We talk a lot about the recruitment crisis in education; about the inability to find enough applicants to fill our ITT courses. But it’s as much a retention crisis as it is anything to do with recruitment. 🧵 (1/5)

A man with cancer is prosecuted over an unpaid TV Licence He says payment didn't go through when he was in hospital having cancer surgery He's now convicted & must pay £120 cost of his own prosecution #SingleJusticeProcedure remains deeply flawed A constituent of Steve Witherden MP

🚨New NEF research out today on benefits conditionality: 🫵strict & prescriptive conditionality is pushing people into poor quality work or away from support altogether 📋the public is open to a more flexible & supportive approach that prioritises engagement Find out more👇🧵

Thread Thank you to Nick Thomas-Symonds for today’s update and statement on the compensation arrangements for the infected blood scandal. However there are a number of urgent issues - including some raised by Clive Efford 💙 in the chamber - that were not addressed... /1

‼️ Only 140 of Ukrainian athletes will compete at this year Olympics. Smallest delegation in Ukraine’s history since independence. Over 4,000 athletes currently defending Ukraine. 487 Ukrainian athletes will never be able to complete, because of Russia. Please remember this.

Sad but relevant read in today's The Guardian on dementia care costs Wilson faced in his last years. All too familiar for many: "No one had worked out how to look after ex-PMs, 'because historically PMs tended to be aristocrats ...with mansions and land.'" theguardian.com/politics/artic…

📰 In the wake of tragic stabbings in Southport, the UK has seen an alarming rise in racist violence. Communities are coming together to combat this hate. Want to help? Here are 5 ways you can make a difference. 👇 Thread: (1/7) 🧵

UPDATE FOR HARROW RESIDENTS – I want to thank Superintendent Zubin Writer, Harrow’s New Local Policing Lead, who has taken the time to speak to me again today. I made clear to him that many in our community are deeply worried by the awful events that (1/7)

So I've decided to join the #eXodus and post less on this platform from now on, for all the obvious reasons. Mostly posting on BlueSky but I'm also on Threads. You can find me below: Bluesky @ bsky.app/profile/tcstep… ... And Threads @ threads.net/@tom_c_stephens

On Monday 16 June, don't miss our public lecture at the #LSEFestival 2025. Abigail McKnight, Abby Jitendra, and Tom Stephens will be discussing policies and strategies that can free a society from poverty sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/even…

Will be speaking with CASE Mon on the job quality of the most disadvantaged! 👇 Presenting some new analysis done with NEF on in-work poverty, job prospects, inflexible working and the state of local labour markets - and the dangers posed by welfare conditionality.

The role of “good jobs” in tackling in-work poverty - British Politics and Policy at LSE - by Thomas Stephens of CASE blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

We've seen alarming trends in in-work poverty in the UK - despite rises in the Living Wage. I've written a piece for LSE British Politics and Policy looking at the role 'good work' plays in this, based on NEF analysis: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol… See also my talk at #LSEFestival on Monday (👇)!

This is new Joseph Rowntree Foundation analysis showing that there aren't enough jobs for all the millions of people losing out from the cuts, so many will just see their living standards plummet.