MP for Portsmouth North, Mum of 3 & Pompey fan. Fighting for justice, fairness & equity. I’ll always put my home first. It’s where everyone I 💙 lives
Portsmouth, England
Joined March 2011
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I’m Amanda Martin and Portsmouth matters to me.
It’s my home, where everyone I love lives.
This is why I’m standing to be our next MP.
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The Tories chose to hollow out Britain's armed forces.
Labour chooses to defend our country.
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Great to see coverage of our big win with @dadshiftuk and @onthetoolstv to expand paternity support to self employed dads 👶
I know this will make a big difference to the families impacted, who’ve been overlooked for far too long ✅
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'The minister has very bravely offered to go through some of the charts from the budget'
@dantomlinsonmp joins @EdConwaySky at the screen to talk through the numbers behind today's announcement
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📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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Kemi spent most of her response attacking the Tory welfare record.
A reminder that under their watch:
Neets up 250k between 2021 and 2024;
Welfare spending rose twice as fast as in this Parliament;
Millions signed off and written off on sickness and disability benefits.
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Dan Tomlinson is brilliant.
'The minister has very bravely offered to go through some of the charts from the budget'
@dantomlinsonmp joins @EdConwaySky at the screen to talk through the numbers behind today's announcement
trib.al/WOFfeba
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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🧰 💷 Today's Budget makes saving more straightforward for those on lower incomes👇
From 2028, Help to Save accounts will be available through participating banks, building societies & credit unions 🏦, with @LloydsBank & @AskNationwide now supporting our plans 🤝
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As the Chief Whip I can't speak in the Chamber, so thank you to my friend the Minister Sally Jameson MP for raising Lisa's case for me today.
Lisa came to my surgery on Friday. She, like so many of you, has been badly let down by Capita's handling of the Civil Service Pension 🧵
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📣 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
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🧰 🧰 🇬🇧 Start. Scale. Stay.
We want more entrepreneurs to start businesses in the UK, scale them here & stay for the long term.
Our new Entrepreneurship Prospectus, published today, backs founders with better incentives, & better access to customers, capital, talent & government support.
Here’s what we’re doing 🧵👇
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My Budget today will help families with the pressures they face now.
It will back businesses and entrepreneurs, invest in Britain's future, and strengthen our national security.
A plan to get through this moment and build a stronger Britain.
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The time for talk has long passed. This government is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to supporting women and girls.
We'll back practical action to confine misogyny to the history books - in public services, workplaces, and online.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
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What if we could heat our homes without relying on expensive gas?
Introducing… the Warm Homes Loan scheme
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If you own your own home, then installing solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps are all great ways of lowering your energy bill - IF you can afford the upfront cost.
The Warm Homes Loan Scheme lowers the bar for households to be able to cut their own energy costs.
Thank you to all the tradies who shared their stories & spoke up. Your experiences showed why change is needed.
Thanks @thedadshift @onthetoolstv @FixRadioUK @Checkatrade @TBandofbrothers for ensuring these voices heard.
It’s been a privilege to take your stories into Parliament.
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced five "everyday fixes" ahead of the Budget
1. Carer's Allowance will be changed so carers no longer lose their entire benefit when they earn over the limit - instead, their support will reduce by £1 for every extra £1 they earn
2. Import tariffs will be removed on more than 100 products, including baked beans, chocolate and gherkins, to save households up to £21 on their food shop a year
3. Tax-free mileage rates for workers using their own cars will be made permanent at 55p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, with the rate for additional miles rising from 25p to 35p
4. Parental pay will be extended to over 150,000 more parents a year, including self-employed fathers and partners
5. Hundreds more Post Office drop boxes will be rolled out to save people queueing at branches
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We are a nation of animal lovers - pigs are intelligent animals that deserve to be treated with care and respect throughout their lives including at slaughter.
The public want to know the meat they buy in the shops is produced in a way that supports high standards of animal welfare. These plans will help deliver that and reduce unnecessary suffering.
We are committed to supporting farmers and businesses make this transition which will bring long-term benefits👇🏻
gov.uk/government/news/new-p…
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Wildfires burned the equivalent of 35,000 football pitches this summer
So we’re supporting farmers to deliver fire safety measures on their land and investing £25m to restore nature
Because healthy, thriving landscapes are the best defence against fires
theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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The world cannot ignore what is happening in Sudan.
One year on from the mass atrocities in El Fasher, the UK is sanctioning those linked to these and other atrocities, and strengthening support for survivors and communities at risk of famine.
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Lights, camera, diplomacy!
🎬 Amazing to go behind the scenes on set with the cast and crew of @netflix’s The Diplomat earlier this year as they filmed Series 4.
Hugely proud of brilliant creative talent & 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 collaboration behind the series…and our real diplomats globally!
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It’s been an honour to serve as your Deputy Leader for the past year.
I promised to take back the political megaphone and set out a clear message about what we stand for and whose side we are on.
That’s exactly what we’re doing: being boldly, confidently, authentically Labour.
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/l…
