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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 10h

Did you catch the PM’s speech yesterday? He set out practical help for people today - and was clear about the big calls that need to be made in the months ahead. Here are 5 key takeaways:

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brilliant speech from @andyburnham.bsky.social. VAT off energy bills from this week, £2 bus fare cap from next year, public control over the utilities that have squeezed families for years, and a plan for a National Care Service that all of us will need one day. 1/2

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Signing my book, ‘Why Populists Are Winning. And How To Beat Them,’ at 12.15pm TODAY, at the Labour Party Conference. Come and see me! 📚Tuesday 29th September, 12.15pm at the Waterstones stall (AC1, Convention Centre). #LabourPartyConference

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why do you think populists are winning? How do we beat them? What do you think? Come and tell me! I’ll be signing my book, ‘Why Populists Are Winning. And How To Beat Them,’ TOMORROW at the Labour Party Conference. 📚Tuesday 29th September, 12.15pm at the Waterstones stall. #LabourPartyConference

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚆 Our Labour Government will nationalise Avanti West Coast train services at the first opportunity!! 👏👏👏

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Birmingham Mail is reporting on our battle to save Ward End Fire Station. Read here: birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland... And you can support our fight for the fire station by signing my petition here: liambyrnemp.co.uk/ward-end-fir...

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Out on the doors in Shard End! Had some really useful conversations with residents. Your concerns matter, and getting out into our communities is one of the best ways to hear directly from residents. Always fighting to fix it. Where should I visit next?

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Come and see me at the Labour Party Conference! I’ll be signing my book, ‘Why Populists Are Winning. And How To Beat Them.’ Come and tell me what you think. 📚Tuesday 29th September, 12.15pm at the Waterstones stall (AC1, Convention Centre). #LabourPartyConference

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Up to 4,000 jobs going at JLR is a body blow to every family and supplier that depends on it across our region. In my Solihull Observer column this week, I set out what I've pressed the Minister for, and why the people who built this industry deserve a country that backs them.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Business, Innovation, Science & Trade Committee has written to Open AI, Meta, Anthropic AI and Google Deep Mind, calling on them to appear in front of the committee on 13 October to give evidence on the UK’s AI security regime. The letter sets out ten key questions to be answered in advance:

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A brilliant visit to Timberley Academy Following the news that Timberley Academy has now merged with the Washwood Heath Academy Trust, I visited the school to hear directly from the people who know it best.

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Maria Skóra @mariaskora.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 Event alert Join us next week for a conversation with @liambyrnemp.bsky.social and @ankehassel.bsky.social about the populist revolt reshaping democratic politics and rebuilding the political centre! Registration: www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Senior Labour MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social has warned that the UK must not repeat the mistakes it made with North Sea oil when it comes to the potential wealth generated by AI 👇 Read @zoecrowther.bsky.social's interview with the former Treasury minister

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Senior Labour MP Says UK Must Not Repeat North Sea Oil Mistakes With AI Wealth

Senior Labour MP Liam Byrne has warned that the UK must not repeat the mistakes it made with North Sea oil when it comes to the potential wealth ge...

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Worries about AI are growing fast, so we are bringing the key players to Parliament to ask some tough questions.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’ve written to the AI Minister for an update on the Government’s approach to AI regulation. See my letter 👇

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has written to the AI Security Institute requesting an urgent hearing on AI safety. See letter 👇

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thank you to the New Economics Foundation for inviting me to contribute to their new collection, “Rethinking the UK's role in a fractured world”, out today. I have written about how the UK can use next year’s G20 presidency to make progress on restoring fairness to our tax system. 1/3

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Rethinking the UK's role in a fractured world

A collection of essays by British MPs

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The battle has just got tougher. But there is a way to defeat the populist threat. Available here: m.cmpgn.page/wpbppt

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

4,000 jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover. West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker, had £500,000 on the table by Monday. I asked the minister to back him if more is needed – and crucially – to bring down energy costs and to act on over-subsidised Chinese cars. Here’s our exchange:

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The JLR job cuts are a body blow for workers, families and communities across the West Midlands. So: we asked Mayor Parker whether he had everything he needs to get everyone affected back to work. Here’s the exchange ⬇️

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I asked the West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker, if he had mobilised enough support for JLR. He was in front of the Business and Trade Committee and here’s what he said:

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This afternoon the Business and Trade Committee questions the Government on its Defence Industrial Strategy. Reindustrialisation is the goal. But can the MoD, notorious for blowing budgets & deadlines, move fast enough for warfare that's changing week by week in Ukraine and the Middle East? 1/2

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Business and Trade Committee

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thousands of job losses at JLR is a body blow for our region. Everyone affected needs proper support into new work, and they need it fast. On Tuesday I'll be asking the Mayor and the Minister exactly what that support looks like.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Commenting on reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut thousands of jobs, Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, said: “News of up to 4,000 redundancies at JLR is a body blow for workers, families and communities across the West Midlands. 1/5

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 02/09/2026

1) 🎉 Great to see the government commit to review the loopholes in its crypto donations ban in response to a very important intervention from @liambyrnemp.bsky.social. Watch below 📺

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Luke Hildyard @lukehildyard.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

We have a new @shareaction.bsky.social essay by Catherine Howarth published today with @thefabians.bsky.social & foreword by @liambyrnemp.bsky.social arguing for stronger saver voice in pension fund governance

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Last night’s Channel 4 revelations raised fresh questions about Reform’s finances. In the Commons, I set out why Britain’s political finance laws need to change so foreign donations and dark money cannot hide via crypto. Our democracy needs rules fit for the world we live in now.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Castle Bromwich residents have made their views on protecting the area's historic qualities very clear. Read my recent column in the Solihull Observer here 👇 solihullobserver.co.uk/news/westmin...

