Thank you to @manchestereveningnews.co.uk for covering the statement and helping to spread their message even further.
Andy Burnham said: βI think we all should have concerns about the amount of money going into this poorly managed system and the profits made out of it.β
We couldnβt agree more.
30.10.2025 14:41 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.
The mystery of medical diagnosis!
03.10.2025 18:25 β π 8096 π 2584 π¬ 45 π 80
Bordering social reproduction: Rachel Rosen & Eve Dickson published this important book with @manchesterup.bsky.social spotlighting how UK immigration control reaches inside families via #NRPF policies and drawing attention to how migrant mothers and children make lives in the shadows
22.07.2025 09:46 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Welcome to the Shadows research project, which will investigate the deep and enduring effects of #NRPF on the lives of families and unaccompanied young people with insecure migration status in England.
Read about our project, team & partners here π nrpfintheshadows.com
18.07.2025 13:29 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Does anyone else find it crazy that you can walk into a bookshop and be charged Β£9.99 for a paperback novel that took the author a year to complete, but Β£17.99 for a completely blank notebook?
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π¨ Thousands of trafficking survivors continue to be denied permission to stay in the UK despite their critical need for safety and support β a new report by @helenbamber.bsky.social, ATLEU & @ecpatuk.bsky.social reveals.
Instead survivors are left in fear and at risk of further exploitation. π§΅1/3
15.07.2025 07:35 β π 15 π 11 π¬ 1 π 3
Such an amazing game!
14.07.2025 08:42 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Legend of the Dragoon on ps1
Absolutely wild to get this brand new and still in cellophane!
14.07.2025 02:35 β π 2012 π 93 π¬ 141 π 15
Refugee children deserve our compassion β and a chance to build safe, happy lives
Children who have already endured so much in their lives deserve our compassion and the chance to build safe and happy lives.
16.06.2025 15:10 β π 16 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
Thousands of unaccompanied children sought asylum in the UK last year. These children need care, not complexity. This #RefugeeWeek, we stand with @refugeeweek.bsky.social to call for a better future for displaced children and families. #CommunityAsASuperpower
16.06.2025 09:39 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Split image: Magneto in his classic Xmen costume, text reads May 31.
Magneto in his cunty Xmen 97 outfit, text reads June 1, pride flag.
01.06.2025 21:45 β π 5392 π 965 π¬ 36 π 23
Let's continue to strive for this to become a reality.
Amazing piece of policy and reflection.
#TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture
#YoungRefugeeVoices
22.05.2025 17:19 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Do policy makers have any idea what their policies do to peopleβs lives?
Spouting about social cohesion while proposing to put millions more people into situations like Nishβs suggestsβ¦ not?
22.05.2025 16:55 β π 19 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
On #InternationalDayofFamilies, weβre celebrating Article 8 of the Human Rights Act which protects our right to private and family life.
It has helped survivors of torture and trafficking reunite or remain with their family in the UK.
Read more here: buff.ly/NlCxD2M
15.05.2025 11:39 β π 5 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Immigration white paper: Who cares?
Another day, another overhaul of the immigration rules (sigh).
Pandering to Reform over care workers is grubby and cheap.
Care homes are reliant on overseas staff. Without them, many will need to close their doors, leaving families and communities to suffer the consequences.
Read, like, share, subscribe below. π
substack.com/@nicolakelly...
12.05.2025 06:52 β π 759 π 235 π¬ 26 π 15
Nationality and Borders Act damaging queer asylum to UK
βHow do I prove Iβm gay with documentary evidence when my own parents canβt comprehend it?β
Have you read this article by our consultant lawyer Zehrah Hasan, published last week in @opendemocracy.net ?
It details the harm the Nationality and Borders Act (NABA) has caused to LGBTQI+ people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Read it now:
22.01.2025 11:44 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Calls for Home Office to protect asylum seekers after accommodation violence
Exclusive: NGOs say safeguarding policies need improving, as victims tell of multiple assaults and incidents of race hate
There absolutely needs to be more protection for people seeking asylum in general, but especially Home Office accommodation. It would also be helped if the media as a whole stopped broadcasting every single location, and painting a target on people's backs.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
21.01.2025 12:05 β π 51 π 21 π¬ 0 π 0
Parliamentlive.tv - Lords
On Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill - @greenjennyjones.bsky.social says desperate refugee children need to be given safe and orderly routes to reach safety with family members
parliamentlive.tv/Lords
17.01.2025 14:57 β π 44 π 15 π¬ 0 π 1
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