British politician (born 1966)
OpinionEast Yorkshire must embrace opportunity to ditch diesel trains - Dame Diana Johnson & Emma Hardy
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/east-yorkshire-must-embrace-opportunity-to-ditch-diesel-trains-dame-diana-johnson-emma-hardy-9308433
Hull MPs urge rail companies to 'ditch the diesel' in trains to city: Two senior Hull MPs have written to rail companies that serve the city ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/hull-mps-urge-rail-companies-to-ditch-the-diesel-in-trains-to-city-9299863
Norfolk to receive NHS mental health hubs and crisis unit: Norfolk is set to receive two new NHS walk-in mental health hubs and a specialist crisis unit.
edp24.co.uk/news/26442399.norfolk-receive-nhs-mental-health-hubs-crisis-unit/
Health minister says experience of Leeds maternity families is 'appalling and shocking'
yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/health-minister-experience-of-leeds-maternity-families-is-appalling-8847245
DWP confirms 3 workplace supports for people with one condition: The DWP will confirmed the reforms will have clearer standards around workplace support
lancs.live/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-3-workplace-supports-34305650
Bid to help youngsters become next generation of skilled workforce: An event seeking to bolster young people’s access to skilled employment has seen quality work ...
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/bid-to-help-youngsters-become-next-generation-of-skilled-wor-9474453/
GPs may stop writing sick notes under plans to get people off benefits: Employment minister Diana Johnson tells The i Paper that GP fit notes are not ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/gps-may-stop-writing-sick-notes-plans-benefits-4316274
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Support Mike Hinrichs After Losing Jessi (Pierce) & Children, organized by Diana Johnson-Salvador
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Work completes on £19.2m 'state-of-the-art' Ideal Heating Hull technology centre
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/work-completes-192m-state-art-10859096
More than 3,400 disabled people in Hull and East Riding to get support into work: The support comes as part of the Government's £3.5bn Get Britain Working ...
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/more-3400-disabled-people-hull-10856267
DWP statement over 'earnings' changes for people born after this year: DWP minister Diana Johnson has outlined employment support for workers over 50 ...
coventrytelegraph.net/news/cost-of-living/dwp-statement-over-earnings-changes-33480115
Employment minister Dame Diana Johnson on Crown Works development and 8,000 potential jobs
Employment minister Dame Diana Johnson responds to potential job losses in Sunderland
Up to 4,000 Bolton West people in work need universal credit: Nearly 4,000 people still need universal credit across an area of Bolton despite having jobs as the ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/25798484.4-000-bolton-west-people-work-need-universal-credit/
Hull MPs in 'ongoing conversations within government' over rail electrification: The electrification of lines around Hull could be privately funded
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-mps-ongoing-conversations-within-10773796
With pubs expected to get business rates support in a U-turn by the government, Employment Minister Dame Diana Johnson tells Sky's @darrenmccaffrey that ... Show more
Politics latest: All-women shortlist to block Burnham from standing as MP not ruled out by home secretary
Politics latest: All-women shortlist to block Burnham from standing as MP not ruled out by home secretary
New Hull M&S store not expected to open until 2027: An update on the plans for the Kingswood store has emerged
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/new-hull-ms-store-not-10693007
OpinionHull MPs say Budget will 'help cut the cost of living for local families': Labour's Dame Diana Johnson and Emma Hardy lay out their cases for Rachel Reeves' ...
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/news-opinion/hull-mps-say-budget-help-10671763
More facial recognition vans not intended to create 'total surveillance society', minister says
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/more-facial-recognition-vans-not-32997349
Hull MP hosts community drop-in event offering cost-of-living advice: A number of organisations attended the event giving valuable advice as well as offering ...
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-mp-hosts-community-drop-10597852
Hull MP warns Luke Campbell region risks missing out on clean energy investment: Dame Diana Johnson argued 'industry will not invest if they don't think there is ...
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-mp-warns-luke-campbell-10585824
MP tours new £19.2m Hull technology centre ahead of opening: 'It’s fantastic to see such a significant investment being made right here in Hull'
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/mp-tours-new-192m-hull-10592335
UK policing minister met insurance firm targeted by Palestine Action weeks before ban
middleeasteye.net/news/home-office-minister-met-insurance-firm-targeted-palestine-action-weeks-ban
Don’t put expensive items at front of stores because ‘people will nick them’, Labour tells shopkeepers
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/shoplifting-theft-diana-johnson-labour-crime-b2806830.html
Shoplifters get warning from policing minister on visit to Woking: Dame Diana Johnson says a serious clamp down means shoplifters "will be brought before court" ...
