John McDonnell
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John McDonnell
@johnmcdonnellMP
Labour MP for Hayes & Harlington and Former Shadow Chancellor.
- Scale of sentences on the 4 young people who took direct action against the arms supplier to Israel is truly shocking. To impose years of imprisonment for protesting to save lives in Gaza is unjust, especially sentencing on terrorist grounds they were never convicted of by a jury
- I have signed this letter calling upon the government to halt this real estate event that is promoting the sale of properties in the illegally occupied West Bank. We cannot allow this appalling theft of Palestinian land to take place in our own capital city.Almost 100 MPs and Peers are urging Ministers to prevent the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' taking place in London this weekend. The govt has an opportunity to uphold obligations under international law and take action against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine.
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2 million children. 14% of all UK children. Growing up in food poverty in one of the richest countries on earth. This is not an accident. It’s a political choice. I look forward to the day a Government Minister resigns over this national disgrace. #RightToFoodCommissionMy letter to the Prime Minister
- If there is to be a debate around the leadership of the Labour Party & the future direction of the party & government I would recommend that this strategy should the starting point.
- Second member of Keir Starmer’s cabinet to resign in a month. Despite a huge Parliamentary majority there is a remarkable instability about this administration that, if it isn’t addressed soon, could render the government paralysed by lack of leadership
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📢🏛️ "Care workers look after our loved ones every day. Taking care of carers means taking care of everyone." Outside No.10, @AndreaEganGS joined migrant care workers to call on the government to rethink plans to make them wait 15 years to settle in the UK. #FairVisasNow
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Replying to @CarersUKThank you @Kate_Dearden for launching this important consultation. This is a vital opportunity to make the case for statutory paid Carer's Leave - a right that could help thousands of carers stay in work while managing their caring responsibilities.
- Pleased to join Unison General Secretary Andrea Egan & Andy McDonald MP at rally to urge the government to halt its plans to undermine our work visa system which would put so many of our caring services at risk as we lose workers who play such a vital role in our society.
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Palantir's co-founder claimed "the NHS makes people sick". Yet this US tech giant now runs the NHS data platform. There are serious concerns about its access to patient data and human rights record. The Government should use the break clause to kick Palantir out of our NHS.
00:00 - Today legislation bringing our railways back into public ownership passes in Commons. Privatisation has been a disaster - fares have soared, tax payers have subsidised the profits of European companies running our trains, jobs have been cut & outsourced, safety cut & lives lost.
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The General Secretary of @unisontheunion @AndreaEganGS - the biggest union in the UK, comes out against Heathrow expansion labourlist.org/2026/06/econom… #NoThirdRunway
