Opinion | A simple solution to Rachel Reeves’ spending cuts? Stop subsidising the banks - The Guardian - . An exceptionally interesting and intelligent take on the very disappointing approach being taken by ⁦The Labour Party⁩ on tax/spending cuts apple.news/AhqAmzB_-S1a5X…

Our report into the experiences of Roma families and children's services has been published - vital reading for frontline and legal professionals. Great to work with ⁦Margaret Greenfields⁩ ⁦Joanna Kostka⁩ ⁦dada⁩ Melanie Boyce Sophie Coker aru.ac.uk/news/new-study…

📕Book Recommendation 📕 With #RomaGenocideMemorialDay earlier this month, this book reflects on the major new history of the genocide of #Roma and Jews during World War II and their entangled quest for historical justice.

Major incident in West Midlands after sodium cyanide spill into Walsall canal - yet more shocking environmental devastation and risk to human and wildlife. How could this have happened? Boater friends please stay safe.. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Dismiss ‘grannies’ as frail old biddies at your peril: they’re some of the toughest activists out there | Sally Feldman | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I cannot trust myself to comment… however contrast the picture below with yesterday’s joyous images of the Afghan women medical students who escaped this horror to be able to re-enter medical school at The University of Edinburgh via the brilliant LindaNorgroveFoundation who offered them a lifeline

Afghan women medical students entering Scotland to recommence the training denied them after the Taliban takeover. Huge respect to the ⁦LindaNorgroveFoundation⁩ #scottishgovernment Scottish medical schools and all those supporters who made this happen - England’s turn next???

An almost unbearably sad and justifiably angry thread about the plight of Afghan girls and women and rightly Shafiqa Khpalwak asks why Western feminists - and the West generally- are essentially accepting and normalising the silencing and intellectual starvation of women

📢 Today The Children's Society publish The #GoodChildhood Report 2024, revealing a deeply worrying picture around wellbeing and happiness amongst UK teens. Read it here: bit.ly/GCR24 ⚠ For over a decade, these reports have been a damning indictment of the low wellbeing

"Alhamdullilah, the entire park is free of women, and it is safe for all men to come and have a good time" says this Taliban member from the New Ministry of Vice and Virtue enforcing Sharia Law

Migration Sounds features 120 sounds and stories of migration across 51 countries from Argentina to Australia, featuring personal stories from diaspora communities all over the world as well as migration camps and dramatic sea rescues. The project is packed with remarkable sound

Dreadfully disappointed & really rather saddened to receive at best an appallingly bland ‘cut and paste’ & at worst a (likely) AI generated response after 2 weeks+ since emailing my MP David Lammy ‘s team with concerns over The Labour Party policy direction. Time to cancel membership?

Extremely excited to be here at our first project kick-off meeting for #MigRefHealth @ahrc UK Research and Innovation in Cambridge with our partners from East of England LGA GYROS 🧡 CRRC and many of the ARU team. Parallel introduction sessions ongoing for stakeholders & community members

Join the #BookLaunch webinar with Catherine Barnard and Fiona Costello 🧡 to discuss their book 'Low Paid EU Migrant Workers: the House, the Street, the Town', ⌛️1pm on Wed 25 September 👉book here: shorturl.at/coeh8 Co-organised with ARU #CAJI and Middlesex University #CPRC

Doctors criticise Finland’s proposal to withhold healthcare from migrants theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

Cat that comforts trafficked women in London safe house is feline of the year - wonderful heart-warming story theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

My report on the NHS diagnosed its dire condition. Now here’s the cure | Ara Darzi theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Invite sent to my MP David Lammy - particularly important for our elected reps to listen given the publicity today around Institute of Economic Affairs report proposing abolition of the NHS & concerns circulating around Wes Streeting MP approach to #nhs & relationship with private healthcare firms