High Court rules it's discriminatory to enforce trans bathroom ban in public spaces The Good Law Project will continue their fight against the trans bathroom ban, as latest ruling finds bathroom ban is NOT compulsory

High Court rules it’s discriminatory to enforce trans bathroom ban in public spaces
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People with learning difficulties ‘could be collateral damage’ if assisted dying bill becomes law A disabled peer has raised fears that people with learning difficulties could be “collateral damage” if a controversial assisted suicide bill becomes law. The terminally ill adults (end of life) bi…

People with learning difficulties ‘could be collateral damage’ if assisted dying bill becomes law @Tanni_GT
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Amnesty International UK calls immigration reform 'cruel' Immigration reforms, Amnesty warns, target parents without permanent status, condemning more UK-born children to life without citizenship

Amnesty International UK calls immigration reform ‘cruel’, “inefficient” and “costly”
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NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
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In 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
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One in five assessors have not had vital safeguarding training, despite years of DWP deaths One in five staff employed by contractors who carry out disability benefit assessments on the government’s behalf have not had vital safeguarding training, MPs have been told, despite years of deat…

One in five assessors have not had vital safeguarding training, despite years of DWP deaths
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Send provision leaving deprived areas of England ‘trailing behind’, report finds Ex-education secretaries urge change as data shows special educational needs spending rising fastest in wealthy areas

Send provision leaving deprived areas of England ‘trailing behind’, report finds
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Ex-education secretaries urge change as data shows special educational needs spending rising fastest in wealthy areas
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Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move speak out Grand Theft Auto workers sacked by Rockstar Games in 'union-busting' move speak out about how being fired has affected their lives

Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: 'I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills'
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As a shop worker, I know unions put more money in people's pockets The cost of living comes up in almost every conversation. Low pay. Reduced hours. The constant stress of trying to stretch wages to cover rent, food and bills. I’m honest with people - being in a…

As a shop worker, I know unions put more money in people's pockets
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My name’s Finnola and I’m a member of USDAW – the union for shop and retail workers
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The only way we get fair pay, stability and dignity is together My name’s Ayvianna, and I’m an actor. I joined Equity back in 2010, almost by accident. My local branch was running a workshop where you could meet casting directors from the National Theatre and I…

The only way we get fair pay, stability and dignity is together
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Government to write off 90% of councils' SEND deficits Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of deficits accrued by the end of 2025-26

Government to write off 90% of councils’ SEND deficits
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Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of historic deficits accrued by the end of 2025-26
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Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026 This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.

This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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DfE quietly orders councils to begin SEND reforms locally Whitehall tells councils not to wait for the white paper or further info on deficits to get started

Revealed: DfE’s orders to councils as SEND reforms quietly begin
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Whitehall tells councils not to wait for the white paper or further information on deficits to get started
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HeartUnions Week: Standing Together Still Matters This week is HeartUnions week, a yearly opportunity organised by the TUC to celebrate the power of collective action and the vital role trade unions play in improving working lives across the UK. …

HeartUnions Week: Standing Together Still Matters
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#HeartUnions week is a yearly opportunity organised by the TUC to celebrate the power of collective action and the vital role trade unions play in improving working lives
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Help build a trade union year of climate action Trade unions have always fought both for workers’ rights and for the changes needed to make society better. Now is our time to step up again - this time to protect the very conditions of life, and…

💚🌍If you care about People & Planet, join a Trade Union✊️✊🏾✊🏿
From 9th to 15th February, Climate Justice campaigners are taking part in Heart 💚 Unions week encouraging people to join a trade union
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Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease

Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double says UK thinktank
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Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease
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HeartUnions week matters more than ever This HeartUnions week help spread the message. Talk about unions. Be proud of what we achieve together. Because the truth is simple: when unions do well, working people do well - and when working…

HeartUnions week matters more than ever
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Welcome to HeartUnions - a week to celebrate the people who show up, stand tall, and fight for one another in workplaces across Britain
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Warm Homes must be all about jobs TUC NEY&H welcomes the government’s Warm Homes Plan, and we especially welcome its support for 180,000 new jobs. But there’s jobs and there’s jobs.

Warm Homes must be all about jobs
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Every winter, British families rely on an army of boiler engineers, heat pump installers, plumbers, electricians, and insulation installers to keep our homes warm
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Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election | Ed Davey The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election
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The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera. I say, get a grip or get thrown out @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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Tech’s role in exploiting vulnerable migrant workers From Saudi Arabia to Nepal and the UK, vulnerable workers are exploited due to a lack of digital and financial literacy

Fake visas and complex databases: Tech’s role in exploiting migrant workers
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From Saudi Arabia to Nepal and the UK, vulnerable workers are exploited due to a lack of digital and financial literacy
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Unfair dismissal and performance LRD’s Workplace R

Unfair dismissal and performance
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Workplace Report examines a recent tribunal case in which an employee’s performance in the period between a final warning and a dismissal decision was relevant to fairness
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Stress is out of control - and it's time to force employers to act Work-related stress is now the biggest health and safety problem facing working people. But the real scandal isn’t just how bad stress has become. It’s that employers are breaking the law by failing…

Did you know that 964,000 workers reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2024/25 – up from 776,000 the year before?
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Winning on working time: Pressing the case for a better work-life balance
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Universities are still failing disabled students University staff sometimes lack the knowledge and skills to effectively support Disabled students with "limited or no training" available.

Universities are still failing disabled students
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University staff sometimes lack the knowledge and skills to support Disabled students with "limited or no training" available
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Staff and students in universities across the UK deserve better Industrial action is a response to intolerable working conditions, and an attempt to make education a better experience for everyone

Staff and students in universities across the UK deserve better
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Industrial action is a response to intolerable working conditions, and an attempt to make education a better experience for everyone
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Government launches Employment Rights Act consultations on fire and rehire, tipping, union recognition and electronic balloting
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Government launches Employment Rights Act consultations on fire and rehire, tipping, union recognition and electronic balloting
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Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
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Government adviser on health, disability and work warns against Equality Act crackdown on employers The business leader heading the government’s efforts to keep ill and disabled people in work has suggested to MPs that he does not believe stricter enforcement of the Equality Act is the way to add…

Government adviser on health, disability and work warns against Equality Act crackdown on employers
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There are concerns that his efforts are focused on the needs and concerns of employers, rather than those of disabled employees and jobseekers
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Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear Activists have told an inquiry they fear the government is focusing its attention on “punishing” young disabled people for their needs and challenges, rather than ensuring they receive the support …

Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear
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More high-street retailers found to be using ‘gig economy app’ Temper
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The TUC has called on Ministers to protect workers amid concerns over 'gig economy apps'
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