Kim Johnson MP
@kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Riverside🌹
Visited Liverpool Crown Court as part of a Court Constituency Day with @thebarcouncil.bsky.social.
Message was clear: scrapping jury trials won’t fix delays. Liverpool’s low backlog & strong workplace culture show what’s possible & what should be replicated nationally.
#JusticeNeedsJuries
Message was clear: scrapping jury trials won’t fix delays. Liverpool’s low backlog & strong workplace culture show what’s possible & what should be replicated nationally.
#JusticeNeedsJuries
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Visited Liverpool Crown Court as part of a Court Constituency Day with @thebarcouncil.bsky.social.
Message was clear: scrapping jury trials won’t fix delays. Liverpool’s low backlog & strong workplace culture show what’s possible & what should be replicated nationally.
#JusticeNeedsJuries
Message was clear: scrapping jury trials won’t fix delays. Liverpool’s low backlog & strong workplace culture show what’s possible & what should be replicated nationally.
#JusticeNeedsJuries
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@kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social visited Liverpool Crown Court with Andrew Thomas KC, Vice Chair of @thecriminalbar.bsky.social and Martin Reid KC
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
@kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social visited Liverpool Crown Court with Andrew Thomas KC, Vice Chair of @thecriminalbar.bsky.social and Martin Reid KC
He should've been sacked and he should be stripped of his peerage immediately.
Good riddance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good riddance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
The former cabinet minister says he does not want to
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:19 AM
He should've been sacked and he should be stripped of his peerage immediately.
Good riddance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good riddance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The growing number of deaths in custody is a scandal of national proportions – it exposes the deep, systemic crises at the heart of our prisons.
How is this not being met with outrage?
Prisoners & prison staff deserve far better than this neglect.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pris...
How is this not being met with outrage?
Prisoners & prison staff deserve far better than this neglect.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pris...
Prison deaths reach highest level on record in England and Wales
THE number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales reached its highest level on record last year as campaigners decried a “national scandal” today.Official figures published by the Ministry of...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The growing number of deaths in custody is a scandal of national proportions – it exposes the deep, systemic crises at the heart of our prisons.
How is this not being met with outrage?
Prisoners & prison staff deserve far better than this neglect.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pris...
How is this not being met with outrage?
Prisoners & prison staff deserve far better than this neglect.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pris...
Yesterday’s decision to ignore the Ombudsman and undermine its authority yet again is nothing less than blatant contempt.
Senior Ministers have long expressed support for the WASPI campaign – so what has changed?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Senior Ministers have long expressed support for the WASPI campaign – so what has changed?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
No compensation for 3.8 million Waspi women, government says
Labour work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden apologised that women born in the 1950s were not sent individual letters about their state pension changes earlier, but said a flat-rate scheme could ha...
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Yesterday’s decision to ignore the Ombudsman and undermine its authority yet again is nothing less than blatant contempt.
Senior Ministers have long expressed support for the WASPI campaign – so what has changed?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Senior Ministers have long expressed support for the WASPI campaign – so what has changed?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
We need to be far bolder & more radical in our thinking - or we risk leaving the door wide open for Reform.
Tinkering at the edges won’t lift communities across the North out of entrenched deprivation. It’s time for real investment & #WelfareNotWarfare.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Tinkering at the edges won’t lift communities across the North out of entrenched deprivation. It’s time for real investment & #WelfareNotWarfare.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
England’s most deprived areas to get worse by next election, report for No 10 finds
Exclusive: the 613 most deprived areas will see higher crime rates and worse unemployment under current funding schemes, report says
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 AM
We need to be far bolder & more radical in our thinking - or we risk leaving the door wide open for Reform.
Tinkering at the edges won’t lift communities across the North out of entrenched deprivation. It’s time for real investment & #WelfareNotWarfare.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Tinkering at the edges won’t lift communities across the North out of entrenched deprivation. It’s time for real investment & #WelfareNotWarfare.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Solidarity with the Birmingham bin strikers! ✊
This dispute has gone on far too long.
The Government must urgently step in and help bring about a fair settlement.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
#BirminghamBinStrike
This dispute has gone on far too long.
The Government must urgently step in and help bring about a fair settlement.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
#BirminghamBinStrike
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Solidarity with the Birmingham bin strikers! ✊
This dispute has gone on far too long.
