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3m UK households will be hit by disability/incapacity benefit cuts. Sick/Disabled will be made ‘invisible’.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Ill and disabled people will be made ‘invisible’ by UK benefit cuts, say experts
Those who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in Practice
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
3m UK households will be hit by disability/incapacity benefit cuts. Sick/Disabled will be made ‘invisible’.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
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Austerity is a political choice.
UK govt gave £70.6bn tax relief on pension contributions.
63% went to 6m 40%/45% tax rate payers.
37% to 28.1m basic rate taxpayers.
By fixing the relief at 20% for all Govt can reduce inequalities and have £14.5bn spare.
End tax perks of the rich.
UK govt gave £70.6bn tax relief on pension contributions.
63% went to 6m 40%/45% tax rate payers.
37% to 28.1m basic rate taxpayers.
By fixing the relief at 20% for all Govt can reduce inequalities and have £14.5bn spare.
End tax perks of the rich.
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
leftfootforward.org
March 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Austerity is a political choice.
UK govt gave £70.6bn tax relief on pension contributions.
63% went to 6m 40%/45% tax rate payers.
37% to 28.1m basic rate taxpayers.
By fixing the relief at 20% for all Govt can reduce inequalities and have £14.5bn spare.
End tax perks of the rich.
UK govt gave £70.6bn tax relief on pension contributions.
63% went to 6m 40%/45% tax rate payers.
37% to 28.1m basic rate taxpayers.
By fixing the relief at 20% for all Govt can reduce inequalities and have £14.5bn spare.
End tax perks of the rich.
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This will directly cause hundreds of thousands of new and needless deaths from tuberculosis every year, and reverse decades of progress in fighting our deadliest infection. I'm just devastated.
Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease on the planet, kills more than 1.25M people a year. New infections are expected to surge by 30% as a result of closing USAID, a memo says. The increase will inevitably lead to cases in the U.S.
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos…
propub.li
March 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This will directly cause hundreds of thousands of new and needless deaths from tuberculosis every year, and reverse decades of progress in fighting our deadliest infection. I'm just devastated.
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Trumpism in the UK.
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures.
Populist mass sackings rarely achieve claimed objectives, but create turmoil.
How long before we hear that the govt is unable to deal with pandemic/emergency and pays billions to consultants?
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures.
Populist mass sackings rarely achieve claimed objectives, but create turmoil.
How long before we hear that the govt is unable to deal with pandemic/emergency and pays billions to consultants?
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures
The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Trumpism in the UK.
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures.
Populist mass sackings rarely achieve claimed objectives, but create turmoil.
How long before we hear that the govt is unable to deal with pandemic/emergency and pays billions to consultants?
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures.
Populist mass sackings rarely achieve claimed objectives, but create turmoil.
How long before we hear that the govt is unable to deal with pandemic/emergency and pays billions to consultants?
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This is from a few years ago, but it’s still a level of pettiness I am totally here for.
February 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This is from a few years ago, but it’s still a level of pettiness I am totally here for.
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Here is a new ruse.
To appease public anger fines are announced on England & Wales water companies but are not paid.
Companies are allowed to fix the amount & timing of their own fines.
Any wonder companies dump sewage, don't plug leaks, fleece customers.
It is "corrupt", what would you call it?
To appease public anger fines are announced on England & Wales water companies but are not paid.
Companies are allowed to fix the amount & timing of their own fines.
Any wonder companies dump sewage, don't plug leaks, fleece customers.
It is "corrupt", what would you call it?
The water industry shows how the state indulges corporations to the detriment of society
Since 1989, water companies have been the subject of over 1,100 criminal convictions, but governments are content for them to control the industry.
leftfootforward.org
February 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Here is a new ruse.
To appease public anger fines are announced on England & Wales water companies but are not paid.
Companies are allowed to fix the amount & timing of their own fines.
Any wonder companies dump sewage, don't plug leaks, fleece customers.
It is "corrupt", what would you call it?
To appease public anger fines are announced on England & Wales water companies but are not paid.
Companies are allowed to fix the amount & timing of their own fines.
Any wonder companies dump sewage, don't plug leaks, fleece customers.
It is "corrupt", what would you call it?
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2012-2019: there were 335,000 excess deaths (48,000 a yr) in England, Scotland & Wales due to poverty & austerity.
Over one-third of the deaths were under the age of 65 years i.e. majority were senior citizens.
Austerity kills but govts remain addicted.
No govt Bill ever explains the human cost.
Over one-third of the deaths were under the age of 65 years i.e. majority were senior citizens.
Austerity kills but govts remain addicted.
No govt Bill ever explains the human cost.
Pensioner poverty in the world’s sixth largest economy is a political choice
The hardship inflicted on retirees now will surely visit future retirees unless steps are taken to alleviate misery.
leftfootforward.org
February 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
2012-2019: there were 335,000 excess deaths (48,000 a yr) in England, Scotland & Wales due to poverty & austerity.
Over one-third of the deaths were under the age of 65 years i.e. majority were senior citizens.
Austerity kills but govts remain addicted.
No govt Bill ever explains the human cost.
Over one-third of the deaths were under the age of 65 years i.e. majority were senior citizens.
Austerity kills but govts remain addicted.
No govt Bill ever explains the human cost.
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Corporations holding Govts to ransom.
Astrazeneca demands subsidy or ... threatens to abandon UK investment plan.
You can raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, but companies have no loyalty to any place.
