I've known @SadiqKhan for over 30 yrs. He's a feminist, a socialist & an LGBTQ+ ally. I'm so proud he's our London mayor.
For the record, he's as interested in introducing Sharia Law to London as I am - and that's 0%.
Those who suggest otherwise are deluded, or have a v sinister agenda.
LFPME’s statement on the UK Government’s formal recognition of the State of Palestine
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"I tell you what, if Trump pulls this off we should all be wearing MAGA hats."
Labour MP @emilythornberry.bsky.social says the UK and her allies should draft a two-state solution and use Trump’s might to pressure Israel.
The government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state alongside France in September is a historic moment and great news. While we all wish that Israel would agree to end the hunger and suffering in Gaza, commit to a long-term sustainable peace including two states, and rule out annexation of the West Bank, there seems little possibility that the far-right Netanyahu government will agree to those terms. The UK will recognise Palestine in September. I have been calling on the government to take this step for months. In our major report published last week, my committee recommended that the UK and France - as co-signatories of the Sykes-Picot Agreement which carved up the Middle East - must recognise the state of Palestine while there is still a state to recognise. We must not underestimate the significance of this move. Recognition is not an end by itself: it must be the first step to a long-term, two-state solution. First, UN-administered aid must flow in straightaway. Next, the government must urgently kickstart the political process. The Prime Minister, alongside our allies in Europe and the Gulf and Arab states, should present President Trump with a plan. Only he can sway Prime Minister Netanyahu. It is our responsibility to take a leadership role in bringing this conflict to an end. This move shows the UK is willing to be part of that effort. 29 July 2025
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We are grateful to Scottish Labour MSPs for adding their names in support of our statement on recognition.
Alongside yesterday’s statement from Anas Sarwar, it sends a clear message that all Scottish Labour MSPs support recognition of the State of Palestine.
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Today I was deeply honoured to receive a damehood from His Majesty The King.
I wore a brooch in my hat belonging to my nan, who was a bright working class woman who had to stop working once she was married. If only she could see her granddaughter now.
I and others have been calling for sanctions on these extremist Israeli ministers for the better part of a year. The government is finally doing the right thing.
This must be a precursor to recognising a Palestinian state next week - not an alternative to it.
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@emilythornberry.bsky.social Thanks so much for urging the UK government to ratify the High Seas Treaty now! We need 60 ratifications by #UNOC3. It's time to act! #RaceForRatification
“The UK’s economic relationship with the EU has enormous ramifications for every part of the British economy. It is a matter of democratic principle that Parliament should have the opportunity to conduct meaningful scrutiny and oversight of it”
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"I share govt’s preoccupation with economic growth, so when research suggests deep goods and services alignment with the EU could yield 2.2% GDP growth, I want to know whether this is something gov't is thinking seriously about." ~AA
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💥 Chair of the foreign affairs select committee @emilythornberry.bsky.social asks the Prime Minister to fix the "glaring hole in our democracy" and put the new India, US and EU deals to a vote in the House.
'The interest on Russian assets being used by Britain and Europe is a drop in the ocean. We must go much further to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine'
It's time to seize billions in Russian assets, write UK & Ukraine foreign affairs committee chairs @emilythornberry.bsky.social & Dr Oleksandr Merezhko
The chairs of the UK and Ukraine foreign affairs committees have jointly called for Britain and Europe to seize billions of frozen Russian assets
The interest on assets currently being used by Western allies is a "drop in the ocean", said @emilythornberry.bsky.social and Oleksandr Merezhko
It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
The government's reset with the EU is a fantastic achievement.
Now let's improve our democracy by allowing Parliament to vote.
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Over the weekend, my committee wrote to the Prime Minister setting out our concerns ahead of today's UK-EU reset summit.
You can read my thoughts in @thehousemag.bsky.social today.
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With so much happening globally, it's easy to overlook our oceans - but the continued abuse of our oceans is simply unsustainable.
The UK led efforts to get 115 countries to sign the High Seas Treaty. So why haven’t we ratified it?
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I spoke of what needed in urgent short term, medium & long term. Certainly didnt imply in any way that pple should starve until June, nor that recognition was solution in itself!
It's impt to get beyond your anger and listen to what those who are struggling to find a way through are actually saying.
UK MP @emilythornberry.bsky.social says “I think the Commonwealth is so unique – it’s just extraordinary where countries no matter what their size have a voice...countries of all types, all over the world are there together around a table listening to one another.”
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“I think the worst thing was what we saw in the White House with Zelenskyy”
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reflects on the worst moment of Trump’s first 100 days, recalling the moment that “shook” her
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