Yvonne Singh

“The idea of children in this country starving seems absurd” When the pandemic hit, Stu Hennigan volunteered to distribute food to the poorest households in Leeds. Here is his raw, honest account of the scandalo...

This is a brilliant piece by @stuhennigan.bsky.social
Five years on from the pandemic, it's still relevant as the cost of living affects the poorest households
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/3871...

Edited extracts free to read @prospectmagazine.co.uk, who championed it from the day it was published 🙏✊️

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I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

Absolutely true, despite the great work organisations like @creativeaccess.bsky.social & @artsemergency.bsky.social do, cronyism, nepotism and not only unpaid but poorly paid jobs in the arts combine to suppress any meaningful change.

ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....

When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.

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Sharing space with Rick Astley and some other groovers, this is available to preorder on Waterstones website ...
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Are Private Eye jokes now... criminal?

PALESTINE Solidarity campaigner Jon Farley was arrested during a silent march in Leeds last weekend. What egregious act had prompted the police to act? He was, er, carrying a Private Eye joke piece as a placard!

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Clovis Salmon obituary Documentary film-maker who recorded both mundane and monumental events in Brixton over several decades, including in the aftermath of the 1981 riots

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
A tribute - he recorded both the mundane and the monumental...

Inspiring!

UK graduates facing worst job market since 2018 amid rise of AI, says Indeed Job search site says number of roles advertised for recent graduates is at lowest level in seven years

There's a shitton of problems the government is facing but one of them is that almost every solution they've got to offer is some variant of "it's going to get worse before it gets better" and this is one of them www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

‘We thought we were being naughty!’ The thrilling show by Black and Asian women that rocked the art world In 1985, a groundbreaking show curated by Lubaina Himid tore down barriers – and appalled critics. As a new exhibition revisits that pivotal moment, the artists remember the prejudice they faced – and...

‘We thought we were being naughty!’ The thrilling show by Black and Asian women that rocked the art world

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

I wasn't expecting Iran-Israel to turn into a comedy.

Thanks Mel. Hope you are well.x

Thanks Gita - can you send me your email. Hope you and fam good.x

Sulaiman Addonia: A novelist shaped by displacement and the redemptive power of art The Eritrean-Ethiopian writer discusses loneliness as a young refugee in London and the writing centre he helped found for those who experienced similar

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Interview with the inspiring novelist Sulaiman Addonia at the London Library

Fantastic film.x

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Diane Abbott: ‘Party leaders want MPs that keep quiet’ The left-wing MP on Labour’s ‘pretty shocking’ cuts... and dating Jeremy Corbyn

Labour is in trouble “if all we do is read polls and tell people what we think they want to hear,” says Diane Abbott (@hackneyabbott.bsky.social). “We’re not going to beat Reform by copying Reform… We have to give people something to believe in.”
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Statement from Migrant Voice saying: We strongly condemn the anti-migrant violence which has erupted in Ballymena. This is reminiscent of the far-right riots we saw sweep across the UK last year, and shows the harm caused by hostile and divisive political, and media, rhetoric against migrants. We recognise the “spark” which has led to this, however the actions of individuals must never be used as an excuse to target communities. This anti-migrant violence is not a response to a hideous attack, it is the outcome of the division which has been spread through communities. Actions affect whole communities, migrants and locals alike. When something happens it should be a time for unity and compassion, a time to support one another, not a time to attack innocent people and leave them in fear because of where they were born.

There is no justification for violence against migrants. Violent attacks and riots are the inevitable outcome of the hostile and divisive rhetoric used against migrants by politicians and elements of the media.
At a time when communities should be supporting each other they are being ripped apart.

Reminder that I AM LATINA AND PROUD. I am the product of immigration - my grandmother was undocumented and entered the country from Mexico as a baby. My mother was a fierce, gorgeous Latina woman of Mexican and Spanish descent.

Huge congratulations to @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social on receiving the City Lit Lifetime Fellowship tonight! A richly deserved honour for a brilliant art historian, author, and broadcaster. We’re also incredibly excited for her forthcoming book Legenda, coming out on 6th November.

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City Football Club, sits in front of a purple backdrop with book cases either side. He wears a dark purple, red and gold robe and black cap after being awarded an honorary degree by The University of Manchester.

We’re proud to award an honorary doctorate to Pep Guardiola for his incredible impact on Manchester - on and off the pitch. @mancity.com

What the Trump administration doesn’t get about the ‘fake news’ media It has become the new normal to denigrate, mock and discredit journalists. Which is why it’s so important to remember and celebrate the best

A new @amnestyuk.bsky.social‬ report shows there have been 71 attacks or threats against journalists in Northern Ireland since 2019. We must stand up for good journalism, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
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How the Media is Trying to Talk a Nigel Farage Government Into Reality Why for much of the British press, the unlikely story of Reform UK's rise to power is simply "too good to check"

How the Media is Trying to Talk a Nigel Farage Government Into Reality
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This year, City Lit are taking part in Refugee Week.

From the 16th - 22nd June, we're running a series of short courses that look at the impact of refugees across art, history, philosophy and more.

See our full course list here: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/r...

Procurement Process Blues How did it become so hard to get paid what you’re owed?

“In Britain, money talk is often treated as taboo, a cultural legacy of politeness that working-class writers can ill afford.”

Damian Kerlin asks what the use of diversity schemes is if accounts departments don't pay on time:

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'No meetings, no direction': Reform accused of 'paralysing' Kent Council Although Reform are riding high in the polls, their first month in local government is causing concern within Kent County Council.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Leaders set the tone for organisations. Reform is no different. Absentee MP. Absentee councillors.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...

Lots of things I like about freelancing, but having to explain that I don’t get a paycheque every month and therefore can’t do things for free is not one of them.

Freelancers have no sick leave, no paid holidays and no benefits, and if we do something for free it means less time to earn in.

Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ Letter also signed by Hanif Kureishi and Russell T Davies urges ceasefire and unrestricted distribution of aid

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...