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What a speech from Andy Burnham. He's right - politics as normal isn't working for people in Luton North and across the country. We need change.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 25/09/2026

This morning I went to the Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Black Swan Pub today, organised by the lovely Dee, Susie and Patrice. It was a fantastic morning with a brilliant turnout! Lots of tea, coffee, homemade cakes and sausage rolls 😋☕️🍰

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 24/09/2026

Getting the steps in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election. I really hope Sagal gets to be the next MP for a part of London she’s grown up in and serves as a Cllr. 🌹

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 24/09/2026

It was great to chat to the wonderful people at Att10tive Social Enterprise about getting more young people engaged in politics, now the voting age is being lowered. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bH9...

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A CONVERSATION WITH SARAH OWEN LUTON MP FACILITATED BY AT10TIVE

YouTube video by Att10tive Social Enterprise

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 22/09/2026

This change in law matters to Luton North. It matters for the 1 in 4/5 pregnancies that end in loss. From April next year, women and their partners who experience a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to two weeks of bereavement leave.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 22/09/2026

Today, the government has announced it is bringing in statutory bereavement leave for pre-24 week pregnancy loss from next April. This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 21/09/2026

Being arrested for suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviours, is apparently just a “bump in the road” and “personal difficulties” according to Farage. Reform have zero credibility on support for victims’ and tackling VAWG.

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Charlotte Nichols MP @charlotte2153.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Six months on from this speech, today the Prime Minister has announced the introduction of specialist rape and sexual offence courts in every Crown Court. I can't tell you how much this change means, nor the difference these measures would have made for me and so many survivors I've worked with.

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Charlotte Nichols MP @charlotte2153.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

גמר חתימה טובה

Graphic saying "wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur from all of us at the Labour Party"

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 17/09/2026

I hope the RNLI see an even bigger increase in donations after this. Far right thuggery should not be tolerated.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 15/09/2026

As rail companies come back into public control, the Labour govt is getting rid of nonsensical rules that prevented passengers from using other train companies during disruption. This will make it easier for everyone to get around without having to pay for another ticket. Starting this weekend! 🚄

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to Liv! I know she will do a great job taking on one of the best select committees there are, and taking on issues that matter to us all.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 11/09/2026

Shana Tova to Jewish communities in Luton North celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 11/09/2026

Great news from Great British Rail! Anyone who uses Thameslink knows their current seats are not comfortable for long journeys. These new seats have more support and will make commuting much more comfortable. 🚄

bbc.co.uk

Thameslink unveils 'springier' new seats

The train company is to replace its existing seating, which has been likened to "ironing boards".

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 08/09/2026

🇵🇸 The situation in Palestine is a moral emergency. Today, the government announced a ban on trade with illegal settlements, a new sanctions regime against settlers, and a "double lock" arms sales ban on arms being used in the West Bank and Gaza.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 07/09/2026

🎂 Happy 60th Anniversary to Luton Sixth Form College! The college has been part of the lives of so many Lutonians over the last 60 years. Post-16 education and skills are a key part of my agenda for Luton North, and it’s always a pleasure to partner with Altaf and everybody at the sixth form.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 02/09/2026

🎆 Andy Burnham - there "is a case for going further" on fireworks regulation 🎆 The PM is right - we need a better approach to anti-social behaviour, especially fireworks. Great to hear him say that there is a case for better fireworks laws.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 02/09/2026

Disabilities don't abide by working hours - and neither should disabled people's ability to get around town 🚍 That's why this Labour government is making bus travel free for people with disabilities, 24/7.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 31/08/2026

Thoughts and prayers for any parents realising tmw is NOT the first day of back to school and is indeed an inset day instead 🫩

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Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Leasehold is blighting lives. Leasehold is an anachronism in the twenty-first century. This Labour government is going to do what’s necessary, by the end of this Parliament, to dismantle it and emancipate leaseholders across the country👇🏻 www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Housing Minister speech on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform

An update on the government's vision for ending the feudal leasehold system.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 28/08/2026

Ashcroft Play Park is open! 🛝 Thanks to hard work from local residents, we've secured a much-needed facelift to Ashcroft Park in Stopsley. A child said it was “the best play park” she’s been to. I think the double zip lines, the accessible trampoline and monkey bars were absolute hits!

