Katie White MP

@katiewhitemp.bsky.social

🌹Labour MP for Leeds North West 💚 Climate and Nature Champion 🇬🇧 Proud Yorkshire Woman Katie.White.MP@parliament.uk

I want residents to be aware that I have received threats of death and violence directly posted in response to a misleading video recently shared by the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, Robbie Moore. See my full statement below:

Anna Dixon statement on threats of death and violence

I want local residents to be aware that I have received threats of death and violence directly posted in response to a misleading video recently shared by the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, Robbie Moore....

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I am absolutely honoured to become ambassador for @leedswomensaid.bsky.social Nik and her team are an absolute inspiration and I’m looking forward to learning more from them; championing and supporting them, on our mission to halve violence against women and girls

Leeds Women's Aid@leedswomensaid.bsky.social · last yr.

We are delighted to announce MP for Leeds North West, @katiewhitemp.bsky.social, as our new charity ambassador. As ambassador, Katie will advocate for victim-survivors of abuse and help promote access to vital domestic violence and abuse services. Learn more: leedswomensaid.co.uk/leeds-mp-kat...

Some elements of this job are joyful. Meeting people like Liz, who have the vision, passion and just GSD. Today she and her team made girls rugby in Otley a reality, for the first game. It was a privilege to be there and to see and feel what they have created. Here’s to many more games! 🏉

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What are Labour doing for pensioners? We've just run the most successful Pension Credit campaign in history signing 50,000 more people up for support. Let's take a look at some charts 👇

Yesterday I spoke in the house around the smart phone free bill introduced by the brilliant Josh MacAllister. Proud to work with him & colleagues. It was an important step and there was good cross party agreement. Looking forward hearing more from the Professor Whitty and taking further action.

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Happy World Book Day 📚 great to hear Education Secretary pick a Yorkshire classic 👌🏻 Think I fell in love with reading later in life & its such a source of joy - I read Circe 2x. Went to the event in Parliament this week - such a great initiative, anything we can do foster a love of reading 📕

Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚 I’m determined to get more children reading for pleasure, so we can deliver our Plan for Change and give children the best start in life. I love reading so when I’m asked about my favourite book, it’s tricky to pick one! #MeMyShelfAndWhy

www.cbi.org.uk/articles/gro... The net zero economy grew by 10% in 2024 and generated £83bn for econ CBI found 22,000 net zero businesses, from renewable energy to green finance, employ almost a million people in FT jobs. The ave wage in the businesses was also £5,600 higher than the nat ave.

Growth and innovation in the UK’s net zero economy | CBI

The latest CBI Economics commissioned report looks at the growing contributions of net zero to the UK economy.

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Labour promised 2 million extra appointments within a year of the election. NHS England statistics released today show we delivered on that promise in just 5 months. Fixing our public services after the state the Tories left them in will take time, but this is the change the country voted for 🌹

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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f... Absolutely great to see. Moons is such a brilliant business who I highlighted in my maiden speech. A company who’ve navigated generations & continue produce gorgeous fabrics. It was a pleasure to visit the factory. Now I just need one of those caps 🧢!

Over the moon: Billie Eilish sports 188-year-old Yorkshire wool brand at Grammys

The singer paid tribute to her home city wearing an LA Dodgers baseball cap crafted by English woollen mill Moon

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Since announcing my diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer a few weeks ago I’ve become increasingly aware of how misunderstood the condition is. So I want to debunk a few misconceptions: 1/7 (short posts!)

Fantastic evening at Guiseley Theatre with sell out guest @torstenbell.bsky.social talking through some aspects of his brilliant book, copies provided by the best book shop @bksotsquare.bsky.social Gave us all a boost this evening 💪🏻🌹

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Torsten Bell@torstenbell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Busy day in Leeds meeting DWP civil servants, learning lots at the @lssi.bsky.social , and a great fundraiser for @katiewhitemp.bsky.social Going to sleep well tonight.

Kemi Badenoch mentioned how much the UK's debt interest is costing us. She's right, it's becoming crippling. And a very substantial portion of that debt was added to the UK government's balance sheet during the Conservatives' period in office. UK debt 2010: £1trn UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn

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The Education Committee has launched an inquiry on 'Solving the SEND Crisis'. We are keen to hear from constituents and organisations alike - evidence can be in text, audio or video form. The deadline is January 30th. Please follow the link to submit: committees.parliament.uk/work/8684/so...

Solving the SEND Crisis - Committees - UK Parliament

A number of recent reports have set out in detail the extent of the crisis in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, which is letting down children and their families, creating ...

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Since the general election, we’ve hit the ground running on the NHS: ending doctors’ strikes, starting to cut waiting lists, investing in GPs, hospices… A lot done, a hell of a lot more to do. But as I look to 2025, I can see the road to recovery. www.thetimes.com/article/ac0c...

Wes Streeting: I’ve put our broken NHS on the road to recovery

As health secretary I’ve ruffled some feathers this year, but I don’t intend to make excuses. By July, you’ll be able to see whether we kept our promises

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Today Stephen Kinnock and I announce the biggest funding for hospices in a generation: £100 million for improving buildings, kit and technology £26 million grant for children and young people’s hospices An early Christmas present for hospices that do a wonderful job for families.

Wes and Stephen with Charlie and his family and team