My top priority is for all children to be safe, happy and cared for, including those in custody. I'm deeply disappointed by govt plans to use PAVA spray on children in YOIs. These are children who need care, protection as well as rehabilitation. Read my full statement 👇

Changes to #ASGSF funding are a #Cuttoofar. Join us in standing up for the families most in need. asgsfprotest.com ✍️ Sign the petition 📣 Join the protest on 3rd May at 1pm 📢 Spread the word 💙 Support families in crisis #CareNotCuts

Changes to #ASGSF funding are a #Cuttoofar. Join us in standing up for the families most in need. asgsfprotest.com ✍️ Sign the petition 📣 Join the protest on 3rd May at 1pm 📢 Spread the word 💙 Support families in crisis #CareNotCuts

Can I plead with the women blithely stating how they’ve never had a problem with a male clinician to stop. Safeguarding isn’t there for the majority who don’t abuse or for the majority of women capable of making informed choices, safeguarding exists for voiceless women & girls.

"Please don’t turn your back on adopted children". #FundNowOrPayLater #CareNotCuts #ACutTooFar Read Sydney's letter, sign the petition and find details of the march on the 3rd of May here familyfutures.co.uk/news

You’ll find us at the front! #FundNowOrPayLater 12:30. Gather East side of Parliament Street, opposite Downing Street. Address: Richmond Terrace, Westminster, London SWA 2AL What3Words location /||sound.activism.notion asgsfprotest.com #CareNotCuts #ACutTooFar

With thanks to Adoption UK for organising this drop-in for our MPs. And thanks to Adoption UK for inviting the four of us to attend and speak up for our community. Your voice matters – and so do the voices of our MPs. The ASGSF is a lifeline – and they need to hear how the

Yesterday MP’s were visibly moved to tears as they shared the devastating impact of cuts to the ASGSF with the Minister for Children and Families. Read here: hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-0… Janet Daby MP

Published today: Our research report, Far, Far Beyond the Adoption Order: Lessons from lives Impacted by Trauma. Based on the experiences of 438 adoptive families, it reveals long-term impact of early trauma and urgent need for better support. Read here: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

Adoptee Sarah shares her campaign to improve access to therapeutic support for the over-21s. Click to read and sign the petition to extend the Adoption Support Fund. adoptionuk.org/blog/young-ado…

"London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun." You'd never guess that Thames Water's customers now have a £25 surcharge on the water bills, for the next 20 years, to pay for this nonsense. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

I'm going to try a little experiment. It's just gone 9:00am, London and parts of southern England are under an "Amber" weather warning, let's how long it takes for the sewage dumping to start and how it progresses over the next few hours. Oh look, it's only been raining for a

The NHS workforce is in crisis. Fear, relentless pressure and uncertainty have trapped staff in survival mode. With the arrival of the 10 Year Health Plan, now is the time for bold action. In this long read, Sharon Nash explores why: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Final reminder to share your experiences of ASGSF delays and cuts via the Action Against ASGSF Changes short survey ow.ly/45b850WMIkt closing this Friday. An opportunity to share your experiences ahead of debate in Parliament on the subject next week commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Angela Rayner was smeared and dragged through the mud, yet Nigel Farage openly avoids tax on his GB News cash through a company and no one will bat an eyelid. So will there be calls for him to resign? Or do we just pick on women?? I mean - Tax evasions scams are the true mark of

This guy has a rare gift nowadays. Critical thinking.

A. Prolific shoplifters get GPS ankle tags. A strong deterrent! B. Baroness Mone's husband's company dodges £145M PPE repayment. Conclusion: Apparently, our criminal justice sys's tech budget only covers tracking those who steal from the Co-op, not those steal from the taxpayer.

If you will never vote for reform please like and repost Let's show the polls are incorrect

Thank you to all our incredible NHS staff working over the Christmas period 💙 From nurses, doctors and midwives to paramedics, pharmacists and porters, thank you for continuing to care for our loved ones each and every day.

NHS hospital: I noticed the clock on the wall showed the wrong time. A nurse told me they knew, but they wouldn’t report it because replacing the battery through the NHS would cost £70. A £2 battery... £70. How? Why? That's when I began to dig further. 🧵