What has Antony Higginbotham been up to today?
Antony Higginbotham is MP for Burnley and a member of the Conservative party.
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Thanks for having me! Great questions too - definitely some future MPs in the making 😃
Antony Higginbotham meets school council. Q&A session put our MP on the spot today @antony_hig @staugustine_p
Very welcome announcement.
Whether it’s on the Padiham greenway, in villages like Hapton, round reservoirs like Hurstwood or on the streets in Daneshouse and elsewhere, the police will be working to tackle antisocial use of scrambler bikes and quads.
This summer will see targeted @LancsPolice activity against illegal and anti social use of scrambler and quad bikes and electronic scooters.
This is with a clear aim to reduce risk to pedestrians and other road users, stop damage to our countryside and respond to public concern.
This is brilliant news and so well deserved. Miranda is a real force and champion, and works night and day to offer help and guidance to our local businesses.
Congratulations Miranda 🥳
As leader of East Lancs Chamber of Commerce, Miranda Barker helped many businesses survive the Covid lockdowns and has championed the area and its firms. She gets the OBE for her work
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20180168.miranda-barker-awarded-obe-queens-birthday-honours/
Uplifting and inspiring service at @cofelancs Cathedral today - along with others from across #Lancashire, including our wonderful @LancsPolMounted celebrating and honouring 70 magnificent, selfless and wise years on the throne for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
God Save The Queen
At 5:30pm I will be doing a live video Q&A HERE with @RishiSunak on today's cost of living announcements.
If anyone has a question to be read out, post including #MartinRishi. I only have 15mins so must be selective, but will try & cover the common themes
Pls spread word
Big news from @RishiSunak on how local residents will be helped with #CostOfLiving, on top of £150 for Band A-D
☑️ All will see the Energy Bills Support DOUBLED to £400 & will NOT now need to be repaid over coming yrs.
☑️ Those on low incomes will get a further £650 grant
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Note on energy profits levy. It's different from Labour's proposal in being much bigger (25% v 10%) and for 3 years; and with very (arguably excessively) generous investment incentive
It has been a great day, launching our new report with two Parliamentary roundtables - thanks to to @antony_hig for chairing our North West event and @JasonMcCartney for stepping in to chair our event on the North East. Plenty more to come over the next few months #placemakers https://twitter.com/NP_Partnership/status/1529118358314041345
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Great to work with @million_plus, @JasonMcCartney and @antony_hig today to launch ‘Staying local to go far: modern universities as placemakers'.
Modern universities play a critical role in our towns and cities and are vital for the levelling up agenda 👇 https://twitter.com/million_plus/status/1529012625404829697
Windfall tax proposed by @UKLabour would only give households £100 - much less than Government’s measures so far, with more to come👇
💷£150 off council tax bands A-D
⚡️£200 energy bills rebate
⛽️Fuel duty cut
💷£300 NI cut in July
💷£1000 for those on Universal Credit
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 Good night. Well done. All our thoughts are with you!
Lovely to introduce Walter to @SarBritcliffeMP and @antony_hig - two great friends who our little Walt was instantly at ease and happy with.
A good judge of character is our Walt 🥰
☪️ Today Muslims across Burnley and Padiham will be celebrating Eid al-fitr.
Spending time with loved ones and reflecting on the holy period of Ramadan that has just ended.
To all those celebrating tonight across our borough, Eid Mubarak.
#EidAlFitr #EidMubarak
This is incredibly sad news and I know the thoughts and condolences of people right across Burnley and Padiham, and the country, will be with Katie’s friends and family.
We can sadly confirm that our officers searching for missing Katie Kenyon have found the body of a woman.
Our officers made the discovery last night (Friday, April 29th) in an area of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new information about a location where Katie could be.
Good meeting at Lancashire County Council this morning with council leader CC Philippa Williamson, & Economic Dev Cabinet Member @AidyRiggottBV.
Lots to discuss inc National Cyber Force in Samlesbury & how we get benefits in Burnley & Padiham, & county levelling up bid 👍🏼
Happy St George’s Day!
England is a great country which has given so much to the world.
I’m proud to be English 🏴🏴🏴
#StGeorgesDay
Wishing all across Burnley, Padiham & our villages a very happy Easter Sunday.
This year is particularly special with the religious holidays of Easter ✝️, Ramadan ☪️, & Passover ✡️ all falling together. Whichever you’re celebrating, I hope it is a period of hope, thanks & joy.
Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine.
We're setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign.