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Dark money has no place in British politics. If we allow crypto-currency donations then the amount of foreign or dark money in our politics could be about to explode. That’s why my amendment today will ban crypto-currency and crypto-mechanisms from British politics altogether.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A lot still to do - but this is progress.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Are data centres becoming the dark satanic mills of the AI age? Britain needs AI to spread but consent will falter if oligarch fortunes are built on workers loss. How to square this? A National AI Dividend Fund would help: build the machines, share the wealth liambyrne.substack.com/p/a-piece-of...

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Castle Bromwich residents spoke. I listened 📢 99% want the historic character protected. 87% back a stronger Conservation Area. I’ve written to Solihull Council to make it happen - starting with a Neigubourhood Plan. Thank you to everyone who filled in a survey!

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Last night’s fire in Hodge Hill. A huge thank you to the firefighters who worked tirelessly to tackle this serious blaze in our community. Their courage, professionalism and hard work in difficult conditions is hugely appreciated. We owe them our thanks. uk.news.yahoo.com/firefighters...

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Firefighters battle huge blaze in Hodge Hill as black smoke seen for miles

Black smoke could be seen for miles across the city

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I've joined 70+ parliamentarians in writing to the UN Secretary General on the deeply concerning situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. We're calling for: an end to the bloodshed and an immediate resumption of peaceful dialogue The UN has a historic and legal duty under international law to act.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

However today went - congratulations to every GCSE student across Hodge Hill and Solihull North. If it wasn’t the result you wanted, it doesn’t define what comes next. There are always more paths forward. Proud of you all.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We’ve extended Pride in Place to bring The Pump into the programme for Glebe Farm and Tile Cross. My priority: young people get the loudest voice in how this money is spent. Not an afterthought - front and centre.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

E1 isn't a housing project. It's a line drawn to cut the West Bank in two and put a Palestinian state permanently out of reach. Britain is right to say so plainly, and right to demand the tender is withdrawn. The measures that follow will matter more than the words.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It was great to visit the craft fair in Glebe Farm. Local stalls, handmade goods, and a hall full of neighbours. Thank you to everyone who organised it.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Every young person who wants a fully funded college place will be able to get one, and colleges will be funded for the students who actually arrive. Britain doesn't get rebuilt in Whitehall. It gets rebuilt in classrooms and workshops, one young person at a time. www.thesun.co.uk/news/4008650...

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Teens' college places will be fully funded to help youth crisis, Ministers say

ALL college places will be fully-funded for 16-19 year-olds to help reduce youth inactivity numbers. Education Secretary Lucy Powell says the cash will be guaranteed for all courses following GCSE …

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

For thousands of people in Hodge Hill and Solihull North, getting the bus is how you get to work, to school, to hospital appointments. I welcome the action taken by the Mayor and the Prime Minister to step in and protect up to 750 buses a day. It’s public transport put back into local hands.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

HOT WEATHER/FIRES UPDATE: Our local police team continued to conduct additional patrols throughout the day. As a result they identified areas in parkland which were trying to re-ignite. The fire service and the police team worked together to successfully deal with those areas. 1/2

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Last night’s fire on the Bromford Estate Our community police team says the cause of last night’s fire is unclear but everywhere is so dry due to the summer heat that the police asks us all to be extra vigilant. 1/3

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In June I wrote to the Foreign Secretary about Pakistan-administered Kashmir. This week I got a reply from the Minister, Stephen Doughty. The Government says it is "seriously concerned" and following developments closely. 1/2

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Something big is coming to Stechford. Dome Padel is set to become one of the largest padel centres in Birmingham and its landing right here in Glebe Farm and Tile Cross! Fighting to fix it. This one, we’re getting ahead of. 👏🏼💪🏼

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Well done to all the brilliant young people of Hodge Hill and Solihull North receiving their exam results today! The culmination of years of their hard work and the support of their families and dedicated teachers - they deserve our very best wishes for their future. 1/2

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I've lost count of the number of times someone's stopped me to point at another vape shop or gaming centre moving into our high streets, with nobody asked whether they wanted it there. That's about to change. New powers mean local people can finally push back. 1/2

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Albert Road, again. Residents raised this months ago - still nothing’s changed. This is what it looks like when people report a problem and then just…wait. No update, no timeline, no accountability. I’m not letting this one drop. Fighting to fix it. 💪🏼

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Auckland Hall in Smith's Wood is the kind of building whole neighbourhoods depend on and Cars Area Together successfully secured their asset transfer the first of its kind for Solihull Council. This one, we fixed.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Young people should not be priced out of education, employment or training. That is why Labour is making it’s transport more affordable for 16 to 18-year-olds.

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