The Government must urgently step in and help bring about a fair settlement.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
#BirminghamBinStrike
This dispute has gone on far too long.
The Government must urgently step in and help bring about a fair settlement.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
#BirminghamBinStrike
Music venues and recording studios are the backbone of our world-leading music sector - and nowhere is that truer than here in Liverpool.
If we want the next generation of British artists to thrive, we must protect the spaces where music is made and performed 🎶
If we want the next generation of British artists to thrive, we must protect the spaces where music is made and performed 🎶
Today we expect news on business rates for pubs & hospitality – but music venues and studios must not be overlooked.
I’ve coordinated a letter from Labour MPs urging the Chancellor to act before rises force closures.
For British artists to thrive, we must protect where music is made. 🎶
I’ve coordinated a letter from Labour MPs urging the Chancellor to act before rises force closures.
For British artists to thrive, we must protect where music is made. 🎶
January 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Music venues and recording studios are the backbone of our world-leading music sector - and nowhere is that truer than here in Liverpool.
If we want the next generation of British artists to thrive, we must protect the spaces where music is made and performed 🎶
If we want the next generation of British artists to thrive, we must protect the spaces where music is made and performed 🎶
Leaseholders have been seeing their living standards crushed further by scandalous ground rent rises.
Today’s historic decision is a major step forward in rebalancing power in favour of leaseholders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today’s historic decision is a major step forward in rebalancing power in favour of leaseholders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders
The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Leaseholders have been seeing their living standards crushed further by scandalous ground rent rises.
Today’s historic decision is a major step forward in rebalancing power in favour of leaseholders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today’s historic decision is a major step forward in rebalancing power in favour of leaseholders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today we stop to remember all those murdered, tortured and persecuted by the Nazis during the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides.
We must actively challenge hatred, prejudice and racism wherever we encounter them. We must always speak out against genocide.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
We must actively challenge hatred, prejudice and racism wherever we encounter them. We must always speak out against genocide.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Today we stop to remember all those murdered, tortured and persecuted by the Nazis during the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides.
We must actively challenge hatred, prejudice and racism wherever we encounter them. We must always speak out against genocide.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
We must actively challenge hatred, prejudice and racism wherever we encounter them. We must always speak out against genocide.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
"It’s time the Prime Minister remembered his own words of wisdom, before he’s forced into yet another U-turn that everyone else saw coming."
Read my latest piece on why we must protect juries trials for @mstaronline.bsky.social here:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/you-...
Read my latest piece on why we must protect juries trials for @mstaronline.bsky.social here:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/you-...
You Don’t Fix a Broken System by Breaking It Further: Why Jury Trials Must Be Protected
IN 1992, writing for Socialist Lawyer, the man who is now our Prime Minister made a powerful defence of one of the oldest rights in our constitution.“The right to trial by jury is an important factor ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"It’s time the Prime Minister remembered his own words of wisdom, before he’s forced into yet another U-turn that everyone else saw coming."
Read my latest piece on why we must protect juries trials for @mstaronline.bsky.social here:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/you-...
Read my latest piece on why we must protect juries trials for @mstaronline.bsky.social here:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/you-...
Lovely to visit the old Littlewoods site with @allymcgovern.bsky.social, @paulabarkermp.bsky.social and @liam-robinson.bsky.social this week.
Big plans ahead, with real opportunities for young people. A clear sign of how growth and investment are being driven across Liverpool and the wider region.
Big plans ahead, with real opportunities for young people. A clear sign of how growth and investment are being driven across Liverpool and the wider region.
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Lovely to visit the old Littlewoods site with @allymcgovern.bsky.social, @paulabarkermp.bsky.social and @liam-robinson.bsky.social this week.
Big plans ahead, with real opportunities for young people. A clear sign of how growth and investment are being driven across Liverpool and the wider region.
Big plans ahead, with real opportunities for young people. A clear sign of how growth and investment are being driven across Liverpool and the wider region.
Spoke to @thecanaryuk.bsky.social on some of the big issues – from Peter Mandelson to the Hillsborough Law and the future of jury trials. No holds barred.
Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjK...
Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjK...
