City of Durham Labour Women's Branch (UK)
@elvetwomen.bsky.social
We are an active Women's Branch in the City of Durham (UK) with meetings and events throughout the year, encouraging women members to play an active role in political and community life.
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🚨 The Government's long-awaited Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy was released today.
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/vawg-strategy/ 1/🧵
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/vawg-strategy/ 1/🧵
Women for Refugee Women - Women for Refugee Women’s Statement on the Government’s VAWG Strategy: Leaving Refugee Women Behind
The Government's VAWG strategy leaves refugee women behind. Until the Government acknowledges that its own hostile asylum policies perpetuate and exacerbate violence against refugee and asylum-seeking...
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🚨 The Government's long-awaited Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy was released today.
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/vawg-strategy/ 1/🧵
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/vawg-strategy/ 1/🧵
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Finally, after a huge game of ping pong with the Lords, the biggest generational upgrade in employment rights gained Royal Assent this week.
❌ Ending exploitative zero hours contracts
1️⃣ Introducing day one rights to sick pay, bereavement and parental leave
🤝 Establishing the Fair Work Agency
❌ Ending exploitative zero hours contracts
1️⃣ Introducing day one rights to sick pay, bereavement and parental leave
🤝 Establishing the Fair Work Agency
December 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Finally, after a huge game of ping pong with the Lords, the biggest generational upgrade in employment rights gained Royal Assent this week.
❌ Ending exploitative zero hours contracts
1️⃣ Introducing day one rights to sick pay, bereavement and parental leave
🤝 Establishing the Fair Work Agency
❌ Ending exploitative zero hours contracts
1️⃣ Introducing day one rights to sick pay, bereavement and parental leave
🤝 Establishing the Fair Work Agency
Domestic abuse Is not inevitable: what the North East can do to make violence unacceptable northeastbylines.co.uk/news/communi...
Domestic abuse Is not inevitable: what the North East can do to make violence unacceptable
Every woman deserves to live free from fear - in the North East, across the UK, and around the world. Every girl deserves a future where her safety is never in doubt
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Domestic abuse Is not inevitable: what the North East can do to make violence unacceptable northeastbylines.co.uk/news/communi...
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80+ organisations are backing @togetheralliance.bsky.social because #Unity is our strength.
We’re mobilising for a major national demo in London next March.
Join us at this powerful display of #Solidarity 👇
✊ Add your name to the statement - https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/statement
#GFTU
We’re mobilising for a major national demo in London next March.
Join us at this powerful display of #Solidarity 👇
✊ Add your name to the statement - https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/statement
#GFTU
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
80+ organisations are backing @togetheralliance.bsky.social because #Unity is our strength.
We’re mobilising for a major national demo in London next March.
Join us at this powerful display of #Solidarity 👇
✊ Add your name to the statement - https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/statement
#GFTU
We’re mobilising for a major national demo in London next March.
Join us at this powerful display of #Solidarity 👇
✊ Add your name to the statement - https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/statement
#GFTU
County Hotel, Durham: a place in labour history sslh.org.uk/2025/12/01/c...
County Hotel, Durham: a place in labour history
In the first of a series of articles on places of significance in labour history, Duncan Hamilton tells the story of the Durham Miners’ Gala’s long association with the County Hotel. On…
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December 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
County Hotel, Durham: a place in labour history sslh.org.uk/2025/12/01/c...
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🥁 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2025 - WINNER 🏆
I’m thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Small Business of the Year award is -The Weigh to Shop in Framwellgate Moor!
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I’m thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Small Business of the Year award is -The Weigh to Shop in Framwellgate Moor!
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December 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🥁 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2025 - WINNER 🏆
I’m thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Small Business of the Year award is -The Weigh to Shop in Framwellgate Moor!
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I’m thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Small Business of the Year award is -The Weigh to Shop in Framwellgate Moor!
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3 in 5 women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse in the workplace. 3 in 5 have experienced 3 or more incidents of bullying at work.
(Trades Union Congress, 2023)
(Trades Union Congress, 2023)
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
3 in 5 women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse in the workplace. 3 in 5 have experienced 3 or more incidents of bullying at work.
(Trades Union Congress, 2023)
(Trades Union Congress, 2023)
1 in 4 women will be a victim to sexual assault or attempted assault in their lifetimes.