We welcome @BorisJohnson in Kyiv, the first G7 leader to arrive in Ukraine since the beginning of the large-scale war. We are strengthening our union of democracies.
Be brave, like Boris.
Be brave, like Ukraine.
#BRAVEUKRAINE
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Surprise 😉
⚡️⚡️British PM Boris Johnson meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on April 9, in what appears to be an unannounced visit.
Source: Andrij Sybiha, deputy head of Zelensky's administration.
Loved hearing about @primaryengineer and the @Leadersaward earlier. Brilliant organisation, with amazing staff, doing fantastic work to get more children and young people engaged in STEM!
Exactly the kind of thing that delivers inspiring education for the next generation 👷👷♀️
We were delighted to welcome @antony_hig to our offices this morning to share some of the great success of the @Leadersaward over the years.
It's amazing what you can achieve when you engage children in engineering from an early age!
#STEM #engineersinthemaking
BREAKING NEWS: The #DownSyndromeBill completed its @UKHouseofLords stages today. The Bill has now been passed in both Houses of @UKParliament, meaning it will receive Royal Assent and become an Act. A huge thank you to @antony_hig for your support. #DownSyndrome @NDSPolicyGroup https://twitter.com/LiamFox/status/1493495293609971713
Delighted that @antony_hig is supporting the #DownSyndromeBill, which passed its Third Reading in the @HouseofCommons on Friday 4th February. This Bill is a world first, and will now move to the @UKHouseofLords. @NDSPolicyGroup #DownSyndrome #DownSyndromeBill
#paybackoftheday https://twitter.com/nwprobation/status/1509483097468854272
Great visit to #towneleypark in #burnley today. Thanks to the 2 Pauls (supervisors) and people on probation for welcoming me and letting me join them for a while on their litter pick for #GBSpringclean @KeepBritainTidy #communitypayback
Brilliant to see those who have caused harm in the community now helping to tidy up our amazing parks and green spaces as part of the #communitypayback scheme.
Great visit to #towneleypark in #burnley today. Thanks to the 2 Pauls (supervisors) and people on probation for welcoming me and letting me join them for a while on their litter pick for #GBSpringclean @KeepBritainTidy #communitypayback
Labour had a choice today. They voted against our plan to tackle illegal channel crossings through the Nationality & Borders Bill.
Keir Starmer and Labour have #NoPlan to reform and strengthen our borders, whilst we're getting on with the job.
#SameOldLabour
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomes UK support.
The UK will continue to work with out international partners and allies to support Ukraine in its self defence and keep the financial pressure on Putin and his circle.
Nothing trades on a Sunday until Wellington opens around 7pm U.K. time. We will see then how much Roubles are now worth.
Very pleased to see that the process of shutting Russia out of SWIFT - a global payments system - has started.
This will have taken a lot of work to get allies on board with but will also cause enormous pain to the Russian economy. Huge credit to the PM.
Big step - right move.
We have taken decisive action tonight with our international partners to shut Russia out of the global financial system, including the important first step of ejecting Russian banks from SWIFT.
We will keep working together to ensure Putin pays the price for his aggression.
This evening I spoke to President @ZelenskyyUa. The heroism of the President and his people in the defence of their country is awe-inspiring.
We are clear – Russia must be isolated diplomatically and financially. I welcome increased willingness to exclude Russia from SWIFT.
Loving these guys. And proud to see them wearing UK uniforms and carrying UK NLAW missiles. We’ll keep supporting them & last night @BWallaceMP did amazing work encouraging many more countries around Europe to do likewise. 🇬🇧🇺🇦 https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497649185130176529
Talk about the Ukrainian morale
The strength and leadership of @ZelenskyyUa, in the face of such adversity, is incredible.
Україна переможе
A message of defiance from Ukraine's president Zelensky and his administration.
They say they are on the streets of Kyiv and ready to defend the city.
The strength and leadership of @ZelenskyyUa, in the face of such adversity, is incredible.
Україна переможе
A message of defiance from Ukraine's president Zelensky and his administration.
They say they are on the streets of Kyiv and ready to defend the city.
Yesterday in the HoC Chamber I raised SWIFT as one of the most effective ways of isolating the Russian economy and bringing real pain to Putin and his cronies in the Kremlin.
Understand why this is difficult for some of our allies but grateful to the PM for pushing this forward
This afternoon I urged @NATO leaders to take immediate action against SWIFT to inflict maximum pain on President Putin and his regime.
