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Sarah Smith MP

@sarahsmithlab.bsky.social
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Labour Member of Parliament for Hyndburn and Haslingden. Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee member. Opportunity Mission Champion. Mum and wife ✝️🌹🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After Thursday’s skills and young people summit at No 10 North with Mayors, school and college leaders, business leaders and others, I spoke to @thetimes.com 👇🏻 www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
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Lucy Powell: Middle-class children should take vocational subjects
The education secretary says that curriculums tailored to the needs of the local economy should not be rejected because of snobbery
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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The treadmill of constant GCSE resits brands too many as a failure again and again. It’s no way to build confidence and success. The pass rates for resits are very poor. /1
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Lucy Powell pledges to stop GCSE resits trapping pupils in ‘failure’
On the eve of results day, the education secretary says teenagers who fail English and maths get stuck in a cycle and cannot progress to apprenticeships
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Lucy Rigby MP @lucyrigby.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Hundreds of thousands of young people across 🇬🇧 don’t know they have a Child Trust Fund - with an average of £2,200 per account currently unclaimed. Find out if you have a Child Trust Fund using the information here - it’s easy to check👇👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Economic Secretary on a drive to help young people find their Child Trust Funds
Government boosts efforts to help young people find their Child Trust Funds
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Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📉 Wait lists have fallen again by 43k in January - 374k in 18 months. 🚑 Fastest ambulance response in 5 years, down to less than 29 mins for heart attacks and stroke 🏥 A&E waits the shortest for four years despite a hugely demanding winter Lots done, lots more to do.
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Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Some thoughts on events in recent days: medium.com/@Alison_McGo...
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Power, Peter Mandelson, and rage.
In case there is any doubt, I wholeheartedly support the Prime Minister. We have done great things as a government. But there is more to…
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Surprising that this doesn’t make the BBC app breaking news… Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs' financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The widely reported statement about restricting the feature to subscribers was a hallucinatory answer by the AI Grok - not a statement by the company itself
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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. 👇
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
This morning at Labour Party Conference, our panel is looking at the attainment gap and asking why disadvantaged pupils are behind their peers. Chaired by @nickharrison73.bsky.social, we are joined by @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social, @childrenscomm.bsky.social, and @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
From our panel with @impetus.org.uk, Opportunity Mission Champion @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social MP suggests that children's phone use is one of the greatest challenges facing children, and a worsening factor in the school attendance crisis. labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
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Children’s phone use the ‘public health emergency of our generation’, says Labour MP – LabourList
Sarah Smith MP has labelled children's phone use as the "public health emergency of our generation," suggesting the digital dangers posed to them are worse…
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
7/13 📚School absences are on the rise since Covid. Join LabourList & @impetus.org.uk for a panel on the scale, stories, and reforms needed to turn the crisis around. Featuring @tommiddlehurst.bsky.social, @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social, @avneem.bsky.social, and @helenhayes.bsky.social.
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Scott Brerton 🌹 @scottbrerton.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Lucy Connolly, a woman who admitted inciting racial hatred after using social media to post about setting fire to hotels housing asylum seekers is to speak at the Reform UK Conference today. That spells out all you need to know about Reform UK and their dangerous, hateful agenda.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events: "I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
"This tragedy must end now – immediately and decisively. Every political hesitation, every attempt at justification of the horrors being committed under international watch will forever be judged as a collective failure to preserve humanity in war." Rare to see an @icrc.org statement like this.
ICRC Statement on Gaza
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Bizarre things from Reform this morning on Politics Nw: 1) SEND is caused by immigrants and mental health 2) James McMurdock who has submitted himself for investigation for £70k of alleged covid fraud is ‘honourable’ 3) Jake Berry (who was Liz Truss’s right hand man) is a principled man
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority. That’s the difference Labour makes. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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One-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areas
Government announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Today was Accrington Carnival and I was chatting to people about the future of the Accy Vic hospital with Elmore. If you’ve not had your say, you’ve got until tomorrow to do so!
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Great to be out chatting to residents and picking up case work in Rishton today 🌹
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
I did not get called to speak in today’s debate on Assisted Dying. Below outlines why I decided to vote against it.
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Nigel Farage needs to Suspend him now and withdraw the whip - this stuff isn’t complicated www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2524461...
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More calls to suspend Reform UK councillor over claim over murder suspect
Fresh calls for the suspension of an Accrington Reform UK councillor have been made over unfounded claims about a murder suspect.
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"I'm disappointed by it, to put it mildly." "I felt the opposition could have just [said]: 'yes, we will all come together behind you'." Baroness Louise Casey, author of the Government's audit on grooming gangs, condemns the "politicisation" of the conversation. #Newsnight
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Melanie Ward MP @melanieward.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Today in Parliament I spoke against the #AssistedDyingBill. This is a deeply flawed Bill, and the truth is that in seeking to give choice to some, it risks causing new harm to a much larger, vulnerable group of our citizens.
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Looking forward to a big day of exciting announcements with the spending review. Investing to make sure everyone is better off and fixing our public services. Starting off with a whooping £39bn investment into affordable housing 🙏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This is really disappointing - and totally wrong. As a working mum I know that sometimes the best or only option is to take my child with me - and we need to be providing inclusive spaces not least in the male dominated tech world.
