Yesterday I met with business owners in Hinckley and Bosworth to discuss everything from the economy and recruitment to oil prices. The businesses ranged from manufacturers of hosiery and mattresses used in hospital beds, to a company that develops carbon fibre for things like Formula 1 cars 🏎️

After last week's vote on whether to refer Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson scandal, lots of people have been calling for a vote of no confidence. Here's why a vote wouldn't be successful (Labour has the numbers), and why all eyes are on today's Local Election results 👀👇

Tomorrow, there will now be a debate on whether the Prime Minister should be referred for investigation by The Committee of Privileges - after the Speaker accepted the request It's a committee that considers matters relating to parliamentary privilege 👇 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Good to visit The Hinckley School recently and see progress on the £22.5 million STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths - building 🏫 There’s been a lot of work to get funding agreement with the Department for Education over the line, but construction is finally underway!

Labour is now spending more on welfare than it is raising in Income Tax. In the 2025/26 financial year, the Treasury raised £331 billion in Income Tax. In the same year, the Government spent £333bn on welfare. As I and many others have pointed out, this is unsustainable. A 🧵

Rumours in the media today that Rachel Reeves is set to announce that Fuel Duty will not rise by 5p as planned. This is welcome, but drivers and businesses need clarity, not speculation. I've been urging the Government to scrap the planned 5p rise and hope something is announced imminently! 1/2

It is as we feared. The NHS has cancelled the Hinckley Day Case Unit. I have called for an emergency summit of all NHS and Council leaders to sit down to work out what happens next. 1/2

Have you been to the Hinckley BID Town Centre Garden show? It is brilliant! Well done to the BID, the council, and all the businesses and volunteers who have taken part! 3 events in 1, offering something for everyone: 1/3

Yesterday the Prime Minister confirmed that he's delaying the planned fuel duty hike, saying, "We are backing drivers by extending the freeze in fuel duty for the rest of the year." @Conservatives and I have been calling for this since the start of the Iran conflict. 1/2

Today was the official launch of the @conservatives local election campaign. Come with me to learn about it! #politics #localelections #behindthescene

We have two episodes of Sharing with Shellshock this week! First, we'll be having a discussion on Movies Based on Video Games! Joining me are @8bitjosh.com, @korshalvalent.bsky.social, @benamation.bsky.social, and @redb3ard.bsky.social! This Friday at 8PM Eastern!

If someone keeps fathering children but never sticking around, we have a word for that and it's not flattering. Why do we use a different word when they do it with companies? @skriptble.me fallthrough.fm/65 #StartupCulture #Founders

One year after Gerry Connolly passed, Congress has sent his final bill, the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, to the President’s desk. Even while facing his own diagnosis, Gerry kept fighting for others.

This is what they look like in winter:

Are you wanting to learn about government contracting? All THE LINKS ARE ON MY PAGE! #Money #samstream #smallbusiness #governmentcontracting #samgov Samstream.ai samstream software is the best government contracting software on the market.

Just casually pulling a Matt Mercer pose at the end. #solasta #solastaII #solasta2 #solastagame #tacticaladventures #fantasyrpg #fantasy #rpg #turnbased #turnbasedcombat #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #pitbull #mrworldwide #mr305 #dale

This week sees another set of community-designed skins! ⛏️🔫☢️ Live on the Steam Item Store now only for a limited time. Grab yours here: https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/252490/

⚡ #Germany's #energy #supply 50–70% #imports by 2030🛢️ 📺 youtu.be/E62Kij5i_Ck 📎 philosophies.de/index.php/20... #Zoomposium #ChristopherHebling #sola #hydrogen #technologies #InternationalAffairs #FraunhoferInstitute #SolarEnergySystems #ISE #energysupply #future #economy #prosperity #climate

ICYMI — @facethenation.bsky.social : “Trump's approval has hit 37%, lowest of his second term. Only 29% say the economy is good. Americans feel stressed, financially insecure, and don't believe their income is keeping up with inflation.”

Das ist die krasse Wahrheit über deine Wärmepumpe: Ein Kunde in Kleinmachnow dachte, er würde sparen. FALSCH! Er ignorierte die Dämmung, behielt seine alten Heizkörper und seine ... #kostenWärmepumpealtbau #Beelitz

Feedback scattered across platforms gets lost. Bring everything into one system and build with clarity. bit.ly/3Y40V5O #ProductRoadmap #UserFeedback #WordPressTools #StartupGrowth #WPPlugins

Your AI Coach Won't Judge You For Eating Pizza #fitness #AIcoaching #motivation

Added an indicator 1 second before the power-up ends. It reduces the need to look at the bottom left corner. I thought about a centered UI, but I figured this is more satisfying #gamedev #indiedev

