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Our affiliates Association of Educational Psychologists & Social Workers Union with BASW have written to Party Leaders demanding action to fix Britain’s cold homes crisis. Vulnerable adults & children living in cold, damp, mouldy homes is a national scandal & it's only getting worse.

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This is strike breaking by Barnet Council. Bringing in agency workers to do the work of striking employees is the tactic of some of the worst employers in the history of industrial relations. I urge the council to halt this & to negotiate responsibly with the union.

Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim constituents. I pay tribute and offer my thanks once again for the work within our community local Muslims undertake. Let us all also take a short time on this special day to hope that peace comes at last to the children of Gaza and their families.

Yesterday Labour announced its advisory panel on (clamping down on) tax avoiders. A welcome move in principle. But the composition raises some red flags

Chiefly the inclusion of Sir Edward Troup – a former HMRC official with a less than clear history of tackling tax avoidance 🧵

The cruel harassment of family carers has shone a light on their situation this week, but are our politicians listening?

My piece for i newspaper on the urgent need to reform Carer's Allowance ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/the-cr…

So good today to see so many bodies & individuals supporting Surestart. In 2019 our Manifesto said “We will reverse cuts to Sure Start and create a new service, Sure Start Plus, with enough centres to provide a genuinely universal service, available in all communities”

Good to see Labour has adopted some of the plans to tackle tax avoidance developed for me by Prem Sikka, John Christensen, & PCS in 2016 & to fund 2019 Manifesto. Much further to go to hit firms enabling tax dodging. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

I convene a carers discussion group.The reality is caring for someone usually means you live in poverty, with little support or respite, under immense stress. The benefits system is complex & brutal. It’s never acknowledged carers save the state billions. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Solidarity with ASLEF members taking action today.

John McDonnell MP Jacinda Ardern António Guterres Micheál Martin @gabrielboric Clare Daly Gustavo Petro Riina Kionka
United Nations
yvonneridley Baseer Naweed @kroenerJess Abby Martin Rania Khalek
Democracy Now!
Hana Human Rights Frankie Rufolo Novara Media

My Morning Star article on Labour’s New Deal for Working People

Labour is committed to bring in the necessary legislation within 100 days of being elected.

# NewDeal will transform the lives of millions of workers and massively boost our economy.

We are very excited to announce our next big event on UBI and unions!

Panel:
John McDonnell MP
Vicky Blake/Vicky Blake UCU @vickyblake.bsky.social- Leeds Uni UCU
Jonathan Rhys Williams/Jonathan Rhys Williams- Lawyer GMB, Co-founder of UBI Lab Wales.
Plus others

Union member or not, please join! ubilabnetwork.org/events/ubi-lab…

I am so pleased Steve has been selected. He is incredibly hard working both as a trade unionist and local campaigner. He would make a terrific councillor. Steve Garelick

Over 50 Labour MPs call for Israel arms sales suspension as pressure grows on Sunak and Starmer – Labour Hub labourhub.org.uk/2024/04/05/ove…

Great victory. UNISON North West

There are growing concerns in a number of sectors that their UK institutions are not implicated in any way, including funding & research, in the Israeli government’s war crimes in Gaza. This important letter by UCU evidences the concern sweeping across UK civil society.

Full support for these courageous civil servants.The Rome Statute covering war crimes is clear that following a superior’s instructions is not a defence when it comes to charges of war crimes. The government must come clean on the legal advice it has. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

In light of this definitive legal opinion it is clear that all those engaged in the supply of arms to Israel from manufacture, licensing, political authorisation, political support for & delivery are at risk of charges of complicity in Israel’s war crimes. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-687293…

For millions of carers up and down the country, finding time for exercise can be extremely difficult. Unpaid carers’ health and wellbeing matters – and that is why I’m supporting Carers UK in their #CarersActiveApril campaign. Sign up to take part! 
carersuk.org/help-and-advic…