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@melaniegrace.bsky.social
Lover of humanity, social justice, heritage, London and most things spooky. We are many, they are few. 🇧🇧🌎🍉🕊🧟♀️👽👻. Right to roam. No borders. No pasaran.
Having been totally overwhelmed yesterday by the most revolting promotion of a far right minor opposition party leader's ravings on every single tv channel as headline news as if he was PM, I question why not one political commentator has asked why this non-story was given such hype?
August 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Having been totally overwhelmed yesterday by the most revolting promotion of a far right minor opposition party leader's ravings on every single tv channel as headline news as if he was PM, I question why not one political commentator has asked why this non-story was given such hype?
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A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers
A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
n.pr
August 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
Yvette Cooper- Proscribe the IDF
The "IDF" has repeatedly carried out large-scale, deliberate acts of violence against civilians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
It is our sincerely held belief that the atrocities and tactics use...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
Not made clear in this report, but partners have no recourse to public funds, pay for the NHS twice over, and their salary is not included in any application. The sponsor alone must demonstrate they meet the MIR, an impossible situation for many couples: www.bbc.com/news/article...
'I'm British but I can't live in my own country with my partner'
MPs in Bristol and Stroud want the government to scrap a family visa policy that separates couples
www.bbc.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Not made clear in this report, but partners have no recourse to public funds, pay for the NHS twice over, and their salary is not included in any application. The sponsor alone must demonstrate they meet the MIR, an impossible situation for many couples: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Grateful to Sarah for speaking @theguardian.com about the impacts of the UK's spouse visa rules. Whilst Brexit made the situation worse, the main issue was always there:
unless you are rich, you can't live in the UK with your loved ones, even if you are British.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
unless you are rich, you can't live in the UK with your loved ones, even if you are British.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
British woman laments Brexit rules that would stop her Italian husband moving to UK
Sarah Douglas says salary requirement means her husband would be ineligible for family visa to join her and their children
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Grateful to Sarah for speaking @theguardian.com about the impacts of the UK's spouse visa rules. Whilst Brexit made the situation worse, the main issue was always there:
unless you are rich, you can't live in the UK with your loved ones, even if you are British.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
unless you are rich, you can't live in the UK with your loved ones, even if you are British.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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We’d also like to thank the University of the West of England’s Humanities Research Group and School of Arts for helping us bring this exhibition to life.
June 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We’d also like to thank the University of the West of England’s Humanities Research Group and School of Arts for helping us bring this exhibition to life.
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Thanks to Paul Hamlyn Foundation for funding this vital research.
Thanks as well to Justice Together Initiative, Esmee Fairbairn, National Lottery and Unbound for supporting our work.
Thanks as well to Justice Together Initiative, Esmee Fairbairn, National Lottery and Unbound for supporting our work.
June 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thanks to Paul Hamlyn Foundation for funding this vital research.
Thanks as well to Justice Together Initiative, Esmee Fairbairn, National Lottery and Unbound for supporting our work.
Thanks as well to Justice Together Initiative, Esmee Fairbairn, National Lottery and Unbound for supporting our work.
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Today begins our week-long advocacy on the need to reform the UK's family migration rules
We'll start at 2 PM with a parliamentary event to present our 3-year research into the impact of the rules on families and children
Watch our YouTube channel for livestream:
www.youtube.com/@reunitefami...
We'll start at 2 PM with a parliamentary event to present our 3-year research into the impact of the rules on families and children
Watch our YouTube channel for livestream:
www.youtube.com/@reunitefami...
Reunite Families UK
We at Reunite Families UK (RFUK) are a Community Interest Company (CIC) that supports families affected by the unfair Immigration visa rules, specifically spouse and family, which tear apart and separ...
www.youtube.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Today begins our week-long advocacy on the need to reform the UK's family migration rules
We'll start at 2 PM with a parliamentary event to present our 3-year research into the impact of the rules on families and children
Watch our YouTube channel for livestream:
www.youtube.com/@reunitefami...
We'll start at 2 PM with a parliamentary event to present our 3-year research into the impact of the rules on families and children
Watch our YouTube channel for livestream:
www.youtube.com/@reunitefami...
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“We cannot allow political cowardice to stand in the way of human rights. The world is watching – and history will remember where we stood.”
greenparty.org.uk/2025/06/21/l...
greenparty.org.uk/2025/06/21/l...
