Ahead of Yom Kippur beginning this evening, I want to send my warmest wishes to Jewish communities across the UK, and in particular to the Heaton Park community as they observe this sacred day whilst holding the memory of last year's tragic attack. G'mar Chatimah Tovah to all those observing, and may the year ahead bring peace, strength and hope.

If Nigel Farage will do a cameo for £70, what would he do for £70 million?

If Farage will do a cameo for £70, what would he do for £70 million? @AngelaRayner

My thoughts are with Andy and his family at this terribly difficult - and sad time.

In my kitchen there is a jar of honey gifted to me by Phil Rosenberg, the President of the Board of Deputies, who insisted I take it home for my family, along with a bag of apples, because it would not be a proper new year otherwise. So let me begin the simple way: Shana tova u'metuka. A good and sweet new year to every Jewish family in Britain. The custom of dipping an apple in honey is one of the most hopeful things I know. It is not a claim that the year gone by was sweet. It is a decision that the year ahead should be. And I know that the year behind us has been anything but. Two Jewish men, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby both of blessed memory, were murdered at the gates of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in an antisemitic terror attack on Yom Kippur, defending their synagogue and those praying inside it. As Mayor of Greater Manchester, I felt first-hand the anxiety that attack caused across the Jewish community. The sorrow and fear of that day have not disappeared. As Yom Kippur approaches once again, I know many people will remember them and reflect on what that attack meant. So, this message has to be more than a greeting for the chaggim. It has to contain a commitment. Jewish people must be able to live, worship, go to school, attend synagogue and participate fully in British life without fear. That is why we are investing more than £250 million to increase policing, improve community safety and tackle rising antisemitism, bringing total government investment in Jewish security to almost £310 million. In recent days, the Housing Secretary and I have heard directly from Jewish community leaders about the challenges they face and the anxiety many families are experiencing as the High Holy Days approach. That is why we have established a Cabinet committee on antisemitism, bringing departments together to ensure our response is coordinated, comprehensive and sustained. But security is only one part of the response. We have to tackle antisemitism at its source. We are also investing £7 million to tackle antisemitism in schools, colleges and universities, including support for Jewish students, staff training and action to address misinformation and promote respectful discussion. And we are expanding the Common Ground programme to support communities facing the greatest risk of antisemitism and help local leaders respond when tensions rise. British Jews have helped build the schools, charities, businesses and institutions that make our country stronger. From the NHS and education to the arts, innovation and entrepreneurship, their contribution has enriched every part of our national life. The contribution the Jewish community makes to British life is remarkable- and we should celebrate it. This new year, my commitment is simple: to work every day to ensure that Jewish people are safe, valued and able to live their lives free from fear. May the year ahead be sweet, and may it be safe. Shana tova.

Wishing Jewish communities across the UK a peaceful, sweet and happy New Year as you celebrate Rosh Hashanah with family and loved ones. May the year ahead bring peace, hope and renewal. Shana Tova.

As the final preparations are made ahead of Rosh Hashanah starting tomorrow, joyful memories of the year gone by will undoubtedly sit alongside feelings of pain and loss for many. I wanted to share my thoughts with you as the year draws to a close, and reassure our Jewish communities of our ongoing commitment to their safety, security and freedom. Read my words in Jewish News here: jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-i-u…

A pleasure to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Housing Community Summit in Liverpool. Over the past 26 months, this Labour government has laid the foundations for a renewal of social and affordable housing. The steps we’ve taken have made a real difference with affordable housing starts up 26% last year and the highest number of social rent starts since 2010/11. There is lots more to be done to finish the job we’ve started and ensure councils and housing associations, alone and in deepening partnership, can flourish and play their full part in meeting housing need across England.

What a joy to be at Mitcham & Morden CLP with @Siobhain_Mc and @Kwajotweneboa Two inspiring campaigners for building safe and secure social housing.🌹

The Government is committed to a two-state solution which sees Israelis and Palestinians living alongside each other in peace and security.  We will not stand for intimidation or attempts to hold Jewish people responsible for events overseas. As Communities Secretary, I want to reassure British Jews that we stand firmly with the community here in the UK and your safety and freedom will always be our priority.

Today, we honour the memory of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, and stand with the family, friends and Heaton Park community who continue to live with the immeasurable pain of their loss. As we remember them today, we also reaffirm our commitment to confronting antisemitism wherever it is found. We will not allow hatred to drive people from their communities, to make them afraid to live and practise their faith freely or to divide our country.

Angela Rayner: ‘I thrive on chaos – I’m used to instability’ bit.ly/4i0I339

The Cresta Court Supreme Court judgment is hugely welcome. It provides clarity that procedural defects do not automatically invalidate Right to Manage claims – significantly reducing the scope for obstructive landlords to block valid RTM applications. As important as the judgment is, there is much more to do to modernise and simplify the RTM process. This Labour government remains fully committed to enacting remaining Law Commission recommendations on Right to Manage and enfranchisement in this Parliament.

Two years since the fire at the Spectrum Building in Dagenham and residents are still waiting to rebuild their lives – I urge the building’s administrators to resolve the insurance settlements as soon as possible, so they can be fully compensated.

No child should grow up in a hostel. No family should wait ten years for a home. That is why Labour is investing nearly £10 billion to build genuinely affordable homes where they’re needed most.

There isn’t a constituency advice surgery that passes without a local family coming to me in desperate need of a safe, secure, decent and affordable home of their own. In Greenwich alone, we have 29,000 people on the council’s housing waiting list. This Labour government has made the biggest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation through our 10-year £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme. Today, we’ve allocated the first wave of funding from it, awarding £9.5bn to councils, housing associations and other providers to deliver 73,000 affordable homes outside London. Around 60% of homes delivered through these partnerships are expected to be for Social Rent, the most affordable form of rented housing. The Greater London Authority also intend to offer allocations of at least £6bn, with over half going to councils. Overall, we’re enabling councils to access more of the funding available so that we can deliver the biggest council housebuilding drive since the post-war boom ended in the early 1980s. We’re tackling the housing crisis head on. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvl…

No child should be raised in a hostel room. And no family should wait ten years for a front door of their own. Today we’re announcing funding for the biggest council housebuilding comeback in decades. Nearly £10 billion will go to councils and housing associations to build genuinely affordable homes, most of them for social rent. This funding will directly help families trapped in temporary accommodation or stuck on housing waiting lists into safe, secure homes.

Tomorrow's front page Council house boost: Rayner reveals plans for 70,000 homes to tackle crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday trib.al/uOwT6AT

Growing up on a council estate and raising children as a young working mum, I know first hand how access to a secure, affordable home can be a lifeline- and foundation for a better life. As part of our £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, we’re allocating funding to build genuinely affordable homes, with most of them for social rent. Getting councils building once again is fundamental to tackling the housing crisis - giving a families a route out of temporary accommodation and bringing down waiting lists. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvl…