A budget for working families The most important event during November was the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget.   The impact of national and world events in recent years mean that many people are still finding it hard to make ends meet.   This is why one of the main themes of the Budget was helping working families with the cost of living, along with protecting our NHS.   Rail fares will be frozen for the first time in 30 years and the bus fares cap, so important around Hull, sta

The period going into the Autumn after party Conference season is always a busy one in the constituency, at Westminster, and on the political calendar generally. Below is a brief account of my work over the past month. To stay in regular touch in ‘real time’ with my Ministerial, Parliamentary and Constituency work, please follow me on social media and see Department for Work and Pensions - GOV.UK and Spoken contributions of Dame Diana Johnson - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament

In early September, I was appointed to a new position within Government, as the Minister of State for Employment at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It has been an honour to serve as Policing Minister since July 2024, working with dedicated police officers across the country to start to restore neighbourhood policing, introduce new powers to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and prepare major reforms to policing in England and Wales. In my new role in the DWP,

July 4th was the first anniversary of the 2024 General Election. Despite the many challenges that the Government inherited, we have:  ...