers in front of them.
✔️ Absence decreasing across all school types
✔️ Persistent absence decreasing across all regions
✔️ Gaps between regions narrowing
That's down to the hard work of schools, families and Labour.
✔️ Absence decreasing across all school types
✔️ Persistent absence decreasing across all regions
✔️ Gaps between regions narrowing
That's down to the hard work of schools, families and Labour.
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We're getting more children into classrooms, and more teachers in front of them.
✔️ Absence decreasing across all school types
✔️ Persistent absence decreasing across all regions
✔️ Gaps between regions narrowing
That's down to the hard work of schools, families and Labour.
✔️ Absence decreasing across all school types
✔️ Persistent absence decreasing across all regions
✔️ Gaps between regions narrowing
That's down to the hard work of schools, families and Labour.
Honoured to join the Houghton parade on Remembrance Sunday.
Today we remember all who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
We will remember them.
Today we remember all who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
We will remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Honoured to join the Houghton parade on Remembrance Sunday.
Today we remember all who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
We will remember them.
Today we remember all who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
We will remember them.
Knocking on doors in Hetton today with the Labour team.
Great to hear the pride people have in our community and the determination to keep making a difference.
Great to hear the pride people have in our community and the determination to keep making a difference.
November 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Knocking on doors in Hetton today with the Labour team.
Great to hear the pride people have in our community and the determination to keep making a difference.
Great to hear the pride people have in our community and the determination to keep making a difference.
Proud of the wide support the Curriculum and Assessment Review has attracted from across the educational spectrum.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Proud of the wide support the Curriculum and Assessment Review has attracted from across the educational spectrum.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
What children learn at school should equip them for the modern world.
That's why Labour’s new curriculum will deliver strong foundations in reading, writing and maths — plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money.
That's why Labour’s new curriculum will deliver strong foundations in reading, writing and maths — plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money.
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What children learn at school should equip them for the modern world.
That's why Labour’s new curriculum will deliver strong foundations in reading, writing and maths — plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money.
That's why Labour’s new curriculum will deliver strong foundations in reading, writing and maths — plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money.
For every child across our country, this Curriculum and Assessment Review provides an invitation not just to share in our national story, but to write the next great chapter.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For every child across our country, this Curriculum and Assessment Review provides an invitation not just to share in our national story, but to write the next great chapter.
We’re updating what children learn at school so they’re ready for the modern world.
That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport.
Find out more. 👇
That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport.
Find out more. 👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We’re updating what children learn at school so they’re ready for the modern world.
That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport.
Find out more. 👇
That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport.
Find out more. 👇
Over to Newton Aycliffe & Spennymoor CLP last night for their fundraising dinner with @alanstricklandmp.bsky.social
Proud to talk with members about the change Labour is bringing and the story we need to tell.
Proud to talk with members about the change Labour is bringing and the story we need to tell.
November 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Over to Newton Aycliffe & Spennymoor CLP last night for their fundraising dinner with @alanstricklandmp.bsky.social
Proud to talk with members about the change Labour is bringing and the story we need to tell.
Proud to talk with members about the change Labour is bringing and the story we need to tell.
The Tories want you to believe that to encourage young people to take up an apprenticeship, you have to kick universities.
You don’t.
You can invest more and boost further education without talking down young people’s aspirations to go to university. That’s Labour’s approach.
You don’t.
You can invest more and boost further education without talking down young people’s aspirations to go to university. That’s Labour’s approach.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Tories want you to believe that to encourage young people to take up an apprenticeship, you have to kick universities.
You don’t.
You can invest more and boost further education without talking down young people’s aspirations to go to university. That’s Labour’s approach.
You don’t.
You can invest more and boost further education without talking down young people’s aspirations to go to university. That’s Labour’s approach.
Best Start is more than the adverts you'll see on TV, it's physical hubs in all of our communities – thanks to Labour.
From Derbyshire to Darlington, Staffordshire to Swindon, Labour is building back the family services the Tories devastated.
www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
From Derbyshire to Darlington, Staffordshire to Swindon, Labour is building back the family services the Tories devastated.
www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Best Start is more than the adverts you'll see on TV, it's physical hubs in all of our communities – thanks to Labour.
From Derbyshire to Darlington, Staffordshire to Swindon, Labour is building back the family services the Tories devastated.
www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
From Derbyshire to Darlington, Staffordshire to Swindon, Labour is building back the family services the Tories devastated.
www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
Polls close at midday, so I've been reflecting on my highlights of the campaign.
Bringing back maintenance grants, securing the next wave of free breakfast clubs, funding new Best Start Family Hubs, a day out with Gordon Brown, addressing TUC and meeting so many great members.
Bringing back maintenance grants, securing the next wave of free breakfast clubs, funding new Best Start Family Hubs, a day out with Gordon Brown, addressing TUC and meeting so many great members.
October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Polls close at midday, so I've been reflecting on my highlights of the campaign.
