In June I met the Charity Commission Chief Exec to discuss my research and complaint into UK ‘charities’ donating millions to illegal Israeli settlements. Govt was clear that this should not be happening. The Commission told me new guidance (rules) will be put in place to stop it.

I’m honoured to be asked by the Prime Minister to serve as a Minister in the Scotland Office. Our new Government is committed to bringing positive change for the people of Scotland. I’m looking forward to helping make that happen, and to getting started today.

In today’s @scotsman.com I’ve written about my visit to Syria & the hope that exists amidst huge challenges. Syrians are on a mission to rebuild their country. It’s in the UK’s interests that they succeed. We must stand with them as partners in doing so. www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

1/ Our letter is making a difference in Parliament. In a debate last week, MPs @paulwaughmp.bsky.social and @melanieward.bsky.social referenced it to advocate for a ban on UK trade with Israeli settlements. Your signatures are making a difference. Here's what else you can do 👇

Register (for free) at secure.yachad.org.uk/page/194250/... for our upcoming webinar providing an update on the situation in the West Bank. We will be joined by @melanieward.bsky.social, Lior Amihai, Executive Director of @peacenowil.bsky.social and @martinkonecny.bsky.social, Director of EuMEP.

Briefing from the Ground in the West Bank

Join Melanie Ward, Lior Amihai (Peace Now), Martin Konecny (European Middle East Project) and Yachad for a briefing on the deteriorating situation in the West Bank (Wednesday 15th July 6:30 - 7:30pm)

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Yesterday I nominated @andyburnham.bsky.social to be Leader of the Labour Party and our next Prime Minister. This morning I told @skynewsrss.bsky.social why I was proud to do so 👇

I’m in the House of Commons hoping to speak in the debate on banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements. MPs from all parties are powerful and passionate in their speeches calling for the government to get on with a ban.

Melanie Ward MP@melanieward.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)

Join Yachad for an online briefing about the deteriorating situation in the West Bank and what the international community can do to respond. Featuring: @melanieward.bsky.social @peacenowisrael.bsky.social @martinkonecny.bsky.social Register here: secure.yachad.org.uk/page/194250/...

Last week I was proud to lead the first UK Parliamentary delegation to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. We saw some of the destruction left in the suburbs of Damascus by Assad, Putin and their allies. We got a glimpse of the vast recovery effort now underway in Syria.

This morning I spoke to Nick Robinson on Radio 4 Today about Keir Starmer’s resignation, Wes backing Andy, and the hope and optimism of Andy’s campaign

Great to be out campaigning for @andyburnham.bsky.social in Makerfield again today with so many Labour friends and activists. A really positive atmosphere with voters willing us on and stopping to show their support when they saw us in the streets. Let’s do this!

All morning I’ve thought of Jo & how much we miss her. She was good for us. Jo’s belief in the goodness of humanity shone out of her. It sparkled & called on us all to do better. Those of us who were lucky enough to be Jo’s friends must redouble our work to carry her light forwards ❤️

Yes Mr Speaker, I can boogie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆 Best of luck to Steve Clarke and our boys in the Scotland team in their first match this weekend! #teamscotland #scotland #worldcup #tartanarmy

Great to be out on the (very rainy) doors yesterday for @andyburnham.bsky.social in Makerfield with such a positive message ☔️ 🌹 👏

As well as the need to properly invest in defence, @alcarns.bsky.social is rightly saying that the UK lags behind others such as Sweden and Finland in our national resilience and preparedness for the threats we face. I said exactly this in Parliament recently. We need to turbo boost this work.

I spoke to BBC Radio 4 about some of the ways UK charities are funnelling money to illegal Israeli settlements - and getting taxpayer subsidies for doing so. This must end now; the Charity Commission have to act.

1/4 Incredibly important by @melanie_ward showing over recent years 32 UK registered charities have sent £28 million to illegal West Bank settlements. Yesterday the UK gov said it would meet with the Charity Commission to discuss. But this should be just the beginning. bsky.app/profile/mela...

Melanie Ward MP@melanieward.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity. Working with Israeli human researchers, I found at least 32 UK charities who have sent £28 million to settlements in recent years. There’s a likely taxpayer subsidy of at least £5 million through Gift Aid.

Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity. Working with Israeli human researchers, I found at least 32 UK charities who have sent £28 million to settlements in recent years. There’s a likely taxpayer subsidy of at least £5 million through Gift Aid.

The number is now over 140 Labour MPs.

Melanie Ward MP@melanieward.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)

Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)

I recently visited #NATO HQ with the brilliant Munich Security Conference programme I’m on. We met the Deputy Sec Gen amongst others and talked about vital support for Ukraine, the threat from Russia, and the essential defence partnership we have with NATO allies to keep our country safe.

This is unacceptable. Is a 17 year old boy being pushed to watch antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people after just 11 minutes what Meta considers to be age-appropriate? (1/3)

Front page of @thecourier.co.uk yesterday for my survey of the online experiences of 13-15 year olds in my constituency. The results are deeply concerning. As almost every parent said, we need much tougher regulation on social media companies including a ban for under 16s.

One detail I hadn't realised about parliament finishing today - today is the last day a hereditary peer will ever sit in the House of Lords.

Rupert Lowe is no supporter of women. His track record speaks for itself. Only Labour will tackle violence against women and girls.

Great to be out on the doors in Kirkcaldy this morning. Only @scottishlabour.bsky.social can beat the SNP here on 7 May.

This is £9 million of hugely important investment from our Labour government to support my constituents. I’m so pleased to have secured it and know it will make a real difference. news.stv.tv/scotland/uk-...

UK Government pledges £9m to support workers at Mossmorran plastics plant

ExxonMobil closed the Fife plant early last month after claiming it was no longer financially viable.

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I feel sick watching the debate on the Assisted Dying Bill in the Scottish Parliament. My brother has complex disabilities. As so many disabled people and disability organisations have said, this bill would put him and them at risk. I hope so deeply that MSPs reject it.

It is not possible to give the choice that a small number seek about the end of their life without putting a much larger vulnerable group in harm’s way. The Royal College of Psychiatrists & many others agree. That’s why I hope MSP colleagues will reject the dangerous assisted dying bill tomorrow

New polling from Not Dead Yet UK shows nearly 7 in 10 Scots believe the Scottish Parliament should prioritise improving access to care for disabled people before considering whether to introduce assisted suicide. I hope Holyrood rejects the bill on Tuesday. www.notdeadyetuk.org/post/new-pol...

New polling reveals deep public concern over the safety of the Scottish Assisted Suicide Bill for disabled people

We present exclusive polling results two days ahead of the final Holyrood vote on Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying Bill on Tuesday (17 March). The poll, carried out by Whitestone Insight on behalf of N...

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