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 28/08/2026

I’ve heard from residents across Luton North who’ve been affected by cowboy builders. This govt is introducing: ✅ A new Trading Standards approved code to help you identify and hire traders with confidence. ✅ A trusted place your money can be held, until key milestones are completed.

Graphic that reads: "This Labour government is cracking down on rogue traders, so people in Luton North don't get ripped off"

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 27/08/2026

We had a really productive time in Derry/Londonderry. 3 years ago I got married in the beautiful Guildhall behind me and Chris there. So it was wonderful to be back in a more formal capacity and to meet with fab groups from the North West about the challenges ahead.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 22/08/2026

As back to school preparations start, this is a Small Business Saturday staple for families. JS School & Sportswear on Neville Road stock every school uniform across Luton. From book bags to blazers, they have it all. It was lovely to see some eco friendly wear by supporting tree planting schemes.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 21/08/2026

Do you live near Spinney Road/Henge Way? The £20 million in Pride in Place funding for Marsh Farm covers your streets and parts of Sundon Park. This is led by you, backed by the Labour government. I’ve been out listening to people’s ideas on how we can use the £s we’ve secured to improve the area.

Sarah Owen MP with two lovely volunteers standing by a street sign in Eighth Avenue

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 20/08/2026

I still don’t know why the cauliflowers were there but I do know I 🫶 @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social Her TikToks are the best. Informative, fun and fast! vm.tiktok.com/ZN8LHMPh6/

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 19/08/2026

As schools await more exam results tomorrow, I want to take a moment to celebrate our incredible teachers in Luton North. Across our schools and colleges we have devoted teachers who throw everything into giving our children skills not just for the classroom, but for life outside it.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 18/08/2026

What’s worst, being a climate change denier or being a climate change joker? Richard Tice is that meme of a dog drinking while the room is on fire.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 13/08/2026

I really can’t wait for this self indulgent distraction to end, so the public can get some proper answers.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai, who has been granted permission to enter the United Kingdom, will not be deported despite earlier complications in his attempt to settle in the country, the British immigration minister has confirmed.

scmp.com

UK rules out deporting ex-Hong Kong opposition leader after entry hiccup

Immigration minister Jo White says overseas convictions should not lead to automatic refusal of settlement applications under BN(O) route.

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Judge David Swinnerton said the disorder broke out under the guise of "protecting women and girls from asylum seekers”, but scathingly added: "He (Scott) has got domestic violence all over his record and five children he doesn't look after."

liverpoolecho.co.uk

He said he wanted to 'save our kids' but 'has five he doesn't look after'

Robert Scott has "a very lengthy record" of domestic violence, assaults, harassment and theft

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 13/08/2026

What do we think of the Luton Lib Dems and independents doing some grubby deal to back Reform in our town hall? Luton always chooses love over hate. Only Labour in Luton is here to stop Reform. 🌹

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 12/08/2026

For everyone also my vintage. Now I want some Jaffa Cakes.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 12/08/2026

We’ve seen the dangers in Luton North with Warden Hills on fire during extreme temps a few weeks ago. In the short term we can all play our part by adhering to hosepipe bans and it’s another reason to stop nuisance fireworks. Find out more about wildlife in ☀️ www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/help...

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Help wildlife in the hot weather | The Wildlife Trusts

Lend a helping hand to wildlife in hot weather. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild to provide shade for animals.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 09/08/2026

This was a small business Saturday I made earlier (Friday) as it’s a lovely coffee shop but it’s only open Mon - Fri. Jo’s Coffee Shop & Sandwich Bar in Sundon Park is a hive of activity throughout the week and it does WEDGES of cookie pie!!! If you have a sweet tooth this is an absolute must.

Picture of Sarah Owen MP outsides Jo’s coffee shop with a selection of photos from inside. With cookie pie in a glass dome, coasters and a menu

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 06/08/2026

Are you as fed up as I am by the constant fireworks at night in Luton North at the moment? Then make sure to fill in the fireworks consultation that the government is running - which is looking to change the law so we finally get stronger restrictions on fireworks sales.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 05/08/2026

What a welcome conversation and culture change on maternity. Many people pushed me to have - what they called a ‘normal birth.’ I am glad I pushed back and did what was right for me and baby, but we shouldn’t have to fight and not everyone can. Luton North families will feel this change.

