Just before these elections the Government dominated the news cycle with an unexpected announcement about 'reforming' disability benefits (yet again). But surely these announcements break purdah rules? Citizen Network Research Citizen Network Disability Rights UK
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I am all for autonomy of dying people, but legislating for it at a time when sick and disabled people have repeatedly been dehumanised and had their services cut terrifies me. #austerity #eugenics

A fragmented Yorkshire where much of the county has no devolution at all, means Yorkshire's decade of devolution has not started yet!
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Dear BBC, please amend your post. The 'horrific acts of violence' were perpetrated AGAINST the pro-Palestinian protesters AFTER the police were called in. I have no doubt that the BBC will not want to stick to this (I hope inadvertent) distortion of the facts.

Our new analysis: local authority council tax rises hit those in need the hardest, increasing council taxes on the back of steep central govt funding reductions, highest in LA's with lower life expectancy & more health inequalities @MichaeMarmot @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP

New The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL analysis confirms since 2010 central government spending cuts to local authorities were highest in areas with lower life expectancy and more health inequalities, further harming health in these places @MichaeMarmot @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP

📢'They call it a cost of living crisis.

But it's actually an inequality crisis.

It's time for Universal Basic Income.'

(Find out more at ubibath.ac.uk and basicincome.org).

#basicincome #UBI #costofliving #UKelection

🎙️'They call it a cost of living crisis.

But it's actually an inequality crisis.

Time for a Universal Basic Income.'

Glyn Butcher People Focused Group City of Doncaster Council Team Doncaster Lynn Hall RDaSH Patient Experience & Involvement RDaSH NHS FT Citizen Network Simon J Duffy Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough Superb to have you there Glyn Butcher People Focused Group Thank you for coming & all you do in our community!

Pete McKee is looking forward to a transformed Sheffield city centre when his shop moves there this summer.

I’ve written to Oliver Dowden about the government failing to meet the ministerial code requirement for transparency about David Cameron possibly being recused from aspects of his work due to financial interests.

Family is defined by where the love is.
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Today We are off to Town Anywhere Conference In Hull - flying The People Focused Group flag and Team Doncaster Place💕

Simon J Duffy Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough Angela Fell- Northern ❤️ & Soul. Citizen of Wigan. Cormac Russell Toby Lewis Kathryn Lavery (She/Her)💙 RDaSH NHS FT City of Doncaster Council Mandy Espey (Newton) Ros Jones - Mayor of Doncaster Damian Allen Paula Rylatt

My latest blog shares some thoughts following a review of approaches to spending health inequalities funding that we Leeds Beckett Research conducted last year - funded by NHS Confederation - the blog also has links to the main report. wp.me/p1zwQG-G9N #healthinequality #nhs

'Miracles' by Dormouse

Absolutely heartwrenching news to hear that Baby Sabreen has died.

She is one of 16 children killed in a single airstrike in Gaza, and has now died alongside her older sister and both parents.

This indiscriminate killing is barbaric.

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🔥 Yesterday morning, Just Stop Oil supporters covered the office of Mark Jenkinson MP 🇬🇧 in posters.

🚔 The police originally said no offences had been committed, but later arrested Alison and Fiona in their homes.

🧡 Yesterday afternoon, Catherine and Margaret, who also took…

Tory govt has covertly signed a contract targeting 20% cuts to new education plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to bring down costs.

With a SEND son, I know the pain this will cause to so many children & families
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In Gaza, I studied at two universities and worked at a third. Professors who taught me have been killed, colleagues have been murdered, and the campuses where I studied and worked lay mostly in ruins. The entire academic system has been obliterated by Israel's bombs. Yet, here,…

Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP