The BMA has called off the unnecessary resident doctor strikes which were due to start on Monday 15 June.
This is good news for patients, staff and the NHS.
We'll work with the BMA over the coming days to finalise the details of the deal before it is put to their members.
Pleasure to attend the Picnic on the Green today organised by dedicated volunteers from Milton Neighbourhood Forum.
A great annual event bringing local families and community groups together!
🗓️ The Labour government, working with schools and families, has made the biggest attendance gains in over a decade.
5 million more days in school, 140,000 fewer children persistently absent.
But we need to keep coming together in Portsmouth to keep up progress👇🏻
Small farms, big impact.
The first window of the new Sustainable Farming Incentive is scheduled to open 30 June, for small farms and farms without existing Environmental Land Management agreements first. Simpler, fairer, and backed by £240 million - gov.uk/government/new…
I'm delighted to welcome @StephenMorganMP to the Defra team! Stephen will do a great job supporting our food, farming and fishing sectors.
I want to thank @angelaeagle for the dedication and hard work she brought to the role and will take to her new role as Security Minister.
Delighted to be appointed Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs. Being asked by the Prime Minister to serve our country in this role is an immense privilege.
Alongside the Environment Secretary and the @DefraGovUK team, my focus will be clear: driving a green
I’m delighted that the Government is both recognising the vital contribution of local early years teachers and taking action to attract the best and brightest to Portsmouth’s nurseries👇🏻
Thank you to @portsmouthfoe for the lovely flowers from Milton allotment.
Good to catch up today on your local campaigning to improve biodiversity in urban areas.
Here’s eight things Labour’s Plan for Change has delivered this week.
LABOUR IS:
📱 Telling tech firms: block explicit images on children’s phones, or the government will act
🧠 Expanding mental health support in schools, with nearly six million children and young people now
Portsmouth Football Club are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kenny Jackett, who passed away yesterday at the age of 64.
Kenny will be missed by everyone at Pompey and throughout the football family. Our thoughts are with all his loved ones at this sad time.