My weekly update, this week as Parliament is in recess I have been working on a number of local community projects.

My weekly update including: - The Spring Forecast - The Business Secretary's visit to Reading - Supporting the Nepalese community

The European Partnership Bill will strengthen our ties with the EU, which is particularly important for small businesses working in vital supply chains for our economy.

My weekly update including: 🚒 Speaking about the importance of funding for fire services 🚨 Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour

Last week I visited the Royal Berkshire Hospital with Ashley Dalton, the Minister for Public Health. Across England, the NHS saw the waiting list fall by more than 86,000 in November to 7.31 million, that’s the second biggest drop in 15 years.

I am pleased Reading Borough Council is building more council houses and I raised this during a debate on council funding.

I paid tribute to the great work by Labour locally to make bus routes available to more rural communities who often lack access to regular public transport.

The future of Thames Water is very important to residents and I have been raising a number of issues on their behalf. The government will always act in the national interest on these issues, and while the company remains financially stable, the government stands ready for all eventualities.

I raised concerns about the impact that any potential cuts to neighbouring fire services would have on our own excellent service here in Berkshire.

I praised the approach Reading Borough Council has taken by resurfacing large sections of road at a time. This has improved our highways in contrast to other councils with awful road surfaces.

Natália Bonavides: "𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙪, 𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙨? 𝙊 𝙛𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙖 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝟲𝙓𝟭 é 𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙚 𝙣ã𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙤 𝙖𝙤𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙧õ𝙚𝙨!"

It's a fridge with a bottle of champagne in someone's kitchen until the camera zooms out. ​I often see similar things in Kharkiv: a ceiling lamp hanging by a wire in a dark, shattered room; a kitchen cabinet still hanging on the wall when the rest of the room is gone;

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reportedly destroyed two enemy aircraft — a Mi-28 and a Mi-17 — in russia’s Voronezh region, about 150 km from the line of contact 🇺🇦💪 #RussianUkrainianWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #War #SupportUkraine #SaveUkraine #UkrainianDrone #Drone #RussianAircraft

U.S. President Donald J. Trump disembarks from Air Force One to much fanfare in China earlier.

SCOTUS takes up new religious rights case out of Colorado | St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy #scotus #supremecourt

Across the country, Democrats are delivering major election wins at every level. Republicans are afraid - and they should be. It's clear as day: Democrats WILL take back the country in 2026, and deliver a better future for American families.

Superman: Father of Tomorrow #1 FINAL ORDER CUTOFF May 4th, IN SHOPS May 27th! LIVE Wednesdays 7PM EST! New Comic Book Day Reviews, Nerdy News/Rumors, & Creator Interviews! Follow, Subscribe, Join the Discord! PANELOIDS.COM!

🎥 EDGE VIZ (tracking data): Kirby Dach scores for the Montreal Canadiens on a wrist shot (03:30 remaining in the the 2nd period). #GoHabsGo

Watch the full video on how the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and your citizen science contributions help Santa complete his annual mission! You'll find this in more on our latest blog post: blog.scistarter.org/2024/12/give...

My ARC review of Untangled by @kennedyrhodesbooks.bsky.social Frenemies to Lovers | One Tent | Mistaken Identity | One Bathtub | Sci-Fi Rom Com | Fated Mates | Hurt/Comfort | Book Review #booksky #scifiromance #alienromance #KennedyRhodesARCteam #RattletheStarsPR

The people of Wales proudly chose Plaid Cymru’s vision of hope and ambition for our nation. Now, it’s time to get to work to deliver for the people of Wales.

#Caturday cuteness.

I’m running for Congress in CA-23 with no party bosses and no war chest — just me, a phone, and the belief our district deserves better. Goal: $2,500 in 48 hours. That’s 250 people chipping in $10: secure.actblue.com/donate/karen... Let's do this. #CA23 #Election2026

Third time was the charm on this play by Trey Yesavage!

doesn't know #analyticaliowan #analyticaliowanpodcast

Das ganze Interview mit Satiriker Nico Semsrott zu den PRÜF-Demonstrationen lest ihr in unserer Februar-Ausgabe. Die könnt ihr jetzt bei euren Verkäufer:innen auf Hamburgs Straßen kaufen – gedruckt und digital. 🎥 ✂️ Luca Wiggers 🎥 Lukas Gilbert

I’m not just running against Susan Collins. I’m running against the entire DC establishment.

It's not the reason the Spurs scored here but the mindset from Wemby just speaks volumes. Fox swings to Wemby he looks to go 1v1. Nothing there, he swings. Now Vassell gets a drive, ball movement gets the Spurs a 3. Just feel more settled in and decisive around him tonight.

🇺🇸 BULLISH: Congressman Tom Emmer says the U.S. is leading on crypto market structure legislation and cementing its position as the “crypto capital of the world.”

