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This shift in Jobcentre culture & priorities would be very welcome, but the positive agenda set out in last year's DWP White Paper is going to be so much harder to realise in the context of the benefit cuts & increased conditionality announced since then theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

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"New Labour took 14 years & billions of pounds worth of policies to lift half a million children out of poverty. Starmer could do the same overnight with one policy costing just a fraction of that." NEF's Max Mosley on LBC News calling for removal of the two-child benefit cap.

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I can't think of a time in history where we could influence the lives of so many, overnight and at such a low cost I spoke to John Stratford on LBC News about why we should see removing the 2 child benefit limit as a wonderful opportunity 👇

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ICYMI: We were delighted to be joined by legendary organiser Marshall Ganz for the latest episode of the New Economics podcast. Marshall spoke about his journey into organising, and what we can learn from the last US election. Listen here🎧 neweconomics.org/2025/05/can-or…

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Reform UK has said it will scrap net-zero - but what will the cost to the economy and jobs be as a result? Our new analysis suggests these anti-renewables policies could cost the country £92bn and 60,000 jobs. Find out more: neweconomics.org/2025/05/the-co…

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😍Fantastic to see this Homes for Us northern meet up yesterday - with big thanks to Food and Solidarity for hosting! If you're a housing activist who wants to get involved with meet ups like this, sign up to the Homes for Us mailing list to find out more: homesforus.org.uk/campaigns/join…

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Compass We kick off Wednesday 4 June, 18:30 at Oxford House, Bethnal Green with: “Why we need a new progressive policy platform – and the case for housing reform” With: Danny Sriskandarajah (Danny Sriskandarajah), Neal Lawson (Neal Lawson), Zack Polanski (Zack Polanski), Beth Stratford

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Self-imposed fiscal rules are holding us back from making the investment we need to improve public services and build a stronger economy. It's good to see so many MPs recognise this - hopefully the chancellor will too!

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This is really good news for Thames Water customers. Predatory KKR was so bad they were nicknamed "Barbarians at the gate" in the US. It is time the government stopped dithering and took Thames Water into public ownership. It's what 82% of the public wants.

This is really good news for Thames Water customers.
Predatory KKR was so bad they were nicknamed "Barbarians at the gate" in the US.
It is time the government stopped dithering and took Thames Water into public ownership. It's what 82% of the public wants.
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"as well as trying to do trade deals, the (UK) government should be focusing on providing an adequate social security system to protect people from poverty" NEF's @theoharris discusses the latest on what Trump's tariffs and related rulings mean for the UK, on BBC Radio London.

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New Renters' Reform Coalition research found that almost 1/3 private renters are forced to forgo *essentials*...for no reason other than landlord greed Meanwhile, approx 1 in 4 private rented homes fall below the *minimum* decent standard mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

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EVENT: Join us for a free online event, "It's not me, it's you", to discuss how to improve employment opportunities for disabled people. With expert speakers Ben Baumberg Geiger, Catherine Hale and Wingham Rowan. 🗓️ Thursday, June 19 🕙 10-11:30am 💻 Online eventbrite.co.uk/e/its-not-me-i…

EVENT: Join us for a free online event, "It's not me, it's you", to discuss how to improve employment opportunities for disabled people.

With expert speakers <a href="/BenBaumberg2/">Ben Baumberg Geiger</a>, <a href="/octoberpoppy/">Catherine Hale</a> and Wingham Rowan.

🗓️ Thursday, June 19
🕙 10-11:30am
💻 Online

eventbrite.co.uk/e/its-not-me-i…
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Welcome move. With 5 in 6 households on Universal Credit struggling to afford essentials, it's only right that all children in families on UC should get free school meals. It should be accompanied by auto-enrolment to ensure no child misses out, as called for by The Food Foundation