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Bridget Phillipson MP

@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
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Minister for Women & Equalities. Chair of the Labour Party. Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
150,000 children have been lifted out of poverty since we scrapped the two child limit. 150,000 lives made better. 150,000 brighter futures. That’s the difference a Labour government makes. That’s hope again. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Scrapping two-child benefit cap has lifted 150,000 children out of poverty
EXCLUSIVE: Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson MP will reveal the scale of change delivered by scrapping the cap, as she warns the next election will be a choice between hope and fear.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We should come down like a ton of bricks on those who are violent against women – whatever their background. Yet today, you only ever hear women's safety mentioned by right-wing politicians when they are discussing immigration. It's weaponisation. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Farage and Badenoch have ‘weaponised’ violence against women, Phillipson claims
Exclusive: Labour chair tells The Independent that the Tories and Reform are ignoring ‘the national emergency’ of women’s safety
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Labour is giving families breathing space – opening new school-based nurseries, offering parents 30 hours of government-funded childcare and bringing back the best of Sure Start with Best Start Family Hubs. Reform UK are closing nurseries. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
South Tyneside Council nursery closures decision 'devastating'
Councillors confirm that all 10 Stanley's nurseries in South Tyneside will close by July 2027.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Reform UK has promised cuts of £100 billion, but provided no detail on where they'll be made. Now, Reform UK's favourite think tank has set out a blueprint – including getting rid of the state pension. Reform UK would take us in a dangerous direction. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football. Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't. www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/...
sunderlandecho.com
Charity hits out at Reform decision to withdraw support for Show Racism the Red Card
Charity and city MPs call on Reform led Sunderland City Council to reverse decision
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hatred towards women, discrimination against women, worse treatment for us — these belong to yesterday’s world, not tomorrow’s. That’s why we’re bringing together ministers and leaders from across society to make misogyny a thing of the past.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've always cared about improving the lot of working class people – that's my community, that's my heritage, that's why I'm Labour. This government will always seek to unify and drive forward progress. Reform will always seek to divide, to blame and drag us backwards.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We should be proud that being British is something that unites people regardless of their skin colour. If today’s parties of the right want a backward-facing, exclusionary patriotism – Labour will fight against them, and we’ll win.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Before entering politics, I ran a women’s refuge. I’ve seen the real-life impact of misogyny. Sending these poisonous attitudes back to the dark ages is everyone’s business. We’re stepping up, providing the political leadership to make it happen. www.lbc.co.uk/article/nati...
lbc.co.uk
National taskforce launched to tackle misogyny across society | LBC
The group's establishment is part of Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within 10 years
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
All of these people were elected as Reform UK councillors. This is what they make of their council, three and a half minutes in their own words. 'The longer this goes on, the worse it's going to get...'
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Crypto billionaires hand £72m to Reform UK. Reform UK pledge millions in tax breaks for crypto investors. It stinks.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations to Joe Fortune on his selection as General Secretary of the Labour Party. He is a champion for the breadth of our movement and I look forward to working with him to secure a second Labour term. Welcome, Joe! 🌹
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This government's mission is to bring back hope. The way we do that is to restore people's faith that if they work hard, they can get on in life. That will be the focus of my new Class Unit.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Reform UK are in complete meltdown. One of their flagship councils has been thrown into chaos. Farage’s party are up to their neck in sleaze and scandal. From police probes to the secret £5 million ‘gift’ from a crypto billionaire – the questions aren’t going away. news.sky.com/story/politi...
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Politics latest: Three more councillors at Reform-run Durham council quit party after Sky News investigation
Three Reform UK councillors at Durham County Council have resigned from the party. The resignations come after a Sky News investigation into chaos and allegations of bullying at the council. Watch liv...
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When people think about how to make our country fairer, class is often the elephant in the room. It's time we addressed it, here's how.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I believe that fixing inequality is a core responsibility of the state, ministers should be accountable for driving progress, governments should be judged on delivering real change in people’s lives. So I'm shaking up the system to put a new focus on class.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Farage’s ultra donors have made their move – it’s time to make ours. If you don’t want cryptobillionaires buying power, join Labour today. Reform’s for them. Labour’s for us. join.labour.org.uk/join
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Farage can't buy his way out of the scandals he and Reform UK are drowning in, or the multiple police investigations that are ongoing into Reform’s dodgy finances. No amount of money will get rid of the stench of sleaze coming from Reform – the public can smell it. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Reform handed second £36m donation but Farage warned questions 'not going away'
Thai-based businessman Christopher Harborne, the party’s biggest donor, said on Saturday he was matching the £36million donation by fellow billionaire Ben Delo.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Governments have rightly looked at how race, sex and disability affect people’s lives. It’s time we looked at the impact of class too. When inequality of any kind holds people back and limits life chances, it's Labour's job to tackle it. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
theguardian.com
Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
While focus has been on the sleaze and scandal engulfing Reform UK, Robert Jenrick admitted he would be happy to see interest rates soar and leave millions of families paying more for their mortgages. Both the Tories and Reform are doubling down on Truss-style economics.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Young women were beaten on the floor of the Reform UK conference and senior politicians responded with 'boo hoo'. Let's be clear: you cannot condemn violence women and girls in one breath, then condone it in another.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Badenoch has admitted the Tories haven’t assessed how many children could be made homeless by their plans. They spent 14 years failing to fund defence while allowing welfare to soar, but now want vulnerable children to pay the price for their failure. www.ft.com/content/dc2f...
ft.com
Tory plan to fund defence risks rise in homelessness, say charities
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has promised billions in welfare cuts to pay for extra military spending if party wins general election
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nigel Farage and Reform must stop the desperate deflection and come clean with the British public about their dodgy finances.   Reform UK is drowning in sleaze and scandal – their failure to take responsibility for their actions shows just how unfit they are for office.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Improving the lives of working class people is not work to be done at an arms length from government, it must be done at the heart of government. That’s why I’m shaking up the system, creating a new Class Unit to root out inequality in our society. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
thetimes.com
Bridget Phillipson targets white working-class inequality
The equalities minister is to set up a unit that will put social class on a par with race and gender and create a ‘socioeconomic duty’ for public bodies
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Prime Minister is right to approach politics as problem solving rather than point scoring. But there is no room for compromise with Reform on their plans to roll back women's rights and no room for compromise with Tories on their mortgage-spiralling, Truss-style economics.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Before entering politics, I managed a women's refuge. So if you ask me what I want to do as Minister for Women & Equalities, the answer is clear: tackle violence against women and girls.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This scandal goes right to the top of Reform UK. The sleaze now engulfing their Party isn’t going away – it’s getting worse. Farage must urgently prove that his top team haven’t broken the law and secretly plotted to undermine our democracy. www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
channel4.com
Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨✂️ NEW: Reform have promised £100bn of cuts – but haven't said where. Our hospitals, schools and law enforcement are at risk. Instead of drawing up half-baked plans on the public finances, Farage should come clean about the scandals Reform are facing over their own finances.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Same old Tories.
A quote from Labour Party Chair, Bridget Phillipson, on the Conservative shadow Cabinet reshuffle.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Women going to Reading & Leeds this weekend should have a great time, free from harassment and abuse. But sadly we know that won’t be the case for everyone. So we’re putting resources on the ground for support, but also to help educate those attending and prevent violence.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Misogyny has seeped into every part of our society, so we must drive change in every part of our society. This weekend, our ENOUGH campaign is at Reading & Leeds Fest, speaking to hundreds of thousands of young people about violence against women and girls. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Thousands at Reading and Leeds festival to be spoken to about toxic behaviour
A Home Office-backed campaign will see thousands of music fans in Reading and Leeds given advice about tackling violence against women and girls as part of a drive to tackle the crisis
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
No one’s British identity should be questioned based on the colour of their skin. The type of racism I thought we had seen off as a society has once again been normalised by those on the Right, online and offline. It is all of our responsibility to push back.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Real action to build affordable homes for families, whatever their shape or size 👇 While Reform unveil plans to create a house-worthy hierarchy of British citizens and make life harder for single parents, Labour is bringing back hope – for everyone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Exasperatedly looking to the sky when asked whether you support Ukraine… The ‘admiration’ for Putin seems to run deep in Reform UK.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Reform UK are back parroting Peter Lilley's little list. I grew up in a single parent household. What matters is the love and care families provide, not their shape or size. Britain rejected these outdated views in the 1990s, we will do so again. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Couples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says
Richard Tice also said ‘British-born children’ are a ‘good thing’ and should be encouraged
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Reform want to repeal the Equality Act and roll back the rights we have. Reform are a risk women cannot afford to take.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Richard Tice’s tone-deaf joke that we should ‘enjoy’ the extreme heat tells us just who he is. Firefighters have been working flat out, putting their lives at risk to protect homes and livelihoods from raging wildfires. He should apologise to them at once.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I spoke to @theguardian.com about the responsibility politicians need to take in facing down hatred and discrimination, and how Labour, under Andy Burnham, is bringing back hope. Watch below 🎬 youtu.be/w70_M-qypE8?...