(National Audit Office, 2025)
(National Audit Office, 2025)
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
1 in 4 women will be a victim to sexual assault or attempted assault in their lifetimes.
(National Audit Office, 2025)
(National Audit Office, 2025)
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We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership
Explore our interactive map & sign up to visit your nearest partner & #GeneralStrike100 history sites at actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...
Looking forward to sharing our collections through onsite events & digitised sources!
Explore our interactive map & sign up to visit your nearest partner & #GeneralStrike100 history sites at actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...
Looking forward to sharing our collections through onsite events & digitised sources!
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership
Explore our interactive map & sign up to visit your nearest partner & #GeneralStrike100 history sites at actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...
Looking forward to sharing our collections through onsite events & digitised sources!
Explore our interactive map & sign up to visit your nearest partner & #GeneralStrike100 history sites at actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...
Looking forward to sharing our collections through onsite events & digitised sources!
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Today is Equal Pay Day — the point in the year when women effectively start working for free. As the Chancellor prepares the Autumn Budget, Equal Pay Day should serve as a clear reminder: fair pay for women is not just a matter of equality — it’s vital for economic growth.
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today is Equal Pay Day — the point in the year when women effectively start working for free. As the Chancellor prepares the Autumn Budget, Equal Pay Day should serve as a clear reminder: fair pay for women is not just a matter of equality — it’s vital for economic growth.
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The two-child limit is the main driver of child poverty across the UK. We urge the Chancellor to act in the Budget and in the upcoming child poverty strategy.
The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.
The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The two-child limit is the main driver of child poverty across the UK. We urge the Chancellor to act in the Budget and in the upcoming child poverty strategy.
The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.
The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.
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At Justice Qs I again advocated for prison officers in Durham & across the country when it comes to their pension age being too high. The 68 Is Too Late report from The POA further emphasises the need for this injustice to be addressed. Glad to hear the Minister is meeting with The POA very soon.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
At Justice Qs I again advocated for prison officers in Durham & across the country when it comes to their pension age being too high. The 68 Is Too Late report from The POA further emphasises the need for this injustice to be addressed. Glad to hear the Minister is meeting with The POA very soon.
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It was an absolute honour to help break ground on the new campus development at Houghall College.
This new, sustainable scheme will deliver state of the art facilities to deliver agricultural and land-based skills well into the future. I cant wait to come back and see how it’s coming along!
This new, sustainable scheme will deliver state of the art facilities to deliver agricultural and land-based skills well into the future. I cant wait to come back and see how it’s coming along!
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It was an absolute honour to help break ground on the new campus development at Houghall College.
This new, sustainable scheme will deliver state of the art facilities to deliver agricultural and land-based skills well into the future. I cant wait to come back and see how it’s coming along!
This new, sustainable scheme will deliver state of the art facilities to deliver agricultural and land-based skills well into the future. I cant wait to come back and see how it’s coming along!
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Great to speak to NE school pupils at the Climate Education event organised by SOS UK, The Ministry of Eco Education, hosted by Durham Uni. The enthusiasm was fantastic & it's clear there is real determination from local schools & young people themselves to do their bit tackling the climate crisis.
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great to speak to NE school pupils at the Climate Education event organised by SOS UK, The Ministry of Eco Education, hosted by Durham Uni. The enthusiasm was fantastic & it's clear there is real determination from local schools & young people themselves to do their bit tackling the climate crisis.
Select Committee recommends major reforms to energy bill support as Government publishes its climate plan labourhub.org.uk/2025/10/30/s...
Select Committee recommends major reforms to energy bill support as Government publishes its climate plan
Campaigners welcome Parliament’s proposals to make the energy system fairer, but are less fulsome about the Government’s Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan. MPs on the Energy Security and …
labourhub.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Select Committee recommends major reforms to energy bill support as Government publishes its climate plan labourhub.org.uk/2025/10/30/s...
Build, Baby Build — But Who Really Wins? labourhub.org.uk/2025/10/28/b...
Build, Baby Build — But Who Really Wins?
The Government is doubling down on a system designed for corporate gain rather than public need, suggests Cllr James Valentine. The Government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being sold a…
labourhub.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Build, Baby Build — But Who Really Wins? labourhub.org.uk/2025/10/28/b...