Good Afternoon And Good Evening From The Legend One And Only G.6. M Mindset President Fox Happy Friday The Weekend Is Here Enjoy The Rest Of Your Day Mutch Love From G.6. FOX GOD DID G.6. 😀😀😀

In Rotterdam, members of The Netherlands' Muslim community attended Eid al-Adha prayers at Moskee Essalam as celebrations took place across the city for the Islamic holiday

On The Kicker, @documentedny.bsky.social's local news innovation on Next Door. Listen in to Ethar El-Katatney and host @greenwell.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

How awful. Posted from my balcony

Pain is temporary… but quitting is permanent. #keeppushing #yourestrongerthanyourcircumstances #persistence #MichaelBJordan #motivationdaily #fyp

Turn up the volume as Bingo the Otter eats shrimp Happy National Otter Day! 🦦🍤

Who would’ve guessed that procrastination isn’t a good deal?

It’s surreal to watch Trump’s relationship with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz evolve over these past 7 weeks. Describing his behavior as unhinged is an understatement. It is giving off alzheimers, senile, dementia, erratic, narcissist vibes. #trump #alzheimers #iran #straitofhormuz #25thamendment

Temporarily occupied #Donetsk is being visited by #Ukrainian drones again, airdefence or what it supposed to be, can be seen and head firing into the darkness... [👇👀💪💙💛✊ 🇺🇦✌️]

Crooked trump on his racist rant... #impeachtrump #dumptrump #racist #resist #standup

News Channel Tracy Lehr previewed the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo yesterday LIVE from a fan-favorite ride. https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2026/04/22/your-beach-town-fair-opens-thursday/ 

So gutted for him - not 😂

VAIBHAV BROKE CHRIS GAYLE’S RECORD? 👀🔥 YES 😭🔥 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi just broke Chris Gayle’s record for the most sixes in a single IPL season at such a young age… absolutely unreal 💀⚡ And the craziest part?

I'm starting to rack up the achievements in #cdprojektred #cyberpunk2077 on #xbox. I'm willing to sacrifice my soul to achieve 100% in this game.

Let’s go to DC.! I’ll drive if you can do <sweeping gesture> all this.😆

Greetings all, here are all the Poké Balls from the games (and a nod to the anime as well). I hope you all like it! (I don't own Pokémon, I just like to draw them!) #Artist #Artwork #Art #Pokemon #Games

A Florida art teacher was suspended after video showed a Black baby doll hanging inside her classroom. That is not “poor judgment.” That is racist imagery carrying lynching, humiliation, and anti-Black violence into a space where Black children are supposed to be protected.

Tamenaga Shion talks about how honoured she was to get a dance section for her in Fast Pass

🚖 Crazy Taxi 🚖 is still pretty hard to beat for arcade driving chaos. #Sega #crazytaxi #segadreamcast #arcadegame #drivinggame @sega.jp @sega-west.bsky.social @sega-16.bsky.social

When we all said that MAGA/Republicans would vote for Satan before a Democrat... We didn't expect them to prove it...AGAIN!

Take note the arse… How to win a penalty shootout in a CL Final! We Won It 5 Times,it’s 6 now👍🤣

Source #Japan #Nippon

Living in the US feels like…

my Jewish ass is so much cuter than that ugly bearded skinhead dude. like, no debate. we're cute, us Jews 😍🥰😘

🚨 S. Burlington, VT, a chaotic confrontation happened late Wednesday. Federal and state authorities wrestled protesters to the ground as a crowd 200+ people sought to prevent ICE officers from detaining a suspect they believed was hiding inside a house. #ProudBlue 📹: Boston Globe/Paul Heintz

CLOSING ON SUNDAY: Redbridge Council are looking for an exceptional People professional who can lead a once-in-a-generation transformation, to help the Council meet the challenges and opportunities of the coming decades. For more information, please visit www.faerfield.co.uk/redbridge.

Because conservative men are such hotties. 😂 #Trump #TrumpAdministration #GOP #republican #belairviv

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Proven racist felon Trump has been running since 2000.

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1976 commercial for the Bicentennial #ThrowbackTuesday

Mamdani: Too often, a working New Yorker is trying to find any extra dollar they can to make ends meet—then they look at city government and they don't see the same application of effort.

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"Music is better with you here"

Iran 🇮🇷 Enregistrement audio où l'on peut entendre un capitaine Indien implorer les Iraniens de cesser de tirer sur son navire alors même que, selon lui, Téhéran lui avait accordé le droit de passage. Le tanker a fait demi tour et est toujours coincé dans le Détroit.

😍Euforia w Beskidzkim Klubie Tenisowym Avantage po zwycięstwie Mai Chwalinskiej 😍