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Policing minister 'shocked' over brazen shoplifting in Hull: The MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham witnesses a man stealing flowers in plain sight.
bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5r2722nwo
Bonnie Blue doc fury as kids can watch despite strict new porn age-check rules: Channel 4 is facing probes by politicians and broadcasting regulator Ofcom over ...
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bonnie-blue-doc-fury-kids-35661182
Certain vehicles could face tough new restrictions and number plate rules: The Labour Party is reportedly preparing a new laws to address the growing concerns ...
mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/certain-vehicles-could-face-tough-35610362
Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/10/hill-of-content-bookshop-melbourne-human-chain-bourke-street-move
Key FactsBook Lovers Unite to Relocate Melbourne’s Historic Store
Jul 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Despite wintry weather, 300 people formed a human chain down Bourke Street to transfer thousands of books from Hill of Content.
- The bookstore, established in 1922, sold its heritage building and relocated just meters away within Melbourne’s CBD.
- Approximately 17,000 books were moved and shelved within an hour during the community-driven effort.
- The human chain concept was inspired by a similar initiative in the US, highlighting the local literary community’s dedication.
We couldn’t possibly close the shop down on our watch. It’s been in Melbourne literacy for over 103 years.— Diana Johnson, owner of Hill of Content, expressing the importance of the bookstore to the community.
Minister pledges ban of strangulation and suffocation pornography: Dame Diana Johnson told MPs harmful content online was "fuelling violent sexual encounters".
bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g5qp7dwwo
Vile TikTok trend that leaves animals with horrendous injuries must be outlawed plea
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/vile-tiktok-trend-leaves-animals-35407109
‘Predatory behaviour has no place in policing’, says minister: The Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson says "predatory behaviour has no place in ...
channel4.com/news/predatory-behaviour-has-no-place-in-policing-says-minister
MP demands Blitz report on "forgotten" city is published after 83 years: MP Dame Diana Johnson is demanding a final version of a report into the Hull Blitz is ...
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/mp-demands-blitz-report-on-forgotten-city-is-published-after-83-years-5117213
MPs set to vote on decriminalizing abortion in England: Two U.K. Labour MPs are drawing up amendments on the divisive issue that will likely be considered by the ...
politico.eu/article/mp-vote-decriminalize-abortion-england/
Law on crossbow sales to be tightened after spate of sickening attacks: People buying the dangerous weapons online will have to submit photo ID at the point of ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/law-crossbow-sales-tightened-after-35134488
Labour crisis as the city of John Prescott turns its back on Starmer: Canvass returns seen by The Independent suggest that Labour could be a distant third to ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-local-elections-hull-prescott-starmer-b2740034.html
Unwanted attention’: Women ditching gyms: Welcome to You Got This, news.com.au’s weekly fitness series featuring stories and ideas from real women who’ve ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/exercise/intimidated-why-women-are-switching-to-femaleonly-gyms/news-story/d217afd8ce3ac9c05ef87903384b5f70
Cenotaph protest offence comes ‘at expense’ of other proposed crimes, MP warns: Protesters who climb on any of 25 specified war memorials face up to three months ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/protesters-commons-bill-liberal-democrat-government-b2712495.html
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Paid articlePaywall Could Jeff Bezos face jail under Labour’s knife reforms?: It’s a gaffe day with Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot and now the spotlight is on policing minister Diana ...
spectator.co.uk/article/could-jeff-bezos-face-jail-under-labours-knife-reforms/
Labour considering crackdown on farmers' access to shotguns: New rules could see firearms owners required to keep weapons outside of their homes
telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/13/labour-considering-crackdown-on-farmers-shotgun-access/
Police minister's purse stolen at police conference: Thieves struck while Diana Johnson spoke at the annual Police Superintendents' Association conference.
bbc.com/news/articles/cdx6xvvn25xo
Key FactsOfficial says Diana Johnson’s bag was stolen at police conference
Sep 12, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- A government official said no security risk had been identified in connection with the theft.
- Warwickshire Police said a 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and released on bail in connection with the incident.
