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1. Using multiple rapes for scoring political points is disgusting.
2. You were a member of the Tory party when the Councillor was.
3. Is this an admission that Reform UK are committing ‘serious criminal behaviour’?
But of course @itvnews not even interested in what amounts to serious criminal behaviour in parties other than @reformparty_uk
Ex-Tory councillor ‘advertised’ wife before sex assaults, court told
thetimes.com/article/114342f…
Jim Robbins retweeted
Devolution is growing to another level.
Alongside the #budget26 we published the Fiscal Devolution Roadmap 👇
🎯 Mayors to receive a share of locally generated income tax from April 2028.
🎯 100% business rates retention across local and regional government by the end of the decade. With Mayors receiving a 20% share from 2027.
🎯 Powers for all strategic authorities to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy.
🎯 £1.5 billion investment borrowing facility for mayors from April 2028.
🎯 £150 million extra capacity funding for strategic authorities.
🎯 Read the roadmap here: assets.publishing.service.go…
#FiscalDevolution #LocalGovernment #Devolution #RegionalGrowth @mhclg @hmtreasury
Jim Robbins retweeted
🐝 "This is the co-operative moment."
From the Rochdale Pioneers to the ambition to double our movement, @AndrewPakes_ sets out his vision as the Government's new Co-operatives and Mutuals Champion in @PoliticsHome.
Jim Robbins retweeted
The Thames Valley is driving growth. Devolution can turbocharge it. – via @LabourList labourlist.org/2026/10/thame…
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This includes Lancashire, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, the Thames Valley and Stoke & Staffordshire, meaning over 90% of England’s population has a devolution agreement in place.
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£97bn Thames Valley devolution deal poised to benefit Swindon amid council agreement. Read more 👉 hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…
Jim Robbins retweeted
A devolution deal for Swindon has been confirmed by the government.
In this afternoon's budget the chancellor confirmed plans for a Thames Valley Mayoral strategic authority made up of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Swindon.
Read more 👇
hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…
Jim Robbins retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: @andrewpakes_ announced as the Government's new Co-operatives and Mutuals Champion in the 2026 Budget.
Our movement's champion will work across government to break down barriers to growth and help deliver the ambition to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector.
Jim Robbins retweeted
We have announced £285 million of capital grant funding for Good Growth Funds in 2027 to 2028, giving mayors and local leaders greater flexibility to invest in their own growth priorities.
Here are the allocations;
Tees Valley - £8.39 million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - £11.09 million
West of England - £14.49 million
York and North Yorkshire - £9.96 million
East Midlands - £26.97 million
Hull and East Yorkshire - £7.45 million
Greater Lincolnshire - £13.27 million
Cheshire and Warrington - £11.90 million
Cumbria - £6.03 million
Greater London Authority - £54.11 million
1/3 #Budget26
Jim Robbins retweeted
Staffordshire and Stoke - £5.35 million
Thames Valley - £9.10 million
Kent and Medway - £8.78 million
Wessex - £8.69 million
Hertfordshire - £5.61 million
Surrey - £5.68 million
Cornwall - £2.66
Funding retained for remaining areas
For places where there is not currently local agreement on the right footprint for future devolution, £23 million of funding is held in reserve. Funding will be allocated to individual places as and when agreement is reached on devolution footprints.
Read more gov.uk/government/publicatio… 3/3 #Budget26
Jim Robbins retweeted
My painting for the cover of a brilliant new book celebrating Bobby Robson’s England era - Almost Immortal 🏴👩🎨
Now available: almostimmortal.co.uk
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Looking forward to working with you!
📣 Budget day news 📣
Honoured to have been appointed as the Government’s Cooperatives & Mutuals Champion to work with the sector to help deliver plans to double the size of the mutual economy 🐝🇬🇧
@CoopParty @CooperativesUK @coopuk
Great to see @andrewpakes_ in this new role. Real opportunity to change the way to we do this…
📣 Budget day news 📣
Honoured to have been appointed as the Government’s Cooperatives & Mutuals Champion to work with the sector to help deliver plans to double the size of the mutual economy 🐝🇬🇧
@CoopParty @CooperativesUK @coopuk
Jim Robbins retweeted
📣 Budget day news 📣
Honoured to have been appointed as the Government’s Cooperatives & Mutuals Champion to work with the sector to help deliver plans to double the size of the mutual economy 🐝🇬🇧
@CoopParty @CooperativesUK @coopuk
Jim Robbins retweeted
BREAK: The Budget document confirms the government is in the final stages of agreeing new devolution deals for Surrey, Thames Valley, Wessex and Kent.
@itvmeridian
Delighted to hear the announcement of the creation of the Thames Valley devolved region today, made up of Swindon, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Really proud to have convened the first cross-party meeting of leaders back in 2024 that has led to this moment!
#ThamesValley
Jim Robbins retweeted
Devolution is growing out!
The government is now in the final stages of agreeing 10 new devolution agreements:
Mayoral Strategic Authorities for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay; Hertfordshire; Lancashire; Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland; Stoke and Staffordshire; Surrey; Thames Valley (Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Swindon); and Wessex.
A Strategic Authority for Kent and Medway which will be Mayoral if the area’s Local Government Reorganisation outcome is compatible with this and Foundation if not.
This adds to Cheshire and Warrington; Cumbria; Sussex and Brighton; Hampshire and Solent; Essex and Norfolk and Suffolk.
And a single Foundation Strategic Authority for Cornwall.
Well done to all the local leaders and MPs, businesses and partners who have made the case and done the hard work on the ground!
#budget26 @mhclg
Jim Robbins retweeted
Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to UK prosperity and security.
That's why this Budget is providing over £10bn in additional support to Ukraine.
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NEW: We estimate the energy package confirmed by the government this morning could lower inflation by 0.2 percentage points next year. This looks small - but it has real impact on household budgets