Kim Johnson MP on jury trials, Mandelson, joint enterprise, and the Hillsborough Law
YouTube video by Canary
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Spoke to @thecanaryuk.bsky.social on some of the big issues – from Peter Mandelson to the Hillsborough Law and the future of jury trials. No holds barred.
Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjK...
Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjK...
Great to see real progress toward a publicly run bus network for Merseyside.
Better connections, more reliable services and improved access for all communities.
This is how we build a transport system that puts passengers first.
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/extende...
Better connections, more reliable services and improved access for all communities.
This is how we build a transport system that puts passengers first.
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/extende...
Extended routes, later services and better links: Day One improvements to publicly run bus network revealed
Extended routes, later running services and better links to hospitals and workplaces are among the immediate improvements passengers will see when publicly-run
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Great to see real progress toward a publicly run bus network for Merseyside.
Better connections, more reliable services and improved access for all communities.
This is how we build a transport system that puts passengers first.
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/extende...
Better connections, more reliable services and improved access for all communities.
This is how we build a transport system that puts passengers first.
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/extende...
The National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation is asking women & families across England to share their experiences. Your responses will help shape the future of maternity & neonatal services.
Open until 17th March 2026. Your experience matters.
www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...
#NMNI
Open until 17th March 2026. Your experience matters.
www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...
#NMNI
January 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation is asking women & families across England to share their experiences. Your responses will help shape the future of maternity & neonatal services.
Open until 17th March 2026. Your experience matters.
www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...
#NMNI
Open until 17th March 2026. Your experience matters.
www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evi...
#NMNI
Proud to stand alongside friends and Parliamentary colleagues today in calling for the real Hillsborough Law.
For the families, the campaigners and all victims of state-led cover-ups – truth, accountability and lasting change must finally come.
#HillsboroughLawNow
#JFT97
For the families, the campaigners and all victims of state-led cover-ups – truth, accountability and lasting change must finally come.
#HillsboroughLawNow
#JFT97
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Proud to stand alongside friends and Parliamentary colleagues today in calling for the real Hillsborough Law.
For the families, the campaigners and all victims of state-led cover-ups – truth, accountability and lasting change must finally come.
#HillsboroughLawNow
#JFT97
For the families, the campaigners and all victims of state-led cover-ups – truth, accountability and lasting change must finally come.
#HillsboroughLawNow
#JFT97
Shaka Hislop’s words hit hard: “It might take another 100 years to dismantle racism - but we’ll get there.”
His powerful interview is a reminder of why
@srtrcengland.bsky.social is still as vital today as ever.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
His powerful interview is a reminder of why
@srtrcengland.bsky.social is still as vital today as ever.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Shaka Hislop: ‘It might take another 100 years to dismantle racism but we’ll get there’
Shaka Hislop tells Louise Taylor footballers have the platform to be a force for positive change and help fight against racism
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Shaka Hislop’s words hit hard: “It might take another 100 years to dismantle racism - but we’ll get there.”
His powerful interview is a reminder of why
@srtrcengland.bsky.social is still as vital today as ever.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
His powerful interview is a reminder of why
@srtrcengland.bsky.social is still as vital today as ever.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Incredibly sad news. My thoughts are with Mahmoud's family at this terrible time. Our community stands with you ❤️
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Tributes to dad who endured 'immense suffering'
Mahmoud Alzard recently moved to the city with his wife and two young daughters
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Incredibly sad news. My thoughts are with Mahmoud's family at this terrible time. Our community stands with you ❤️
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Some very exciting news - the Tour de France is coming to Liverpool in 2027!🚴
liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/liverpo...
#TourdeFrance2027
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#TourdeFrance2027
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Some very exciting news - the Tour de France is coming to Liverpool in 2027!🚴
liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/liverpo...
#TourdeFrance2027
liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/liverpo...
#TourdeFrance2027
Liverpool has waited far too long for the ambition that Northern Powerhouse Rail represents. These transformative plans are exactly the investment the North has been crying out for - delivering better connectivity, faster links, real jobs & growth 🚄
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-kin...
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-kin...
“The kind of ambition we’ve been crying out for” – Mayor Rotheram backs gamechanging plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail
<p>The multibillion pound project is set to deliver the biggest transformation of transport infrastructure for the North in more than a generation.</p>
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Liverpool has waited far too long for the ambition that Northern Powerhouse Rail represents. These transformative plans are exactly the investment the North has been crying out for - delivering better connectivity, faster links, real jobs & growth 🚄
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-kin...
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-kin...
Watering down the duty of candour - especially for MI5 and MI6 - is completely unacceptable.
Families deserve transparency. No exceptions. If it isn’t watertight and does not apply to everyone, it does not deserve to be called the Hillsborough Law.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Families deserve transparency. No exceptions. If it isn’t watertight and does not apply to everyone, it does not deserve to be called the Hillsborough Law.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Hillsborough Law delayed as families head for crisis talks with Starmer
Government pauses passage of historic bill as tensions grow over how it will affect security services
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Watering down the duty of candour - especially for MI5 and MI6 - is completely unacceptable.
Families deserve transparency. No exceptions. If it isn’t watertight and does not apply to everyone, it does not deserve to be called the Hillsborough Law.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Families deserve transparency. No exceptions. If it isn’t watertight and does not apply to everyone, it does not deserve to be called the Hillsborough Law.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Our firefighters risk their lives to protect ours - the least they deserve is a service that keeps them safe.
Cuts kill. It's that simple.
I'm standing with @fbunational.bsky.social in calling for real investment in our Fire & Rescue Service ✊
labourlist.org/2026/01/fire...
Cuts kill. It's that simple.
I'm standing with @fbunational.bsky.social in calling for real investment in our Fire & Rescue Service ✊
labourlist.org/2026/01/fire...
FBU on 'industrial footing' as general secretary prepared for strikes this year - LabourList
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright has said his union is putting its members on “an industrial footing” amid continuing cuts to the fire service.
labourlist.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Our firefighters risk their lives to protect ours - the least they deserve is a service that keeps them safe.
Cuts kill. It's that simple.
I'm standing with @fbunational.bsky.social in calling for real investment in our Fire & Rescue Service ✊
labourlist.org/2026/01/fire...
Cuts kill. It's that simple.
I'm standing with @fbunational.bsky.social in calling for real investment in our Fire & Rescue Service ✊
labourlist.org/2026/01/fire...
This polling lays bare the danger of chasing Reform’s agenda.
A crisis in health & social care. Rising racism. Collapse in working visas.
Unless we offer a bold alternative, such divisive narratives will keep driving voters towards Reform.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
A crisis in health & social care. Rising racism. Collapse in working visas.
Unless we offer a bold alternative, such divisive narratives will keep driving voters towards Reform.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
This polling lays bare the danger of chasing Reform’s agenda.
A crisis in health & social care. Rising racism. Collapse in working visas.
Unless we offer a bold alternative, such divisive narratives will keep driving voters towards Reform.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
A crisis in health & social care. Rising racism. Collapse in working visas.
Unless we offer a bold alternative, such divisive narratives will keep driving voters towards Reform.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Our right to protest is a cornerstone of democracy - yet it’s under real threat.
The draconian assault on our rights to free expression & assembly puts a precious democratic principle in grave danger. We must defend it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The draconian assault on our rights to free expression & assembly puts a precious democratic principle in grave danger. We must defend it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Civil society groups condemn ‘dangerous’ plans for more anti-protest powers
Dozens including TUC join force to oppose ‘wide-ranging’ move to increase police powers in England and Wales
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Our right to protest is a cornerstone of democracy - yet it’s under real threat.
The draconian assault on our rights to free expression & assembly puts a precious democratic principle in grave danger. We must defend it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The draconian assault on our rights to free expression & assembly puts a precious democratic principle in grave danger. We must defend it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Honoured to host Mahmoud & Obaida in Parliament, who were evacuated from Gaza to receive life-changing medical care.
After meeting the PM & sharing their journeys with MPs, we urge him to keep his promise to help reunite families & bring more children to the UK for vital support.
After meeting the PM & sharing their journeys with MPs, we urge him to keep his promise to help reunite families & bring more children to the UK for vital support.
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Honoured to host Mahmoud & Obaida in Parliament, who were evacuated from Gaza to receive life-changing medical care.
After meeting the PM & sharing their journeys with MPs, we urge him to keep his promise to help reunite families & bring more children to the UK for vital support.
After meeting the PM & sharing their journeys with MPs, we urge him to keep his promise to help reunite families & bring more children to the UK for vital support.