General · 3 July 2026

Lisa Nandy leaves X over abuse concerns

People may see fewer government updates on the platform after a senior minister and her department decided to stop using it. Lisa Nandy said on Thursday she’d leave X, and her Department for Culture, Media and Sport will do the same. She appears to be the first elected member of Keir Starmer’s cabinet to quit the service.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 July 2026 at 8:07

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