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I'VE WRITTEN TO THE FOREIGN SECRETARY CALLING FOR A BAN ON TRADE WITH ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS
Together with almost 140 Labour colleagues, including every Labour select committee chair, I've written to the Foreign Secretary calling for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. We are deeply concerned by the sharp rise in violent settler attacks on Palestinians, and by the relentless settlement expansion that is forcing families off their land. The Israeli government itself says this is designed to make a two-state solution impossible. The UK can act now, as it a
Liam Byrne MP
Jun 8
£2.5 BILLION INVESTMENT INTO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT.
Here in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, I meet talented young people every week who want nothing more than a chance to show what they can do. That is why I am so pleased Labour is accelerating our Youth Guarantee, with a £2.5bn investment in youth employment and 300,000 new work experience placements to help the next generation gain real, hands-on skills and move into lasting work. Every young person in our community deserves a genuine route into good work. That is
Liam Byrne MP
Jun 2
ALBERT ROAD ACTION
The situation on Albert Road remains unacceptable: pavement parking; fly-tipping; uninsured vehicles; potholes. I have escalated this issue to the City’s Director of Operations. Read my letter below:
Liam Byrne MP
May 26
£90,000 for Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
£90,000 has just landed for Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens! This is the first step of a much bigger plan - climate work, tree health, community horticulture and eventually a brand new visitor centre. The gardens deserved proper investment, not just good intentions. Too often, big infrastructure money gets spent everywhere except the places it passes through. HS2 investment should mean something for the communities living alongside it. This is what HS2 investment should look
Liam Byrne MP
May 20
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