Bringing back maintenance grants, securing the next wave of free breakfast clubs, funding new Best Start Family Hubs, a day out with Gordon Brown, addressing TUC and meeting so many great members.
Bringing back maintenance grants, securing the next wave of free breakfast clubs, funding new Best Start Family Hubs, a day out with Gordon Brown, addressing TUC and meeting so many great members.
Great to have the support of my friend and colleague Rachel Blake.
As your Deputy Leader, I will be side by side with you — putting your voice in the heart of government with a seat in Cabinet, and making you proud of our Labour government.
Ballots close 12 noon today.
As your Deputy Leader, I will be side by side with you — putting your voice in the heart of government with a seat in Cabinet, and making you proud of our Labour government.
Ballots close 12 noon today.
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Great to have the support of my friend and colleague Rachel Blake.
As your Deputy Leader, I will be side by side with you — putting your voice in the heart of government with a seat in Cabinet, and making you proud of our Labour government.
Ballots close 12 noon today.
As your Deputy Leader, I will be side by side with you — putting your voice in the heart of government with a seat in Cabinet, and making you proud of our Labour government.
Ballots close 12 noon today.
Expanding free school meal eligibility and beginning the national rollout of free breakfast clubs.
Pro-learning, anti-poverty, properly Labour policies.
Back me to do more, as Labour’s Deputy Leader.
Pro-learning, anti-poverty, properly Labour policies.
Back me to do more, as Labour’s Deputy Leader.
October 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Expanding free school meal eligibility and beginning the national rollout of free breakfast clubs.
Pro-learning, anti-poverty, properly Labour policies.
Back me to do more, as Labour’s Deputy Leader.
Pro-learning, anti-poverty, properly Labour policies.
Back me to do more, as Labour’s Deputy Leader.
No one will shout about our successes if we don’t.
We can either talk about the need for change, or we can bring it into action.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes, not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm tomorrow.
We can either talk about the need for change, or we can bring it into action.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes, not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm tomorrow.
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
No one will shout about our successes if we don’t.
We can either talk about the need for change, or we can bring it into action.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes, not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm tomorrow.
We can either talk about the need for change, or we can bring it into action.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes, not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm tomorrow.
Less than 24 hours to go until ballots close!
It’s been a privilege meeting with so many members in every nation and region, working hard to unite our party, shout about our successes and deliver Labour victories 🌹
It’s been a privilege meeting with so many members in every nation and region, working hard to unite our party, shout about our successes and deliver Labour victories 🌹
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Less than 24 hours to go until ballots close!
It’s been a privilege meeting with so many members in every nation and region, working hard to unite our party, shout about our successes and deliver Labour victories 🌹
It’s been a privilege meeting with so many members in every nation and region, working hard to unite our party, shout about our successes and deliver Labour victories 🌹
No one is going to shout about our successes if we don’t.
And we can talk about the need for change, or we can bring it about.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm Thursday (tomorrow).
And we can talk about the need for change, or we can bring it about.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm Thursday (tomorrow).
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
No one is going to shout about our successes if we don’t.
And we can talk about the need for change, or we can bring it about.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm Thursday (tomorrow).
And we can talk about the need for change, or we can bring it about.
As your Deputy Leader, I’ll shout about our successes not dwell on our mistakes.
Ballots are open until 12pm Thursday (tomorrow).
Honoured to be in the Chamber for a brilliant statement by my friend, Angela Rayner.
She is and will remain an inspiration across our movement.
She is and will remain an inspiration across our movement.
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Honoured to be in the Chamber for a brilliant statement by my friend, Angela Rayner.
She is and will remain an inspiration across our movement.
She is and will remain an inspiration across our movement.
Make no mistake, change is on the ballot in this deputy leadership election - the question is what kind.
Members can choose to push our government to be bolder and go further with me as their voice in cabinet, or they can choose division and disunity that fuels our opponents.
Members can choose to push our government to be bolder and go further with me as their voice in cabinet, or they can choose division and disunity that fuels our opponents.
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Make no mistake, change is on the ballot in this deputy leadership election - the question is what kind.
Members can choose to push our government to be bolder and go further with me as their voice in cabinet, or they can choose division and disunity that fuels our opponents.
Members can choose to push our government to be bolder and go further with me as their voice in cabinet, or they can choose division and disunity that fuels our opponents.
Here's my vision for post-16 education.
A dynamic, inventive and expert skills system, opening up technical and vocational pathways to the jobs of the future.
A world-leading university sector, driving growth in our regions and accessible to students regardless of background.
A dynamic, inventive and expert skills system, opening up technical and vocational pathways to the jobs of the future.
A world-leading university sector, driving growth in our regions and accessible to students regardless of background.
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Here's my vision for post-16 education.
A dynamic, inventive and expert skills system, opening up technical and vocational pathways to the jobs of the future.
A world-leading university sector, driving growth in our regions and accessible to students regardless of background.
A dynamic, inventive and expert skills system, opening up technical and vocational pathways to the jobs of the future.
A world-leading university sector, driving growth in our regions and accessible to students regardless of background.