Thanks for our first donation of apples! If you have too many apples in your garden or allotment, you can donate them via our food hub, 95 Cowick St, Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. We will get them made into tasty juice.

An estimated 400,000 children in England are seeking health services support for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, with thousands waiting more than 2 years for first appointments. Find out more in my latest report sharing previously unpublished data childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/waiti…

Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill Introduces auto-enrolment for all children who qualify for free school meals, to improve. Presented by Peter Lamb MP 🌹, who says only half of eligible children in his area are claiming them.

Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill Requires councils to share details about children in care who are placed far from their home area. Requires the government to publish a national plan to ensure adequate care for these children. Presented by Jake Richards MP

some absolute bangers you may have missed in the nhs consultation 🧵

NEW: Sure Start, the national programme which provided universal, holistic support during the early years, significantly reduced serious youth crime. Read our new report, funded by Nuffield Foundation: ifs.org.uk/publications/e…

Scrapping SureStart was one of the most stupid, short-sighted and self-defeating things the Coalition did. Labour should bring it back.

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Zelensky is a wartime leader watching his people suffer and die under Russian attacks every day. To be lectured and lied to by Trump and Vance, as they defend the war criminal dictator committing these atrocities, is unimaginable agony. An everlasting shame for America.

Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth: December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia. February 2014, Russia invades

Reports suggest the government plans to cut PIP (disability benefit) by up to £5bn, potentially pushing 700,000 disabled households into poverty. 16 leading charities, including the Trussell Trust, Scope, and Mind, warn of a "catastrophic impact." Slashing support without

Let’s break down what happened in America today. At 9:37 a.m., Trump told his followers to buy stocks. 🧵👇🏾

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Area SEND framework: findings from the first 2 years of inspections- GOV.UK ‼️ Recognises a SEND system under significant pressure -with summary of key findings, common challenges & effective examples to inform improvements to the system👇 gov.uk/government/pub…

Well, it appears someone’s just found himself a 🚨BIG NUMBER🚨 and has slammed the outrage button like he’s trying to win a prize at a seaside arcade. At this point, I’m not sure whether to laugh or just audibly sigh. Here’s what’s actually going on. Guido Fawkes is claiming

Israeli soldiers are now regularly and systematically massacring Palestinians at their "aid" sites. They do it nearly every day and more than 400 people have now been murdered this way. It is sincerely one of the most evil things I have ever seen.

A new map shows 10,000 walking trails across the UK - Time Out London "Slow Ways wants to ‘connect every town, city and national landscape in Britain’ and make rural walking accessible to all" timeout.com/uk/news/a-new-… #SlowWays

£49.18 is the standard weekly allowance for asylum seekers. It's reduced to £9.95 if meals are included with accommodation. You need a national insurance number to claim benefits or work. Asylum seekers do not have one. No free phone (or Ipads). Occasionally, sims, or recycled