5 million people in the UK could be living with dangerously high blood pressure and have no idea. Get your blood pressure checked out. You can go to your local chemist for a test. You could avoid a stroke like what hit me. And here’s some piano which is helping my recovery.
Shakespeare while running for #strokerecovery. Inspired by seeing a brilliant production of Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre yesterday here’s some Romeo and Juliet on my run. And remember get your blood pressure checked! #strokeofluck
Latest #keystrokes #strokeofluck diary on the 100 days since my stroke. How running, piano, Lego and Shakespeare is helping my recovery. 🏃🏻♂️ 🎹
This was an unexpected start to 2026. Thank you to all the NHS staff who responded, cared for me and are helping me on my recovery. I’m on the mend. I even did a short run today. 🏃🏻♂️ And get your blood pressure checked! www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Former Labour MP calls for more testing after stroke on New Year's Day
Jonathan Ashworth, the former Labour MP for Leicester South, explained an ischemic stroke left him with stiffness in his left arm, and a loss of sight in his left eye
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‘It was Jekyll and Hyde living with an alcoholic.’ An honour during #COAWeek to welcome Camilla Tominey to the COA Lives Podcast with @jonashworth.bsky.social. Listen where you get your podcasts or watch in full on Youtube: youtube.com/nacoauk
‘Those conversations you don’t want to have — you’ve got to have them.’ Hear Loti's full story on the COA Lives Podcast with @jonashworth.bsky.social. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. 💙
My column for the Sunday Mirror: 👶 Labour must lift children out of poverty and scrap the 2 child limit. 🦠 The lesson of Covid is we need to fix social care once and for all. 🇸🇩 The world has to help bring about an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Giving every child best chance in life has to be at heart of Labour’s vision'
'The British people are yearning to hear a compelling story about our country’s future with bold urgent action', the former shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth writes
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🎙️ On this week’s Politics Inside Out, Labour Growth Group chair Chris Curtis joins us: 🏗️ Why Labour must get building 💷 What Rachel Reeves’ budget has to deliver 📉 Cutting the welfare bill Plus Gloria & I clash over the two-child limit… 🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...?
🚨 Very excited about this. My new podcast - exploring addition, recovery and resilience - coming very soon. The stories are raw, emotional and inspiring. These conversations are so moving, I hope you enjoy them and find comfort listening to them. @nacoauk.bsky.social
🚨 As highlighted in Playbook this morning, our guest this week on Politics Inside Out is Mel Stride - listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0yyH...
My latest for the Sunday Mirror: 🏗️We need heavy duty investment in infrastructure, transport and housing to get our economy moving. 👶 Tackling child poverty as a Labour priority. 🧪 Becoming a world leader in science, tech and AI. 🍫 And my take on the ‘Dubai chocolate’ craze.
Some thoughts on our report, www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/...
BritCard: a progressive digital identity for Britain — Labour Together
In government, Labour has committed to reducing migration. Labour Together is supporting this agenda with a series of papers looking at how to create a migration system that puts country first. In Oct...
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@kmeinnes.bsky.social · last yr.Thank you for the thoughtful critique - I do appreciate it. I think it's helpful to have these arguments in public, so here's some thoughts in response:
NEW PODCAST: Are government’s proposed welfare reforms likely to incentivise and support people back into work? @jenniferthf.bsky.social discusses with @jonashworth.bsky.social and Sacha Romanovitch. Listen now 🎧
When work isn’t working: tackling the UK’s sickness problem – with Jon Ashworth and Sacha Romanovitch
Are the government's welfare reforms likely to get more people back into work?
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How Labour builds a stronger, fairer and better Britain with good jobs. Me for today’s Sunday Express: 🚊 Invest in rail, roads and energy infrastructure. 🏥 Rebuild the NHS to drive waiting times down. 🧬 Make Britain a world leader in science, technology & AI. 👶 Tackle child poverty.
🎙️ NEW EPISODE This week on Politics Inside Out we discus with ‘Red Wall’ chair Jo White MP: ▪️Why do MPs set up groupings. ▪️How Labour holds onto its heartlands. ▪️The case for more investment outside of the South East. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Why do MPs set up internal party groupings? With Jo White
Podcast Episode · Politics Inside Out · 29/05/2025 · 42m
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🎙️ New Politics Inside Out podcast with Gloria De Piero and me. We talk to James Cleverly about: 🇺🇸 PM’s handling of Trump White House. 📱 Is it time Tories backed digital ID to help combat illegal migration. 🥃 How mandarins look after a Foreign Secretary. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
What's It Like To Hold A Great Office of State? With James Cleverly
Podcast Episode · Politics Inside Out · 22/05/2025 · 48m
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🇺🇸 From our new podcast Politics Inside Out what does this former Tory Foreign Secretary make of Keir Starmer’s handling of Donald Trump?
🎙️ New Politics Inside Out podcast with Gloria De Piero and me. We talk to James Cleverly about: 🇺🇸 PM’s handling of Trump White House. 📱 Is it time Tories backed digital ID to help combat illegal migration. 🥃 How mandarins look after a Foreign Secretary. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
What's It Like To Hold A Great Office of State? With James Cleverly
Podcast Episode · Politics Inside Out · 22/05/2025 · 48m
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Tomorrow I’m running the London landmarks half marathon for the children of alcoholics charity NACOA. www.gofundme.com/f/im-running... I would be so grateful if you could support this important cause. 💙
Donate to I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for NACOA, organized by Jonathan Ashworth
I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for a wonderfu… Jonathan Ashworth needs your support for I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for NACOA
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I’m running the London Landmarks half marathon on 6th April for the wonderful children of alcoholics charity @NacoaUK. I’m running for every child of an alcoholic & ‘Jon Ash.’ I would be so grateful if you could support me in anyway. 💙 #COA #LLHM2025 www.gofundme.com/f/im-running...
Donate to I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for NACOA, organized by Jonathan Ashworth
I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for a wonderfu… Jonathan Ashworth needs your support for I’m running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for NACOA
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🚨 Nigel Farage wants charges for NHS treatment. That means: ▪️ £3,200 for cataract treatment. ▪️ £12,500 for hip replacement. ▪️ £13,625 for knee replacement. NHS charges - the price of a Farage -Badenoch coalition of chaos. Me for @dailymirrornews.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Tory coalition of chaos with Nigel Farage 'would lead to NHS charging for ops'
The warning comes as the two right-wing parties have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks - with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch already facing questions about joining forces with Reform UK
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🚨 Nigel Farage wants charges for NHS treatment. That means: ▪️ £3,200 for cataract treatment. ▪️ £12,500 for hip replacement. ▪️ £13,625 for knee replacement. NHS charges - the price of a Farage -Badenoch coalition of chaos. Me for @dailymirrornews.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Tory coalition of chaos with Nigel Farage 'would lead to NHS charging for ops'
The warning comes as the two right-wing parties have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks - with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch already facing questions about joining forces with Reform UK
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I joined the Today Podcast with Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson to discus Keir Starmer’s Plan for Change and why politicians must always be on explain mode. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Today Podcast - Keir Starmer's Reset - BBC Sounds
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.
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To deliver a plan for change, Keir Starmer needs to reform the way government works. Rewiring the state means getting to grips with AI. My latest ‘Insider Labour’ newsletter: www.labourtogether.uk/insights/ins...
#5 Inside Labour: Rewiring the state means getting to grips with AI — Labour Together
Congratulations to Chris Wormald on his appointment as Cabinet Secretary. As Shadow Health Secretary, I worked with Chris during the Covid-19 pandemic. I am confident he will deliver the "complete rew...
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