Labour government not just complicit - they are active participants in genocide, says Polanski - Green Party
Deputy leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, spoke at today’s National March for Palestine in London attended by tens of thousands of people. Polanski said: “Today, tens of thousands of people mar...
greenparty.org.uk
June 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“We cannot allow political cowardice to stand in the way of human rights. The world is watching – and history will remember where we stood.”
greenparty.org.uk/2025/06/21/l...
greenparty.org.uk/2025/06/21/l...
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June 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Powerful article with our members speaking about how the spouse visa rules undermine people's mental health and even cause relationships to breakdown.
“You’re working overtime to try to get them here, but you’re away from your partner, so it’s a lot to handle.”
inews.co.uk/news/work-19...
“You’re working overtime to try to get them here, but you’re away from your partner, so it’s a lot to handle.”
inews.co.uk/news/work-19...
‘To earn enough I work 19-hour days’: The reality of the Home Office visa rules
The Conservative government raised the minimum income threshold to sponsor family visas from £18,600 to £29,000 last April
inews.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Powerful article with our members speaking about how the spouse visa rules undermine people's mental health and even cause relationships to breakdown.
“You’re working overtime to try to get them here, but you’re away from your partner, so it’s a lot to handle.”
inews.co.uk/news/work-19...
“You’re working overtime to try to get them here, but you’re away from your partner, so it’s a lot to handle.”
inews.co.uk/news/work-19...
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Great article @mollyblackall.bsky.social on the incredible profits made by the Home Office through their extortionate visa fees
Our Exec Director Caroline and our member Hannah outline the impact this relentless expenses are having on their family life
We deserve better inews.co.uk/news/spent-1...
Our Exec Director Caroline and our member Hannah outline the impact this relentless expenses are having on their family life
We deserve better inews.co.uk/news/spent-1...
'I've spent £10k bringing my partner to the UK - now we can't afford a home'
The Home Office has been accused of 'milking the immigration system for cash' after increasing visa fees this week
inews.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Great article @mollyblackall.bsky.social on the incredible profits made by the Home Office through their extortionate visa fees
Our Exec Director Caroline and our member Hannah outline the impact this relentless expenses are having on their family life
We deserve better inews.co.uk/news/spent-1...
Our Exec Director Caroline and our member Hannah outline the impact this relentless expenses are having on their family life
We deserve better inews.co.uk/news/spent-1...
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On the 23rd of June RFUK is organising an event in Parliament and #LoveInLimbo, an exhibition that will remain on display for a week and will show the need for positive immigration changes.
We need as many MPs there as possible so please write to invite your MP
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We need as many MPs there as possible so please write to invite your MP
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reunite Families UK - Members' MPs
With this brief form we would like to learn who your MPs are and whether they plan to come to the parliamentary event on the 23rd of June 2025.
forms.gle
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On the 23rd of June RFUK is organising an event in Parliament and #LoveInLimbo, an exhibition that will remain on display for a week and will show the need for positive immigration changes.
We need as many MPs there as possible so please write to invite your MP
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We need as many MPs there as possible so please write to invite your MP
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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We are asking MPs, Peers and the public to pledge support for immigration policies that help reunite families & reduce financial burden associated with routes to settlement:
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/pledge-for-f...
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/pledge-for-f...
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We are asking MPs, Peers and the public to pledge support for immigration policies that help reunite families & reduce financial burden associated with routes to settlement:
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/pledge-for-f...
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/pledge-for-f...
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Couples and families separated by the UK’s draconian family migration rules often suffer deteriorating & poor mental health as a result of the rules. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek resonates with our adults & children who question why their mental health is often under attack by their government
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Couples and families separated by the UK’s draconian family migration rules often suffer deteriorating & poor mental health as a result of the rules. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek resonates with our adults & children who question why their mental health is often under attack by their government
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We agree with her: research alone isn’t enough, it must be part of a wider strategy in order to influence policy.
May 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We agree with her: research alone isn’t enough, it must be part of a wider strategy in order to influence policy.
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As a small grassroots organisation doing research to influence policy, it’s motivating to hear from @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social @compasoxford.bsky.social that we’ve got some things right:
Short briefing papers ✅
influencing media ✅
Next steps for us: building connections with local governments.
Short briefing papers ✅
influencing media ✅
Next steps for us: building connections with local governments.
May 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As a small grassroots organisation doing research to influence policy, it’s motivating to hear from @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social @compasoxford.bsky.social that we’ve got some things right:
Short briefing papers ✅
influencing media ✅
Next steps for us: building connections with local governments.
Short briefing papers ✅
influencing media ✅
Next steps for us: building connections with local governments.