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Education should be a passport - to work, to life, to further study. But too many young people are still being shut out. Everyone deserves an education that matches their high ambitions, not a one‑size‑fits‑all straitjacket. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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We must end this one-size-fits-all approach to education

Our school system has become too single-minded and is stopping children reaching their potential, says the education secretary

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 02/08/2026

Plugging into our county’s untapped talent.⚡️ National Grid has today unveiled a major new commitment to support 5,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training over the next five years. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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National Grid backs PM's education reforms with new £5 million jobs programme to help 5,000 young people into work

National Grid has today unveiled a major new commitment to support 5,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training over the next five years.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 01/08/2026

Great news! Well done Bev Craig and the team. Labour's support was well over double that of Reform in the first round of votes and was only just shy of winning on first preference alone. Bev is formidable and will be an excellent Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester 🌹

Photo of new Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Craig with a crowd clapping and smiling behind her. With the words Congratulations Bev Craig.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 29/07/2026

As a former care worker, this gives me hope of a way forward that has carers and those who are cared for, at the heart of it. What a refreshing change to the point scoring politics we’ve all sadly become used to. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.com

Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care

Prime minister invites Badenoch and Davey – but not Farage – to discuss how to fix one of most intractable issues he faces

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 28/07/2026

Meet Jackie Neufville - the new Chair of the Marsh Farm Pride in Place Board! Jackie has lived in Marsh Farm for over 35 years, and is now helping set up the board that will decide where to best spend the £20million in government funding that is coming for Marsh Farm.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 24/07/2026

Following the new Prime Minister’s appointments, I am joining the Northern Ireland Office as a Minister. This means that I will be leaving the position of Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee. I have loved every minute of it and am proud of what we have achieved together. 👇

Statement:

Following the new Prime Minister’s appointments, I am joining the Northern Ireland Office as a Minister. This means that I will be leaving the position of Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee. I have loved every minute of it and am proud of what we have achieved together.

We made changes happen. I was so proud to finally see bereavement leave extended for women and their partners who experience miscarriage, after a long campaign and far too much suffering from all of us who know this pain.

I wanted to tackle difficult topics well, find common ground, and scrutinise effectively to ensure equalities law works for everybody. In nearly two years leading the Committee, that is what we have achieved together. This doesn’t mean everyone agreeing but disagreeing well and compromising - putting aside ego to see progress - because progress isn’t inevitable.

Our work helped bring about important changes in non-disclosure agreements, FGM and the abuse of non-consensual intimate images

We launched landmark reports covering medical misogyny, the music and comedy industries, gendered Islamophobia, Black homelessness, the d/Deaf community, the rights of older people, community cohesion and many more. During evidence sessions with equalities ministers and the EHRC, we held them to account. We highlighted concerns raised to us from across the country on equality law, to ensure legislation is effective and works as intended.

Thank you to all committee members, Phil and the team of hard working, knowledgeable Clerks who are at the heart of the work we do, and the many witnesses who gave evidence to our inquiries.

I look forward to seeing what this brilliant committee does next and I know the new chair will love this amazing work and team.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 23/07/2026

It is an honour to have been asked by the Prime Minister to serve as a Minister in the Northern Ireland Office. I will continue working hard for the people of Luton North - and look forward to supporting this government deliver the change we need.

Photo of Sarah Owen MP in a red jacket. Captioned: "Sarah Owen MP appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland"

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UK Prime Minister Updates @downingstreet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A very warm welcome to Downing Street, Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 20/07/2026

Today is a new start for our party and our country. I'm delighted to see Andy enter Downing Street - he's someone who will stand with ordinary people and make Westminster work for everyone. He brings with him, some much needed hope for Luton North and our country.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 19/07/2026

Our best performance since 1966. The England team did everyone proud. What a way to round off their World Cup. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

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Afzal Khan MP @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Labour will consider banning loud fireworks from public sale - a huge campaign win for me and my good friend @sarahowen.org.uk!🎇 We've both worked hard to let people enjoy firework celebrations but also to protect pets, veterans and vulnerable people.🎆 Share your thoughts here: buff.ly/PsOGNJM

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