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#ARRESTS | We’ve got seven people in custody for offences related to shoplifting across the Black Country today.

An upcoming bill in Parliament will see assaulting shop staff made a specific criminal offence.

More here 👉ow.ly/IQ4i50RfK3r

From the shop floor to the floor of the House of Commons.

A significant campaign win for Co-operative Party UsdawUnion Co-op as Gov commits to backing our calls for assault of shop workers to be made a stand alone offence.

Test now to deliver on the
1). law; not watered down to a…

I knew being a part of Cohort 6 of #JoCoxLeadership would be incredible, but it was even more phenomenal than I anticipated!
I highly encourage other sisters to take the leap too! LabourWomensNetwork

Making the Co-operative difference campaigning together! 🐝
Co-operative Party and UsdawUnion have fought hard to drive this change. Shout out to Alex Norris MP for your brilliant work advocating for the safety of shopworkers!

When you’re out on the doors trying to speak to residents but Richard Parker for West Mids Mayor 🌹 has got involved in a kick about

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Tuesday’s The Guardian front page: Starmer told to resurrect Sure Start to help poorest theguardian.com/education/2024…

I think there is a recognition in this region that it’s time for a fresh start, a period of renewal.

There is no other way to improve people’s lives or outcomes than giving them access to skills and jobs. My message is about hope.

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

🌟 Remember, you can nominate a volunteer making a difference in Sandwell - and help us celebrate them!

🚊 And one lucky volunteer will have a West Midlands Metro Tram named after them!

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Tonight, Co-operative Party is hosting our annual online Iftar. We invite members of all faiths and none to join us at 6:30pm as our speakers reflect on Ramadan in their own lives, their families and their politics. Anas Sarwar Arooj Shah Iram Woolley ✨ Joe Fortune
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I think I'm a little bit in love with Joe Lycett

I’ll point this out every Sunday if I have to. The ECHR protects

• the right to a fair trial
• freedom of assembly & expression
• the right to participate in free elections
• freedom of religion
• freedom from discrimination
• the right to privacy
• freedom from torture…

📢 Announcing our Labour & Co-operative candidates for the upcoming local elections in #Sandwell ! 🌹🐝🗳️
✅ Pete Hughes in Wednesbury North
✅ Rizwan Jalil in Oldbury
✅Pam Randhawa in Greets Green & Lyng
✅ Amardeep Singh in Hateley Heath

It is a truth universally acknowledged that only Labour will clean up our waters.

Wonderful to see The Fabian Society research quoted in this excellent article from gabyhinsliff on MIMBYS.

Our work shows 58% of England back building where it is currently prohibited or restricted (i.e. Green Belt).

But communication matters.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I fully support Dr Charlotte Proudman.
From the letter in support of her:
“It is not lost on us that an individual who has been critical of the judicial treatment of women is being bullied by the very institution publicly claiming to end it.” independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…