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Women & Equalities Committee @commonswec.parliament.uk · 10/06/2025
We have published a report, Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave. We found that the current system is broken, and have a number of recommendations to help fix it ⬇️
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
This Labour Government is delivering a huge uplift in education funding. This is just one step to ensuring we break down the barriers to opportunity for every child and young person. observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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Surprise extra £4.5bn for schools as Reeves goes to wire ...
More money for SEND reforms and teachers’ pay while health and defence are big winners in spending review
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🚨 NEW: Labour is lifting 100,000 children out of poverty by expanding access to free school meals. Alongside free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and government-funded childcare, Labour is putting money in parents’ pockets and giving children the best start in life.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
We know good practice that properly supports children with SEND exists, but for far too many families that’s not their experience. We must spread the best practice and build excellence for every child, everywhere. A better system is possible. Great to speak with @dcpcampaign.bsky.social
Photograph shows the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, with Anna Bird, Katie Ghose, and Jane Harris, from the Disabled Children’s Partnership, Westminster, May 2025.
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
👶One day to go - free tickets available here 👇
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Today at #PMQs I asked Keir Starmer about the governments reforms for the SEND system which is failing far too many children, parents and teachers in Hyndburn.
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
After 14 years of failure, the SEND system is in crisis and it’s critical for the Government to fix it. There is no magic wand we can wave but it was great to hear people’s experiences and to discuss ideas for how we can improve it at Progressive Britain’s conference @darrenpaffey.bsky.social
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Proud to speak today at the Progressive Britain Conference, setting out the ambition we have and the challenge we face. Only Labour has the ideas today to shape tomorrow together. #PBC25
Photograph shows Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, speaking at the Progressive Britain conference, central London, May 2025.
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Gareth Thomas MP @gareththomasmp.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The Post Office Horizon scandal caused immense harm. We’re committed to justice for the victims: - Quadrupled total compensation since the election - Over 4,000 victims paid for the first time - More to do — but real progress made. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Post Office Horizon financial redress data as of 30 April 2025
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Started at 530am, and we’re still going - it’s a hot day in #Hyndburn #labourdoorstep
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
The best news of the year so far!! Well done lads 👏👏👏 www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2025/ap...
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
A strong response on the doors for Karen Shore in #Runcorn. People are worried about the chaos of reform and know that they don’t have a plan.
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The Children's Society Policy and Youth Practice @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Thank you to @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social for attending and speaking with the young people!
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This week, we’ll make free breakfast clubs available for hundreds of thousands of children and begin to put up to £450 a year back into their parents’ pockets. That’s the difference a Labour government makes. That’s our Plan for Change in action. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Huge schools change this week saves parents £450- 'the Tories would never do it'
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the Mirror the Tories' only idea is giving private schools their tax breaks back - on the eve of free breakfast clubs opening at schools across England
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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Two years ago, Farage said we shouldn’t help British steelworkers. From backing Putin to pushing chlorinated chicken and privatising the NHS — Reform UK get it wrong every time. Labour will save our steel and stand up for Britain. #LabourSavesSteel
A screenshot of a social media post from Nigel Farage MP saying the U.K. government shouldn’t support British steelworkers.
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
We made our journey yesterday evening for this critical day in Parliament today as we take decisive action to safeguard the future of British Steel. Despite his late night the wee man was up bright and early to make sure I wasn’t late 🙂 #LabourSavesSteel
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Scott Brerton 🌹 @scottbrerton.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
A fantastic luck of Labour's Lancashire County Council elections campaign this morning with Lucy Powell MP, @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social and @cllrmtomlinson.bsky.social 🌹
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Sadik Al-Hassan MP @sadikal-hassanmp.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
As a pharmacist I am so pleased to comment on a #pharmacy funding settlement that begins to heal the wounds the last Government inflicted over so many years. I am incredibly proud of the faith Stephen Kinnock has shown in #communitypharmacy More details 👇 shorturl.at/u2QWh
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Absolutely vital news to help every child succeed regardless of their abilities. We will break down the barriers to opportunity so every child can thrive.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 25/03/2025
🗣️ "I wish I had taken paternity leave sooner" These moments with my third child are more precious than any promotion or courtroom victory, says barrister Max Hardy
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Why I wish I had taken paternity leave sooner
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Over £600m to train up to 60,000 more engineers, brickies, sparkies, and chippies. Homegrown skills to deliver our Plan for Change and build 1.5 million homes for families across the country. That’s the difference Labour in power makes. www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Become a brickie to build a career, Labour tells schoolchildren
Writing exclusively for The Telegraph, the Education Secretary pledges to not let a generation of young people ‘slide into worklessness’
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Lise McNally @lisemcnally.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Tonight on ITV's #GranadaDebate, what should we make of Government plans to slash the welfare bill? And how do politicians fancy their chances in the first by-election of this parliament? ITV1, 22:45 and on ITVX. With: 🔴 @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social 🔵 Laura Evans 🟡 @carlcashman.bsky.social
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/03/2025
British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage
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British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage
Exclusive: Women and partners who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks to be entitled in England, Wales and Scotland Parents in Britain will be granted a right to bereavement leave after suffering a miscarriage as part of Labour’s workers’ rights…
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Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Faultless work by @Keir_Starmer today in his diplomacy with President Trump. This special relationship is set to go from strength to strength under this Labour Government. This is real leadership - with suggestion of ‘a trade deal where tariffs might not be necessary.’ 🌹
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