- The Office for National Statistics reported a 40% rise in thefts of personal items, including bags and mobile phones, in the year ending March.
- Johnson announced plans to train more police officers to tackle antisocial behaviour after a decade of decline.
“Too many town centres and high streets across the country have been gripped by an epidemic of anti-social behaviour, theft and shoplifting which is corroding our communities and cannot be allowed to continue.”— Diana Johnson said this in a speech at a conference for police leaders, where she announced plans for additional training to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Pressure grows on Keir Starmer to scrap cuts to winter fuel payments: Minister says government will find ways to limit impact on poorer pensioners
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Key FactsTough Vote: Cuts to Pensioners' Winter Fuel Allowance
Sep 10, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: itv.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: itv.com
- MPs voted to eliminate the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners.
- The change will decrease the number of eligible individuals from 11.4 million to 1.5 million.
- Sir Keir Starmer defended the decision for economic stability, while opposition and unions demanded a reversal.
- The cuts are expected to save approximately £1.4 billion this year.
Action being taken to ensure domestic abuse prisoners not among those released early tomorrow, minister says
news.sky.com/story/action-being-taken-to-ensure-domestic-abuse-prisoners-not-among-those-released-early-tomorrow-minister-says-13211806
UK protests latest: Riot police push back Rotherham hotel crowd after windows smashed
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Key FactsRise of Far-Right: Causes in England
Aug 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
- Escalation of violence and extremism triggers anti-immigrant unrest in England.
- Following a mass stabbing in Southport, disinformation is spread and anger is fueled.
- The unrest spreads, accompanied by online disinformation, leading to violence in various cities.
- Protests are fueled by far-right activists, including prominent figures like Tommy Robinson, resulting in further unrest and arrests.
Intelligence shows further protests planned in coming days, policing minister warns
news.sky.com/story/intelligence-shows-further-protests-planned-in-coming-days-policing-minister-warns-13193034
Police will look at ‘intelligence’ ahead of Taylor Swift return to UK – minister: Swift was set to perform at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna before ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/swift-taylor-swift-diana-johnson-vienna-police-b1175350.html
Key FactsTaylor Swift Flash Mob with Hundreds of Fans at Stephansplatz
Aug 8, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: meinbezirk.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: meinbezirk.at
- The highly anticipated concert series of Taylor Swift in Vienna was canceled due to terrorist attack plans.
- Despite the cancellation, some Swifties organized a large flash mob at Stephansplatz to cope with their disappointment.
- The police revealed that an attack was imminent and explosives were found with the main suspect.
- Replacement dates for the canceled concerts are currently not in sight.
People urged to hand in zombie knives and machetes ahead of ban: There won’t be repercussions for those surrendering the potentially dangerous knives safely ...
itv.com/news/2024-08-19/people-urged-to-hand-in-zombie-knives-and-machetes-ahead-of-ban
UK riots live: You will regret this, Starmer tells rioters: Far-right rioters storm a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham used to house asylum seekers ...
thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/england-far-right-riots-latest-news-protests-hgvntj7b7
Key FactsUK's Starmer Condemns Far-Right Violence, Attack on Asylum-Seeker Hotel
Aug 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers that left at least 10 police officers injured, one seriously, describing it as “far-right thuggery.
- He vowed that the authorities will “do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice” and that justice will be swift.
- The violence broke out after a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and many more wounded.
- Starmer emphasized that targeting people based on their skin color or faith is far-right violence.
No need for army, UK government says, as it faces worst disorder in years: The UK’s policing minister has said that there will be a “nick them quick” approach to ...
cnn.com/2024/08/04/uk/uk-government-far-right-riots-army-intl-gbr/
The policing minister Diana Johnson has warned there will be further arrests of those involved in far right rioting - as more people appeared in court today to ... Show more
Thugs hurl racist abuse as they drag Asian man out of his car in shocking clip: Diana Johnson, MP for Hull and Cottingham, has rejected suggestions that it is ...
express.co.uk/news/uk/1931848/thugs-hurl-racist-abuse-hull-asian-man
Fire Service is 'institutionally misogynistic, racist and homophobic', MPs conclude
itv.com/news/2024-05-24/fire-service-institutionally-misogynistic-racist-and-homophobic-mps-conclude
“Too many lives have been destroyed.”
Dame Diana Johnson, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, speaks to @sophyridge about the people impacted by the ... Show more
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