Destruction of a precious ancient bluebell woodland in the Kent countryside under a deluge of illegal landfill waste shows the utter failure of environmental law, complete inaction by the authorities & increasing lawlessness in the UK. Let me tell you the story of Hoads Wood 🧵

So much in this article that is essential to hear, but on just one point: I do not personally know *anyone* who received the pain relief during birth that they requested or expected. I was given g&a then had it taken away as it was, apparently, preventing me from concentrating.

This week's cover story for the The New Statesman is probably the most difficult thing I've ever had to write, and certainly the most personal.
Birth trauma: the hidden childbirth crisis that is devastating lives and costing the NHS billions. newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

Black Women photographed by Annie Leibovitz vs various Black photographers🧵

I don't know why I've got fixated on this but can someone PLEASE explain the cricket man's plastic ring to me. Do ULEZ cameras not work around plastic, or something. WHAT IS IT

Very lovely description of the eclipse from Tim Urban. I remember the 1999 London eclipse being dramatically underwhelming, but I was 14 so that reaction fitted my entire personality.

Burnt my forehead walking through gale-force winds and drizzle in Peckham Rye. Ah, London in springtime.

Here are 8 remarkable 'out' trans people, all of whom are amazing scientists & role models. I'd love to talk about each in turn, but in the current world of X, this would put them at risk.
In recent days, the trend has been to vilify trans people and deny their identities.

I've been a proud Trustee of Become since 2019, but now my commitments as VP of 🌈Updates from ADCS mean I have to step down.
So Become is looking for a new DCS Trustee, to join an excellent and diverse Board including those with care experience.

becomecharity.org.uk/trustee-direct…

If only there was some way to avoid joining it.

Me: I don't understand why some animals in Peppa Pig can talk and some can't. Why are those ducks just ducks, but the crocodile works at the zoo.
6yo, rolling eyes: Yes I know mummy it could ALL be more like real life but then they wouldn't have a TV show would they.

Today we Action for Children have published the report of the Jay Review of criminally exploited children.

It was a massive piece of work that builds on our years of experience supporting exploited children and the policy and expertise of many other organisations 1/

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Another important intervention.

Our report “Hidden in Plain Sight” put forward a national plan 18 months ago.

thecommissiononyounglives.co.uk/commission-on-… bbc.co.uk/news/uk-686157…

Powerful call from Alexis Jay to protect children from gangs drawing them into crime. Young people are being let down

Labour will bring in a new law against child criminal exploitation, go after gangs & set up Young Futures to give young people new help bbc.co.uk/news/uk-686157…

If we don't have age appropriate sex education in the classroom led by trained individuals, the playground will fill the gap led by the internet and gossip.

Teaching children to value their bodies isn't undermining their innocence, its ensuring that doesn't put them at risk.

Petition for theatres to start showing matinees at 11am so that people with a day off but also school-age children can go to them.

On National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, we’re highlighting children trapped by criminal exploitation.

It devastates the lives of young people and their families across the UK.

Find out more in our powerful new report out later this week.

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