Honoured to co-chair a new Independent Commission with @JonCruddas_1 to find long-term solutions for bringing us together, as local communities and as a country.

Community cohesion will be a defining issue of our time - but only gets political attention when things go wrong. /1 The riots last summer in the wake of the horrific Southport murders and this month’s Casey report on the grooming gangs have exposed the deepening cracks in our foundation as a society.

We desperately need a concerted effort to identify what unites and can bring us together. /2

It was an incredible honour to lead the Holocaust Memorial Day debate in Parliament today.

Extremely thoughtful contributions from Members across the House in our united call to never forget the victims of persecution @HMD_UK 1/5 Education will be essential in the work to tackle hatred and prejudice. We have so many fantastic organisations doing just this, including @AnneFrankTrust @HolocaustUK 3/5

We need to focus on the issues that matter to the people we serve, not the parlour games in Parliament.

That’s why I have published a 17-page New Conservative Economic Plan. Online here: bit.ly/sjncep

Here’s a quick run through of my top 14 policy commitments 👇🏽 (1/7) We’ve got to do more to support families dealing with the spike in inflation. That means:

⛽️ Cutting Fuel Duty by 10p per litre

⚡️ Cutting Energy Bills

💰 Controlling public sector pay (2/7)

Following the identification of the Omicron variant in the UK we are introducing new measures to ensure we maintain the excellent progress we have made against this virus. /1 We need to slow down the seeding of this variant in our country and we need to buy time for our scientists to understand exactly what we are dealing with. /2

Very pleased to hear PM’s new skills initiative today, as part of our levelling up agenda.

There’s never been a more important time to invest in people & prepare our workforce for the economy of the future – particularly in left-behind regions. 1/5 Businesses are held back by an acute skills shortage, and our education system leaves too many people without the skills they need to get ahead.

The problem is regional as well as national. If the skills mix in the North was same as London wages would be >10% higher. 2/5

The UK has a long-standing reputation for keeping our word & a deep-seated respect for the rule of law.

That’s why I concluded last week that I couldn't support the UK Internal Market Bill unamended.

I'm pleased that since then the Govt has made several public commitments: 1/5 First, that Ministers will only seek to use the Bill’s ‘notwithstanding’ provisions if the EU decides to materially breach their duty of good faith - or other obligations - as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. 2/5

This week the Bank of England suggested the UK economy could suffer its deepest recession in 300-years. The possibility of a V-shaped recovery is encouraging, but will be incredibly challenging.

news.sky.com/story/coronavi… Just as with the public health crisis, we need to hope for the best, plan for the worst.

The PM is right to put public health first. He'll also be conscious that the longer a full lockdown is maintained, the more businesses will collapse. 2/

So happy to spend some more time with my family this weekend. I have to admit we’ll miss Dorneywood though - it was a wonderful place for us to relax and work from some weekends, and the staff were lovely. There is a one small legacy there for my successors to find. The National Trust did a regular audit of all the historic items a few weeks ago and told us they’d found a note in one of the books. My youngest daughter shifted guiltily…

1/5 Today I took the London to Birmingham train – a journey that will be turbocharged by our investment in #HS2. 2/5 Levelling-up means transforming travel for people right across the country.

At this election you are putting your trust in the people who are going to tax and spend your money in the coming years. You have a right to know how, and how much. Thread: #GE2019 #CostOfCorbyn Independent experts have again confirmed today that Corbyn’s plans would mean millions more people paying higher taxes – leaving his manifesto promises in tatters. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7… /1

I’m proud of the positive, straight campaign I ran. I’ve had a few weeks to reflect on what our country needs now. And after a busy week travelling to Israel & Turkey with Home Office responsibilities, I’ve come back home to my own ballot paper. I will be voting for Boris. (1/6) I made the case for being a party that unites our country, protects our precious Union, embraces modern Britain, and brings Conservative values to new audiences. I’ve spoken to Boris and believe he shares this vision wholeheartedly. (2/6)

Fascinating morning in Jerusalem’s Old City visiting some of the holiest sites in the world. An absolutely breathtaking melting-pot of history, culture & religion (1/4) A truly powerful & moving moment placing a note of reflection in the Western Wall - the focus of Jewish worship for generations. (2/4)

“The British people are our bosses. It is essential we act on their instructions.” #TeamSaj #BBCOurNextPM “One of the fundamental mistakes so far is that we didn’t prepare well enough. You prepare for no deal precisely because you want a deal.” #TeamSaj #BBCOurNextPM

Enjoyed speaking to senior members of our voluntary party today. My big takeaway from these hustings is that we need to offer the chance for debate around the country… /thread #TeamSaj It’s now almost certain that Boris will go through the MP rounds, and has a lot of support with party members. He’s done well and has my very best wishes. But I’m also sensing a growing appetite for a robust final round. /2

Everyone has the right to protest peacefully – it’s a cherished British tradition & a fundamental cornerstone of the democracy we live in. (1/6) But people do not have the right to break the law & significantly disrupt the lives of others. (2/6)

Today tough new counter-terrorism laws come into force - including an offence of entering a designated area, to prevent those travelling overseas to fight in future conflicts gov.uk/government/new… (1/4) Anyone found to have entered or remained in a designated area without a legitimate reason will face up to 10 years in prison (2/4)

MPs vote again tonight on whether to remain in the EU Customs Union. It’s worth reminding colleagues the consequences of this option compared to the PM’s Deal. 1/5 Given the challenges of getting a Deal through, the CU might feel like some kind of soft comfort blanket. But in reality it is more of a straitjacket. 2/5

On #CSEDay19 it’s vitally important we come together to condemn the horrific crime of child sexual abuse and exploitation & redouble our efforts to eradicate it from our society. It is my personal mission as Home Secretary (1/4) The Government has committed millions of pounds to fight this scourge & we are doing everything in our power to root out online abuse. Last year, I travelled to the US and demanded tech giants do far more to identify and block abusive content online #CSEDay19 (2/4)

Another productive meeting of my cross-party Serious Violence Taskforce today where we:

🔹announced new measures to steer youngsters away from serious violence

🔹discussed the importance of Knife Crime Prevention Orders

🔹had an update on independent review into drug use 🎥 I unveiled the next stage of our #knifefree campaign that features real stories of young people mentored by role models in their community ✅

At Berlin airport after a 2 days in Spain and Germany where I gave a speech on security cooperation, and met with counterparts, thinktanks & MPs. Three thoughts… First, security cooperation is not a zero-sum game - it’s a win-win. Keeping our citizens safe should not be a bargaining chip. UK is unconditionally committed to European security.

Despite excellent Government work since 2010 combating forced marriage, @thetimes absolutely right to highlight that more needs to be done. It’s a despicable, inhumane, uncivilised practice that has no place whatsoever in Britain.