Sunday #WearAMask

Big step this - govt confirms it will bring forward evacuation plans for residents with disabilities, and provide funding. Was a major recommendation of first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry, rejected by Conservatives questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

Also today - and this is a bit more techy - govt is abolishing the national fire classes (Class 0/limited combustibility etc) in favour of the European standards (Euroclass A1 to E). I won't go through all of the details of that particular saga here but suffice to say...

Families are at breaking point. It is an emergency when millions cannot afford the essentials. 🗣️ As politicians return from summer recess, we’re asking the government to take urgent action to address hardship.

Each and every one of us with a platform has a responsibility to correct others on the truth about asylum seekers claiming benefits and free homes. They can’t. They receive just £49 a week or £9 if given food. Only if and when they get refugee status can they claim or get a job.

🚨 Grenfell Inquiry report 🚨 - "Complacent" govt "well aware" of risk of cladding disaster but failed to act - "Systematic dishonesty" by product manufacturers "very significant reason" for fire - "Chronic and systemic" fire safety failures by tower's social landlords

The dark heart of this catastrophe lies in this simple, depressing narrative: the state stepped back, corporate greed stepped in and innocent people died. Bit by me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Episode 204 - the final episode of The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast is out now We talk to Peter Apps, expert witness Beryl Menzies and Phil Murphy about the findings & hear from bereaved and survivors - including how they met Keir Starmer this week bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

73 years old today: Chrissie Hynde #ThePretenders Pics; Eamonn McCabe Fin Costello youtu.be/h8ND6xhtbAg?si…

It saddens us to see this huge error by the BBC, Kate has supported the Grenfell cause from the beginning and made our story more accessible to the public. Any outlet looking for a forensic and compassionate investigative journalist, you’d be lucky to have her on your team 💚

Ignore the scare-mongering from a handful of lobbyists - stronger employment rights are supported by a large majority of managers. Basics like sick pay aren’t “economic risks”, they’re the bedrock of a decent economy theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Ah christ, I can't even begin with this one, but I do feel the need to say that the paragraph below is demonstrably and very clearly total bullshit. The report quite firmly found the opposite

The second former Prime Minister who has not bothered to read the executive summary or report. How many more want to disrespect us?! We’re noticing a pattern…

Untitled (Your body is a battleground), 1989 by Barbara Kruger, created for the Women’s March on Washington in support of women's reproductive freedom #WomensArt

From today's FT Opinion Financial Times #TrumpHarrisDebate #catladies2024

Latest Graun toon already! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#SciArtSeptember Day 13 • electrified • My #symptomatology #embroidery, she was tributaries (2016), showing the electrical storm I feel in my brain from #MECFS. #SciArt

“The New Cartoonist” publication launches – a new digital magazine from Pete Songi featuring cartoons from Martin Rowson, Nicola Jennings, Steve Bright, Kathryn Lamb, Royston, Banx, Nick Newman, Joe Dator, Clive Goddard and Stokoe Cartoons. dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024…

disabilitynewsservice.com/commons-confir… “With Labour set to propose their own disability benefit reforms, it’s more important than ever that MPs understand the human cost of poor policy-making.”