Team Leeds South West & Morley Steve Coogan out on the #labourdoorstep for @AndyBurnhamGM in Makerfield 🌹

Thank you so much to every resident who attended my very busy surgery at Gildersome Meeting Hall. 📍I rotate these weekly surgeries between 13 locations around Leeds South West & Morley, contact me for info: 📧mark.sewards.mp@parliament.uk

The annoucement by this Labour government alongside Cananda and Australia for an initial £3m of funding towards the International Fund for Israeli Palestinian Peace, did not happen in a vacuum. It was the product of a decade of determined campaigning. This is just the beginning…

🕙Gildersome Walk-in Surgery Reminder🕛 📍Tomorrow, 10am until 12pm at Gildersome Meeting Hall, LS27 7AR 👍All residents of Leeds South West & Morley welcome 🗺️I rotate my weekly surgeries between 13 locations 📧mark.sewards.mp@parliament.uk

#TimeForTrams Thank you for your support to deliver a better connected West Yorkshire 🚊

🚊It's time for trams. Since the announcement, I've been lobbying Government to accelerate the delivery of trams in West Yorkshire. I won't stop until that happens.

FLAME OF FREEDOM: To mark the anniversary of the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, @MarkJSewards, MP for Leeds South West and Morley and co-chair of @LabFriendsofHK, writes: "The bravery shown by protesters in Hong Kong inspired millions around the world because it reflected universal values: accountability, liberty, dignity, and the right to shape one’s future. "People marched knowing the risks. Journalists continued reporting despite mounting pressure. Ordinary citizens formed human chains, created Lennon Walls, organized first aid stations, and stood together against overwhelming odds. "Many of those same people are now our neighbors, colleagues, classmates, and friends in towns and cities across this country. "We cannot honor their courage symbolically while failing to protect them in practice..." 🔥Read the full blog: thecfhk.org/seven-years-on-h…

9 June marks the 7th anniversary of the 2019 Hong Kong movement. By coincidence, I finally received my @ukhomeoffice approval letter for British citizenship today, after a 12-month ordeal. This brings some peace of mind amid Beijing’s ongoing transnational …/

It was a privilege to speak at the Volunteer Appreciation Sunday Service at Drighlington Methodist Church. The service celebrated all the people who give their time to support others as well as the organisations that keep our communities together. Thank you for all that you do.

Important surgery at New Farnley Community Centre today, thank you to everyone who made time to speak with me. Great to see New Farnley ready for the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bonus good news: the future of teaching looks really promising. Today’s stats show one of the lowest rates of teachers leaving their jobs on record. There’s also been a 13% rise in people training to teach, smashing recruitment targets in subjects like maths and science.

🚨 NEW: Latest stats show we’re over 70% of the way to our target to recruit 6,500 teachers in the places they’re needed most. We have 4,654 more teachers in those schools and colleges compared to 2024.

🌤️𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗣🌾 It's been another busy month! See the highlights on my website. 📥Cases opened for residents: 475 📤Cases closed for residents: 447 ⏳Currently working on: 224 Highlights: marksewards.co.uk/latest-new…

Sad news, Mark. I'm pleased he got to see the success of his campaigning for TV Harrison.