Labour Party Crook Branch

28/05/2026

The dark blue bars show boat arrivals up to May 20th, and this year's bar is noticeably smaller than the ones for 2024 and 2025. It shows that the year has started off with a lot fewer crossings. 👀 despite excellent weather..
No wonder Nigel is quiet.

28/05/2026

Nigel Farage now says “foreign actors” — even Russia — hacked his social media and exposed details about £5 million in unrestricted personal donations. If that’s true, it’s a national security issue: hostile states accessing sensitive financial information before the British public. If it isn’t true, it raises serious questions about why the £5m wasn’t disclosed.

Either way, we need clarity.
If hackers got in, what else did they see or take?

🚨 Nigel Farage has 24 hours

Nigel Farage has publicly claimed that his phone, email and bank accounts may have been targeted by hostile actors linked to Russia. If that is true, these are incredibly serious allegations with implications far beyond one individual politician. Matters involving potential foreign interference and national security should be properly reported and independently investigated by the relevant authorities.

At the same time, serious questions remain around the undeclared £5 million gift, the changing explanations around it and the lack of transparency over the details.

Politics cannot work on "trust me". Whether you support Labour, Reform or anyone else, people deserve transparency and accountability.

I’ve written to Nigel today asking for clarity and the full facts.

FULL LETTER IN THE COMMENTS BELOW 👀👇🏼

27/05/2026

Have your say!

We're into the final weeks of the Youth Voice Census ⏱️

We've had a great response from younger cohorts, but we're now particularly keen to hear from those 18-30 to make sure that all North East youth voice is represented.

Please do share the survey with anyone in your network who can participate:
⏱️ Takes around 15–20 minutes
✅ No preparation needed
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👉 Take part here: https://orlo.uk/pN06O

23/05/2026

What do council tax payers think of this?

Answer in comments please

Council leaders in County Durham have backed plans to hire political assistants despite criticism over their cost.

22/05/2026

Unison members: The grant will be open for 24 hours from 12 noon on 27 May 2026 and close at 12 noon on 28 May 2026.

Need help with the cost of kids' uniforms? Apply for a £75 voucher per school-aged child. Applications open 12 noon on 27 May 2026.

22/05/2026

Homes England has delivered its highest number of housing completions in six years, more than 40,200 homes finished in 2025/26.

22/05/2026

Summer savings for families! Please form an orderly queue while the usual suspects explain why some relief should be cancelled.

GREAT BRITISH SUMMER SAVINGS FOR FAMILY DAYS OUT

I know things are hard right now. We can't control the situation in Iran or turn around years of falling living standards as quickly as we'd like, but easing the cost of living is my number one priority.

So I am delighted that the Chancellor has announced a package of measures to cut costs and make it a bit easier for families to spend quality time together this summer.

Measures include:

✅Free bus travel for children aged 5–15 in England in August

✅VAT cut from 20% down to 5% on trips out, including

- Children’s meals served in restaurants for consumption on the premises - defined as meals served from a children’s menu and marketed, presented and priced as children’s meals.
- Children’s and family tickets for cinema, theatre, exhibitions, shows and concerts.
- Admission tickets - for both children and adults - to attractions such as amusement parks, fairs, circuses, museums, zoos, adventure parks, soft play and observation attractions.

✅Cheaper treats - with a plan to cut import tariffs on over 100 food items, including biscuits, chocolate, fruit, and nuts.

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I will do all I can to encourage local tourism and entertainment companies to pass on the full savings to customers, which the government estimates would, on average, save a family of two adults and two children:
£20 off the family’s tickets to a theme park
£2 off entry to soft play
£6 off the family’s tickets to a farm attraction
£17 off the family’s tickets to a wildlife park
£1.50 off the children’s tickets to the cinema
£9 off the family’s tickets to the circus
£2 off the children’s meals on a lunch out
£11 off the family’s tickets to the aquarium

21/05/2026

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