David Black

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch in recent weeks, seems I'm not the only 'spiteful class warrior' out there – here's my new T-shirt haul. I spoke to @TheNewsAgents about why I wear the Tories' jibe with pride. You can listen to that here: globalplayer.com/podcasts/42….

Homegrown British AI needs homegrown AI infrastructure. That’s why are supporting communities across the UK shape the future of AI 🇬🇧

We sent a forward-deployed AI engineer to prison. He’s not a criminal - he’s been creating tools that are massively saving staff time, making things safer for everyone. Now they’re being rolled out across the Prison Service. This is exactly the type of work the No10 Innovation Fellows were designed to deliver - helping us to move fast and fix things.

Every young person in the North East deserves the best start in life and we will make that a reality. It was a really inspiring day at our second North East Child Poverty Summit last week. We reflected on an incredible year of taking action. We've delivered cheaper public transport, support with the cost of living, millions of pounds put back into pockets of hard working families, thousands supported with skills training and qualifications to help people take the leap to better career opportunities, but we are ready to do even more over the next 12 months.

As the first day of nominations draws to a close, I am deeply grateful to the 322 Labour MPs who have put their trust in me and nominated me for Leader of the Labour Party. Their support comes from across the PLP and reflects a shared belief that Britain needs a new approach to politics. That is the circuit breaker I am offering: power out of Westminster, an economy rewired for ordinary people, and good growth in every postcode. I want to empower MPs to bring the experiences of their constituents into the heart of government, and harness the full breadth of our Labour movement, drawing on all its traditions and beliefs in pursuit of a common purpose. I want to thank every colleague who has nominated me for their commitment to that vision.

This is the sixth trade deal we’ve secured in two years, making life easier and creating more opportunity for people across the UK.

The last Labour government changed my life. Let’s do it again for the next generation. Vote for change on July 4th. Vote Labour. My Bristol North West election campaign message 👇

This Government is cracking down on fraud. In the past year alone £7.53 billion of public money has been saved from fraudsters.  The equivalent of employing 230,000 nurses or fixing every pothole in the country, the money saved is going back into your public services.

The GOV.UK app is another way to get government services and information.📱 It's free to download and includes GOV.UK Chat, an experimental AI tool that can answer your questions using trusted GOV.UK guidance. Download it at GOV.UK/app

i.‌AI is Building Better Planning Extract turns old planning documents into modern data in minutes & is now live for every council in England. Plus: we’re trialling a new tool, built in with @GoogleDeepMind and @Faculty to halve the time it takes to process applications.

At @Bicycle_tx, I saw how brilliant scientists are developing treatments that will transform lives. That's what our Life Sciences Sector Plan is all about - backing UK talent and businesses driving crucial breakthroughs.

Today I'm launching our new Women in Research Charter. Delivering paid family leave, flexible working & tougher action on workplace harassment. To help women stay in research. Because our country succeeds when we make the most of ALL of our talent. gov.uk/government/news/impro…

Can AI transform how small businesses work? 🧑‍💻 With the right AI tools and training, businesses from marketing and HR to legal and operations are able to save time, boost productivity, and focus on what matters most.

UK businesses will be able to test and bring new products to market more quickly thanks to regulation reforms. The measures will help ensure regulation can keep pace with the development of new technologies, helping to attract investment and support skilled jobs.

We’ve moved! Follow @HoCcommitteesUK to keep up with the work of our committee, and check us out on other platforms: parliament.uk/get-involved/c…