Time to revive the Corbyn plan - produce our own generic drugs.
Astrazeneca demands subsidy or ... threatens to abandon UK investment plan.
You can raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, but companies have no loyalty to any place.
Time to revive the Corbyn plan - produce our own generic drugs.
AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment in UK plant
The drugs giant blames
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Corporations holding Govts to ransom.
Astrazeneca demands subsidy or ... threatens to abandon UK investment plan.
You can raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, but companies have no loyalty to any place.
Time to revive the Corbyn plan - produce our own generic drugs.
Astrazeneca demands subsidy or ... threatens to abandon UK investment plan.
You can raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, but companies have no loyalty to any place.
Time to revive the Corbyn plan - produce our own generic drugs.
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UK govt targets old, sick, disabled.
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick will need to look for jobs in benefits overhaul
Claimants could face cuts of £5,000 a year as government prepares for rows with backbenchers and campaigners over bringing down £65bn sickness bill
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
UK govt targets old, sick, disabled.
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
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Having gone through a full year of 'voluntary' redundancies (read 'voluntary' as 'strongly encouraged under the looming threat of compulsory severances'), which have seen >5% of staff leave my uni, it's good to see this issue finally getting some press.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Quarter of leading UK universities cutting staff due to budget shortfalls
Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Having gone through a full year of 'voluntary' redundancies (read 'voluntary' as 'strongly encouraged under the looming threat of compulsory severances'), which have seen >5% of staff leave my uni, it's good to see this issue finally getting some press.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Our latest UK poverty report is out today, highlighting that rates of child poverty remain unacceptably high. Almost 1 in 3 children in the UK are in poverty, amounting to 4.3 million children.
Economic growth on it's own is not our ticket out of child poverty - we need urgent, targeted policies 👇
Economic growth on it's own is not our ticket out of child poverty - we need urgent, targeted policies 👇
4.3 million children are in poverty
UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢
Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in part due to social security policies 1/5
UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢
Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in part due to social security policies 1/5
January 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Our latest UK poverty report is out today, highlighting that rates of child poverty remain unacceptably high. Almost 1 in 3 children in the UK are in poverty, amounting to 4.3 million children.
Economic growth on it's own is not our ticket out of child poverty - we need urgent, targeted policies 👇
Economic growth on it's own is not our ticket out of child poverty - we need urgent, targeted policies 👇
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Word of the day is ‘matutolypea’: extreme grumpiness in the morning.
From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.
From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.
January 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Word of the day is ‘matutolypea’: extreme grumpiness in the morning.
From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.
From the Latin ‘Matuta’, Roman goddess of the dawn, and the Greek ‘lype’, ‘grief’. Put them together and you get ‘morning grief’.
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📢 Stigma around people in poverty, benefits and welfare is key to understanding why poverty is still deemed acceptable in a country as wealthy as the UK.
Read our recent report on stigma below: www.jrf.org.uk/stigma-power...
Read our recent report on stigma below: www.jrf.org.uk/stigma-power...
Poverty stigma: a glue that holds poverty in place
Poverty stigma exacerbates shamefully high rates of poverty in the UK. It can affect health as much as trying to survive on a low income. How do we combat it?
www.jrf.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢 Stigma around people in poverty, benefits and welfare is key to understanding why poverty is still deemed acceptable in a country as wealthy as the UK.
Read our recent report on stigma below: www.jrf.org.uk/stigma-power...
Read our recent report on stigma below: www.jrf.org.uk/stigma-power...
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DWP's 'misleading and unfair' consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
DWP's consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
The DWP's consultation into plans to slash billions from disability benefits has been ruled unlawful in a damning High Court judgement.
www.bigissue.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
DWP's 'misleading and unfair' consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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We mutter a lot about housing in the UK. BUT IT'S 44% MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OECD AVERAGE.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
January 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We mutter a lot about housing in the UK. BUT IT'S 44% MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OECD AVERAGE.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
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Billionaires should not own social media platforms.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
January 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Billionaires should not own social media platforms.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
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The Vivienne embodied a major part of UK drag - her wit, her paint, her humour, her vocals. Watching her career rise across the years, she struck me as the natural successor to the likes of Lily Savage. What a supremely talented queen - we bow to thee. Rest well.
January 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Vivienne embodied a major part of UK drag - her wit, her paint, her humour, her vocals. Watching her career rise across the years, she struck me as the natural successor to the likes of Lily Savage. What a supremely talented queen - we bow to thee. Rest well.
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Private equity profiteering from children's misery.
Compass Community has financialised foster care. Profits up from £3m to £10.8m.
Fees double/triple compared to what councils could charge.
Low pay, lack of workers' rights are hallmarks.
End privatisation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Compass Community has financialised foster care. Profits up from £3m to £10.8m.
Fees double/triple compared to what councils could charge.
Low pay, lack of workers' rights are hallmarks.
End privatisation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Private equity profits as crisis engulfs children's care
Profit before tax at Compass Community Ltd, which is owned by private equity firm Cap10 Partners, soared to £10.8 million for the year to March 2024.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Private equity profiteering from children's misery.
Compass Community has financialised foster care. Profits up from £3m to £10.8m.
Fees double/triple compared to what councils could charge.
Low pay, lack of workers' rights are hallmarks.
End privatisation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Compass Community has financialised foster care. Profits up from £3m to £10.8m.
Fees double/triple compared to what councils could charge.
Low pay, lack of workers' rights are hallmarks.
End privatisation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...