The most frequent topics in the provided posts were parliamentary business, various government policy announcements, and Scottish politics. The post with the highest engagement was from Steve Reed concerning the rise of anti-Jewish hatred, which received over 19,600 views.
Three Major Themes
- Workers’ Rights: The Department for Business and Trade announced that from April, millions of workers will have day one rights to sick pay and parental leave. Jo Stevens also highlighted that from April, every parent will have the right to take time off with their newborn, and a new Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave will start.
- Animal Welfare: Defra announced new plans to improve welfare standards for laying hens and lambs, launching public consultations on ending caged egg production and improving lamb welfare which will run from January 12 to March 9, 2026.
- Scottish Politics: Douglas Alexander posted multiple times making the case for Scottish Labour, criticising the SNP-led Government for what he termed “shameful incompetence” and stating that “May’s election is a chance” for a new direction for Scotland.
Douglas Alexander stated it was “Great to be out on the doorsteps” making the case for Scottish Labour and later added it is “time for a new direction for Scotland”. Heidi Alexander MP stated the Labour government is “determined to end the pothole plague” and has invested record cash for councils. Jo Stevens stated that families are almost “£1,400 better off” when taking out a mortgage since Labour came to office. Separately, Steve Reed commented on the “horrific rise of anti-Jewish hatred”, stating it is utterly intolerable. Ed Miliband provided an update on restoration efforts following Storm Goretti, reporting that power had been “restored to 98% of affected customers” and thanked the 900 engineers working on the issue.
The House of Lords announced its business for the week, including line-by-line scrutiny of several bills such as the #PensionSchemesBill and quizzing the government on various issues. Jo Stevens criticised Reform, stating they “promised savings” but are instead hiking council tax, and also commented that Nadhim Zahawi joining Reform is the “same story on repeat”. Douglas Alexander stated that Scotland “deserves so much better” than the current SNP-led Government. The Department of Health and Social Care reported that new technology is helping in lung cancer surgery, noting that Wes Streeting “visited @GSTTnhs” where robotic surgeries are being performed. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced an “£870 million investment in the East of England” and separately noted the discovery of an archaeological dig at the “nuclear site @sizewellc”. The Department for Business and Trade announced that from April, millions of workers will have “day one rights to sick pay and parental leave”. Defra launched consultations on new plans to “improve welfare standards” for laying hens and lambs.
Outlook / Emerging Trends
The Department for Business and Trade stated that from April, millions more workers will have day one rights to sick pay and parental leave. Similarly, Jo Stevens announced that from April, every parent will have the right to take time off with their newborn. Defra announced that consultations on animal welfare “are open from 12 January to 9 March 2026”. The House of Lords outlined its upcoming weekly schedule, where scrutiny of the #PensionSchemesBill, #CrimeandPolicingBill, and #TerminallyIllAdultsBill continues. Ed Miliband stated his department and the National Grid “will continue to work at pace” to reconnect homes affected by Storm Goretti.