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UK minister criticises misogynistic social media culture | Politics Weekly
YouTube video by Politics Weekly
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We have fought so hard to drive social progress in our country. But it is clear to see that in modern Britain, racism and misogyny are back. Those who want to take us backwards feel emboldened. We can and must tackle these evils. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In recent days, we’ve seen our selfless firefighters put their lives at risk, battling extreme conditions to save people’s homes, possessions and livelihoods. Reform UK’s response? ‘Enjoy’ the heat. Tice should apologise. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacks
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
These are the latest allegations in a mountain of unanswered questions concerning Reform's donors and finances. Nigel Farage cannot dodge them forever. He needs to stop making excuses and come clean with the public. uk.news.yahoo.com/gambling-com...
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Gambling Commission urged to investigate allegations against Reform UK donors
The Labour Party has called on the Gambling Commission to investigate alleged unlicensed activity linked to Reform UK donors ...
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Tone-deaf. Wildfires are affecting people’s lives. Drought threatens our water supplies and food security. All the while, Richard Tice is having a laugh. These comments raise serious questions about his judgement and expose where Reform UK’s interests really lie.
Guardian front page, ‘Tice call to stop fighting climate crisis sparks fury’
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Nigel Farage has spent the summer chasing a bin around Clacton, but his distraction by-election is over. It’s time for him to come clean on his dodgy £5m ‘gift’, his connections to a convicted fraudster and the rest of the sleaze and scandal engulfing his party.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yet more evidence of the rotten seeds that the dark forces who exploit social media have sown in the minds of young men. As these brave girls say, the time for talk has passed. Challenging misogyny must be at the forefront of our public consciousness. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
thetimes.com
Schoolgirls record video of ‘how boys become rapists’
Project in which the 16-year-old pupils detail being subjected to misogynistic abuse prompts Bridget Phillipson to call for immediate action
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It beggars belief that Kemi Badenoch would gift a plum job to a former neo-Nazi. This speaks volumes about Badenoch's leadership and the state of the Conservative Party – getting more radical and more out of touch by the day. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I wrote for the Mirror about defending workers' rights against Reform UK, Bev Craig's spectacular win in Greater Manchester, Labour's plans to give families a bit of breathing space over the summer holidays and why I think Andy Burnham is off to a flyer as Prime Minister ✍️
Bridget Phillipson’s columns in the Sunday Mirror.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Well there we are. Nigel Farage has blown a gaping hole in his excuse for why his secret £5 million ‘gift’ from a crypto billionaire did not need to be declared. Reform are up to their neck in sleaze and they clearly think the rules don’t apply to them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months earlier than previously stated
Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaire
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Nigel Farage called a by-election against a bin to run away from unanswered questions, but the net is closing in. Grubby pacts, cover-ups, secret gifts, support from a convicted fraudster – it all adds up to a stench of sleaze. The public can smell it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say
Labour chair accuses Reform of making ‘grubby pacts’ after contradictory reports emerge on timeline of events
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Congrats to Bev, who will do a brilliant job delivering a Greater Manchester that works for all. Thank you to everyone who put their faith in Labour, and the brilliant staff, members and volunteers who have put in a real shift during the largest by-election in British history.
Graphic reading ‘Congratulations Bev Craig, Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester’
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Reform UK are up to their neck in scandal. Serious new information has come to light, opening up yet more questions about donations made by George Cottrell and his associates. Frankly, it stinks. I've written to the Electoral Commission to draw it to their attention.
A letter from Bridget Phillipson to the Electoral Commission.A letter from Bridget Phillipson to the Electoral Commission.
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