The UK will introduce sanctions against Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov imminently, on top of the sanctions package already announced.
Putin is trying to take the world back to a place where a country is only sovereign for as long as a bigger neighbour deems it so, & where brute force is an accepted means of changing borders.
He cannot and will not succeed. His actions must bring the most severe consequences
Sick of hearing Labour MPs and unions back the ridiculous & offensive position of Stop War.
NATO isn’t responsible for build up of ~200k Russian soldiers & illegal invasion of Ukraine - the Kremlin is.
Whilst Sir Keir may like to pretend Labour had changed, clearly it hasn’t.
Labour MPs and their union paymasters ‘refute the idea that NATO is a defensive alliance’ and say ‘Britain needs to change its policy’ on Ukraine.
Will @Keir_Starmer show he is serious in his support for NATO and standing up to Russian aggression by removing the whip from them?
Foreign Secretary @trussliz is absolutely right. This is a serious escalation by Russia & the Kremlin, & shows the disregard they have for diplomacy & the sovereignty of a European nation.
A swift response, coordinated with allies, is needed to deter Russia from going further
My statement condemning Russia’s recognition of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ as independent states 👇
Thread from @metoffice below. You can also follow @metofficeNWEng and @EnvAgencyNW for local updates.
Stay safe and follow advice
⚠ #StormEunice is going to bring damaging and disruptive winds for most of the UK today.
🔴 See the latest Red Warnings for wind below and be aware of the wider Amber Warning area.
Exposed coastal areas could get gusts in excess of 90mph
Latest 👉 http://bit.ly/WxWarning
Delighted that @antony_hig is supporting the #DownSyndromeBill, which passed its Third Reading in the @HouseofCommons on Friday 4th February. This Bill is a world first, and will now move to the @UKHouseofLords. @NDSPolicyGroup #DownSyndrome #DownSyndromeBill
Ace afternoon at @BurnleyCollege, talking to apprentices & employers during #NationalApprenticeshipWeek.
✅ All at different levels but also all hugely positive about choosing an apprenticeship because of the skills and experience it brings.
💻 More at https://www.burnley.ac.uk/themis-home/
A great meeting with @NFUNorthWest and local farmers on Friday. Lots to discuss and bring back to Westminster 🚜
On Friday our members met with @antony_hig MP for Burnley & Padiham. Thanks to Richard Westall and Jane Bancroft for hosting.
Congratulations to HM The Queen on 70 years of selfless service to our nation and the whole Commonwealth.
What an extraordinary achievement.
✍️ On the eve of the 70th anniversary of her Accession to the throne, The Queen has written a message thanking the public and her family for their support, and looking forward to #PlatinumJubilee celebrations over the coming year. #HM70
Joined by the brilliant @ConservativeMF North West team today as we were out speaking to residents.
We looked considerably less dry after a few hours outside 🌧
Big thanks for coming to help!
Samina Khan, Chair CMF North West Out campaigning with Antony Higginbotham MP for Burnley... @antony_hig
Brilliant to see @GBNEWS reporting from Burnley today! Look forward to coming on later today, after the #LevellingUp White Paper statement in HoC
GB News economics editor Liam Halligan is joined by our North West reporter Bradley Harris outside a windswept Burnley ahead of today's special broadcast as part of #NorthWest week.
Watch On The Money at 1pm, only on GB News.
📺 Freeview 236, Sky 515, Virgin 626
Two years since we finally left the EU & #GotBrexitDone 🇬🇧
Helpful to remember what @UKLabour and Kier Starmer were arguing for. They trusted the public that much they wanted to ask the question again, & no doubt would have continued to do so until we answered as they wanted.
Whatever Brexit outcome the new Prime Minister puts forward, we must have another referendum. Remain must be an option and Labour will campaign for remain.
We got Brexit done, taking back control of the things that matter to the British people 🇬🇧 👇
Fantastic morning celebrating the start of construction on Pioneer Place. A full partnership delivering for Burnley town centre, which will totally transform what’s on offer.
Brilliant job by all 🚧😁
Great morning over in Burnley celebrating the groundbreaking for Pioneer Place. Lots of positive conversations and reflections on the successes of collaboration and joined up partnership working with @antony_hig @afrasiab_anwar #Lancashire #LoveWhereYouLive
Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay where we remember those murdered during the Holocaust, & thank the survivors who educate young people now.
As this period fades from living memory it falls on us to ensure that we don’t forget such horrors & stand up against hate and antisemitism.