Proud to be the Labour MP for Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh. Follow me on Instagram @tonyvaughanmphttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlvhzrn7ak2bThe Foremans are trapped in a horrific situation. The latest development is deeply troubling - the family's contact with them has been cut off for more than a week. You'll be hearing a lot more from myself and the family next week about what we need from the Gov! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewpydlkgq7o15 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvhzrn7ak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlvaenni6c2pDelighted to see that Sandgate Granville Parade Beach is open officially as a bathing site in my constituency from today! It is a beautiful shingle beach for swimmers and kayakers. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/13-new-bathing-sites-open-across-england-helping-communities-and-waterways15 May 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvaenni6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlttbrhyhk26Massive respect for Josh Simons’ decision to resign. Andy is already delivering for GM, whether it be public control of buses, tackling homelessness and creating a world-class technical education system. We must get behind him and his vision of Manchesterism and do it with passion and energy!14 May 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlttbrhyhk26https://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlspxoycss2yThe Labour NEC must make its view clear now and end the uncertainty. If a leadership contest is triggered, the Labour Party cannot exclude the most popular politician of any political party in the U.K and someone with significant executive experience.14 May 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlspxoycss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlnc6n6hls2zLast night I explained to Channel 4 News why I believe the PM now needs to set out a timetable for a leadership election. https://www.channel4.com/news/public-has-stopped-listening-to-starmer-says-labour-mp12 May 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnc6n6hls2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mljnobdl3c2lRayner's statement today is right. We need the right people and personalities at the top. She's also focusing on policy, which needs to be more transformative of our political economy, more willing to take on the vested interests propping up a failing status quo. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yekp5j36zo10 May 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljnobdl3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mlfzlyzcz22i1. Labour needs a second term to renew this country after years of Tory failure. On the current trajectory, we won’t get there because we will lose, and Farage will win. That should be nobody’s legacy.09 May 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfzlyzcz22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3ml4kxnj2dc2sLast week, I asked Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson what assurances can be given to businesses and groups that they can confidently be trans-inclusive following the EHRC's draft code of practice.05 May 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4kxnj2dc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3ml4kltpqvs2sCaught up with Joe Bennett last week. His courage has been inspiring since his parents, despite their innocence, were arbitrarily detained in Iran. I’ve written to the PM urging him to take this case up as a matter of urgent priority, so we can get our citizens back, like France did.05 May 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4kltpqvs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mks4k65tg22pMain measures in the Renters’ Rights Act come into force today: 1. Abolishing no fault evictions 2. Enabling tenants to leave with 2 months’ notice at any time 3. Landlords cannot demand more than one month’s rent in advance Let's now use the state's power to build more affordable housing01 May 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks4k65tg22phttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkrvclsjbc2iThe Environment, Food and Rural Affairs SC is doing a brilliant job! Don't forget that the gov can temporarily nationalise a water company if it's repeatedly breaching its licence - through the Special Administration Regime under the Water Industry Act 1991. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/mps-accuse-south-east-water-leaders-of-incompetence-over-repeated-outages01 May 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrvclsjbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkpzj4tx7s2bNo worries, it's helping us get closer to European strategic autonomy! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/trump-threatens-to-reduce-troop-numbers-in-germany-amid-growing-row-with-nato-allies30 Apr 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpzj4tx7s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkphg322sk2wWhat happened in Golders Green yesterday was so tragic. My thoughts are with Shloime Rand and Moshe Shine, their family, friends and our Jewish community. We must redouble our efforts to root out antisemitism in our society.30 Apr 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkphg322sk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkkpcr2irk2kAhead of announcements on ECHR reform next month, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe, of which I am a Vice Chair, has issued this statement. It is crucial that any changes do not compromise the integrity and authority of the ECHR system as a whole. https://pace.coe.int/en/news/10262/ahead-of-chisinau-declaration-pace-committee-calls-on-states-to-preserve-the-integrity-of-the-echr-system28 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkpcr2irk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkirrg7ius2sGood on you Mr Mayor! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/sadiq-khan-may-try-to-stop-scotland-yard-signing-palantir-contract27 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkirrg7ius2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mkaqugi3qs2dWe cannot allow AI to deepen wealth and income inequality or cause mass, structural unemployment. We need to ensure our labour force are AI-able and that we have a national retraining fund to support those who lose their jobs due to AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm1y89vek8o24 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqugi3qs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mka7spwei22lI’m holding a Parliamentary screening for Blue Has No Borders, a documentary filmed in Folkestone highlighting the social divisions many coastal communities are facing at the moment. Tickets are available in the link 👇 #BlueHasNoBorders #CommunityCohesion https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parliamentary-screening-of-blue-has-no-borders-tickets-1987815161659?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARYFvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaemVqPe5B2-FfaVLQxj4UW9fcppOAMS_bZvWVzWfQHSrM7UjJCEsZFtjK5hBg_aem_L3nHHzQ7AK8miBi3R5drIw24 Apr 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka7spwei22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mka3ssvris2sIt's not feeling like a very Special Relationship if all we keep getting are insults and threats. We must keep the digital services tax. It's hardly that punitive - it's a 2% levy on the revenues of major US tech companies. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/trump-tariff-uk-digital-services-tax-warning24 Apr 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka3ssvris2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mk6fdfbvac2tThe International Criminal Court must investigate all of the Israeli military air strikes against journalists. It was the United Nations that said that the rate of journalist deaths in Gaza since October 2023 was “unprecedented.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvn036evlo23 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6fdfbvac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mk5ov7ple22sHappy St George's Day! For me this is a day of celebration and reflection I think to myself, why is our country still so unequal, so divided, why do we still have food banks and homelessness? Here's to a more equal, fairer, more just England23 Apr 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5ov7ple22shttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mk3zxhdkrs2mWe can't be militarily dependent on the USA We need strategic autonomy when it comes to our military, energy and industrial base. Macron was right to go on about it, but he forgot that you need a powerful state - free market forces won't deliver it! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/britain-military-dependence-on-us-no-longer-tenable-lord-robertson22 Apr 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zxhdkrs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mk3evlx6lc2rProductive meeting with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions discussing exciting new plans for Folkestone and Hythe’s new Youth Hub! The government is giving us extra support to create more jobs and study opportunities for young people across our district. #folkestone #hythe #romneymarsh22 Apr 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3evlx6lc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjzgvl5zy22rWith Labour, the number of patients waiting for treatment is down...again.21 Apr 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzgvl5zy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjzcw4blqs2wDebate around Mandelson fixates on process, vetting, Sir Olly Robbins' role, but it's about judgement He should never have been considered. Karen Pierce had cultivated strong relationships in the MAGA world - she was a professional diplomat. That's before we get to Epstein, Russia, China links21 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzcw4blqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjwbunk56s2uSo wrong! This would have dire consequences for our social contract, our society, our culture, our economy and for our standing in the world. https://www.ft.com/content/b9d94e12-dafb-4aee-b3a9-d495e2a76f47?syn-25a6b1a6=120 Apr 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwbunk56s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjw6gbiyis2rWe’re making mornings easier for families in Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh. ✅ Free Breakfast Clubs ✅ 30 Hours Childcare ✅ Cheaper Uniforms #folkestone #hythe #romneymarsh #FreeBreakfast20 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw6gbiyis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjuoeevhmc2vThoughtful piece. 3 things I think would help: 1. More opportunities for young people to express themselves through sport and culture 2. Not focusing on GDP, but wellbeing 3. Proactive policing that builds trustful relationships within communities https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/04/the-chaos-on-britains-streets-is-intensifying19 Apr 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuoeevhmc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjru2yj7xs2zBeen campaigning with Labour Cllr candidates in Cliftonville, Islington and Worthing. It's striking how much people want change, not tinkering, but system-level change. If we're not the anti-status quo, imaginative and innovative change makers, people will just succumb to apathy.18 Apr 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjru2yj7xs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social/post/3mjmbhze56k26I know that there's deep concern in my community about Palantir's role in the NHS. I am very worried about Palantir's access to sensitive medical data. Government should be studying the break clause in the contract! We need data sovereignty, especially in our NHS.16 Apr 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:meslmfgbvsb66fmo2wbypft6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmbhze56k26