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It has never been the people seeking safety in the UK who cost. It's a political choice. Humane policies of asylum and community support schemes are most cost effective than returns and deterrents. Money saved could be invested into communities and on housing. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'Woeful' budgeting behind asylum overspends, says IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies accuses the department of budgets it "knows to be insufficient".
www.bbc.com
August 29, 2024 at 6:23 AM
It has never been the people seeking safety in the UK who cost. It's a political choice. Humane policies of asylum and community support schemes are most cost effective than returns and deterrents. Money saved could be invested into communities and on housing. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Immigration detention is massively unsafe as it is in general. Horrendous conditions, serious issues with the way people are treated. We should not be treating people this way. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
Gatwick immigration removal centre getting less safe for detainees, says watchdog
Violence has increased and reports have emerged of misconduct by staff and ‘hardening of conditions’, monitoring board finds
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Immigration detention is massively unsafe as it is in general. Horrendous conditions, serious issues with the way people are treated. We should not be treating people this way. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
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We are bereft: Steve Silberman has died. He was our dear friend, and a tireless and enthusiastic ally to our entire community. His book NeuroTribes enlightened, empowered, and educated millions about autism and autistic people.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
Misdiagnosed And Misunderstood
People often ask if I believe autism is overdiagnosed, if we’re just slapping a label on geeky kids who in previous generations would have been considered merely eccentric. I reply that I believe auti...
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August 29, 2024 at 4:27 PM
We are bereft: Steve Silberman has died. He was our dear friend, and a tireless and enthusiastic ally to our entire community. His book NeuroTribes enlightened, empowered, and educated millions about autism and autistic people.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
Ending animal research is a HUMAN rights issue too.
Please take action to speed up the move to safer human biology based research methods.
Herbie's law would mandate the replacement of animals in medical research in the UK by 2035. Contact your MP via
Herbie’s Law - Animal Free Research UK
Please take action to speed up the move to safer human biology based research methods.
Herbie's law would mandate the replacement of animals in medical research in the UK by 2035. Contact your MP via
Herbie’s Law - Animal Free Research UK
August 28, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Ending animal research is a HUMAN rights issue too.
Please take action to speed up the move to safer human biology based research methods.
Herbie's law would mandate the replacement of animals in medical research in the UK by 2035. Contact your MP via
Herbie’s Law - Animal Free Research UK
Please take action to speed up the move to safer human biology based research methods.
Herbie's law would mandate the replacement of animals in medical research in the UK by 2035. Contact your MP via
Herbie’s Law - Animal Free Research UK