They can't handle the rat king.

South Carolina… #FlipTheSenate 💙🌊 YES WE CAN! 🇺🇸

Well when you put it that way Bill

May the images of this era in our history be a reminder that freedom isn’t free, make no mistake, our Constitutional rights are under attack. 🧵

#ICYMI: The Family Fun Fest came back for a 6th year to break barriers in mental health and encourage more conversations between parents, children, and families about mental health and wellness. Read Full Story: https://bit.ly/4fOc7O6

He was also our Young player of the year and deserved it , he just needs to have more confidence in himself but that will come !

some guy on grindr sent me a video of him playing just the two of us and it looked like fun so

Curb appeal takes on new meaning with this listing. bit.ly/4803Ulm

🌅 “La orilla de tus ojos” — F.C.Miranda 🎶 Una canción inspirada en la calma del Mediterráneo, los horizontes infinitos y las emociones que permanecen como el mar. 💙 🎧 Disponible en todas las plataformas musicales. #FCMiranda #LaOrillaDeTusOjos #MusicaNueva #Mediterraneo #benidorm

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🚨 DELANEY AFTER DARK: ICE CHAOS AFTER MIDNIGHT 🚨 As Day 6 of the Delaney Hall hunger/labor strike began, @JonFarinaPhoto captured ICE agents shoving protesters into the street, deploying pepper spray at close range, and one agent appearing to strike a protester’s leg with a baton.

🤩 The ever-excellent Paul Greengrass is our special guest on this week's Take 🎬 He talks THE LOST BUS, writing chaos & how he creates authenticity onscreen 🚌 Mark reviews it + 🏫 STEVE 🚗 A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/32cf30 + FULL SHOW on Youtube 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIL7...

Time for a time out. 👊 #overwatch #overwatchplays #overwatchedit #gaming #overwatchclips

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Your intimate area has a natural pH balance that protects against odor, irritation, and infections. When it’s disrupted, discomfort can occur. Dadacare Probiotic Intimate Foam Wash helps support your natural pH while keeping you fresh, balanced, and confident every day. #Dadacare #IntimateCare

Astros are having a tough year?

On Team Hampton since Birmingham. (Not everyone was, to be honest.) Her ability to spread the field as a goalkeeper always stood out. (Also thought her command of the box was good.) Today it's her shot-stopping, which feels like it's improved a lot over the years.

The US is falling apart, and what better way to take a break from the madness than with Red Dead 2! WATCH HERE: twitch.tv/psychotripstreams #streaming #streamer #gamesky #Horror #Vtube #Vtuber #DeusEx #Manhunt #Oblivion #ElderScrolls #Morrowind #ESO #Fallout

Here in New Jersey, I took on healthcare companies and won. I'm taking that Jersey playbook to Washington!

Built the aiming system using 20° increments. 9 directional frames across the full −80° to 80° range. #gamedev #indiedev

A massive #plume of #smoke from the #burning #oilrefinery in Tuapse is visible from the Krasnaya Polyana mountain #resort, located 105 km away. A state of emergency has been declared throughout the entire #Tuapse district. #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #UkrainianSanctions

Article with 2 videos !!FRONTLINE REPORT: Russia's shadow fleet begins to collapse as Ukraine expands maritime campaign beyond Black Sea ‼️ #UkrainianNavy #RussianShadowFleet #MaritimeCollapse #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia #NAFO #Article #Videos #VideoArticlePost #FrontlineReport #Frontline #Report

⚾️🎉 Baseball’s getting a high-energy makeover at AutoZone Park! Boom Ball brings co-ed baseball + softball, trick plays, and fan interaction to Memphis June 27 — think baseball meets live show. Want in? Get the details 👉 ibit.ly/tFDrK 

For weeks, Irish politicians have dodged questions about the refinery in Ireland supplying russia’s war machine. So @caolanrob.bsky.social tracked down government minister Niall Collins He refuses to back sanctions & his stance was worse than I expected. Avoidance! #Alumina21

FINAL: San Diego Padres 2, Philadelphia Phillies 3. ▪️ Jhoan Duran strikes out the side and notches his 14th save of the season as the Phillies shut down the Padres 3-2. 📺: #MLB on TBS

BIG SHOUTOUT TO @kuwagotheowl.bsky.social I am so excited about these new Galvini Emotes!!! Kuwa does such incredible emote-work and is my go to for getting amazingly animated/expressive Emotes!!! 💖🙏 1. Galvini Disgusted 2. Galvini Squishy 3. Galvini Verdana Hug Crying

Toyama City, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Senate Republicans would rather fund ICE and CBP with no reforms than pass @kim.senate.gov's amendment that would audit conditions at Delaney Hall immigration detention center.

Zandalasini can't hit the tying shot against her former team, Lynx win