Labour peer. Minister, House of Lords. Associate Minister, CofE.
Live Durham, work London
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
We're giving half a million more children in England free school meals to tackle hunger, give children the best start in life & help them succeed.
This will put £500 a year back in families' pockets & lift 100,000 children completely out of poverty.
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
For too long women experiencing the menopause have been held back due to a lack of support.
I look forward to working with @mariellaf1's Menopause Advisory Group as they bring to together knowledge and experience to help women thrive in work.
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
St Chad’s wishes to appoint a College Chaplain. We seek an energetic, outgoing priest who will relate easily to young adults and college staff. The successful candidate will have an exciting & compelling vision for chaplaincy in our College. Full details - stchads.ac.uk
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I realise you’ve probably already picked a side in the row between JD Vance and Rory Stewart about Augustine* but this is interesting from @gtomlin seenandunseen.com/jd-vance-a…
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
Only 1-in-6 employers has used a Jobcentre to recruit, so this week we are announcing an overhaul of how we support employers to get Britain working and growing again ow.ly/nyj550UReWF
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If you want a short injection of hope, I commend this lovely chat with @nikkidravers on the brilliant Refuse cafe. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0026v…
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
May I set ajar
The doors of closed minds. Words come and words go
And poetry is pain as well as passion,
But in the large flights of imagination
I see for one crammed second, order so
Explicit I need no more persuasion
from I Count the Moments,
Elizabeth Jennings
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have been asked to become to United Kingdom’s Envoy on Freedom of Religion and Belief.
I look forward to taking forward the Government's commitment to supporting freedom of religion or belief for all.
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There was a definite seasonal feel to @10DowningStreet when we gathered last night for a joyful Advent reception with @Keir_Starmer.
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Still opening boxes post house move but this one was a pleasant surprise…. Thankfully nothing perishable in it as some lovely people sent it weeks ago!
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
A day of civil society engagement during this year’s #InterfaithWeek yesterday started with a meeting of faith leaders with @Keir_Starmer at @10DowningStreet, discussing the pivotal role of faith communities in our society today.
I encouraged the #PrimeMinister to ensure that this engagement was not only at times of crisis, but on an ongoing basis, as it has been proven time and time again that faith and belief matter far more to a majority of people than current narratives portray. When faith is lived well, and engaged with properly, it can contribute greatly to our world.
We were then hosted by my dear friend @MaeveSherlock at the @UKHouseofLords for a @FaithLabour reception with @GovUK Faith Envoy @StephenTimms and a number of interfaith friends and colleagues.
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
New figures out today show good news for working people on pay, but much more needs to be done to improve living standards and create opportunities for everyone to get into work and on at work. 1/2
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
Getting people back to health and back to work is a key priority for this Government.
Along with @DHSCgovuk and @wesstreeting, we are bringing in major reforms to join up health and employment support as part of our plan to Get Britain Working.
More in our White Paper soon….
This country’s greatest asset is its people but millions are being denied the opportunity to work due to poor health
Watch to find out how a WorkWell pilot that joins up healthcare and employment support is helping people to remain in work or get back into work
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
We will drive up opportunity and drive down poverty in every corner of the country:
✅ £240m to Get Britain Working
✅ a new Fair Repayment Rate in Universal Credit helping 1.2m households by £420 on average a year
✅ more support for family carers
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Today’s journey was extended by engineering works, then delayed by ‘slippery tracks’, then the train developed a fault so we were all kicked off! But fair play to @LNER who had a replacement train waiting for us to board. And the staff team have been brilliant.
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Maeve Sherlock retweeted
JobCentres are the most 'unloved public service' after being ruined by the Tories
Interview with Labour's Employment Minister Alison McGovern - who plans to reform them
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