UN committee sounds alarm over Labour's 'shameful' benefits bill
The UN's letter comes as the government's welfare bill reaches its third reading in parliament and will be subject to another vote.
π¨UN committee sounds alarm over Labour's benefits bill:: 'It should shame the government'
A rare intervention by the UN as the watered-down UC Bill is voted on today for the final time #BinUCBill
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Fuelling Injustice: Irelandβs fossil fuel problem and the case for a fair, funded, global phase out - TrΓ³caire
JUST LAUNCHED: TrΓ³caireβs new report βFuelling Injustice: Irelandβs fossil fuel problemβ exposes how Ireland is enabling climate harm.
Ireland must stop enabling climate destruction.
Read the report here: www.trocaire.org/documents/fu...
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This day next week, the music event of the year, right here in Belfastπ΅ #sing4stroke
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Disability and Migration Network Response to Care Worker Visa Announcement
βWhen Disabled people are able to access care and support, this is often from migrant care workers, whose skills and essential role in social care have been devalued and invalidated by both the government and the media.
The governmentβs dangerous and inflammatory announcement further normalises far-right politics, while distracting from the repeated failure of successive governments to progress meaningful reform, or to reverse the widespread profiteering in Englandβs predominantly privatised social care sector.β
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π¨BREAKING NEWSπ¨
Disability and Migration Network respond to Government plans to axe the care worker visa - a dangerous distraction from decades of decaying social care at the hands of government policies.
Read our full statement hereπ www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...
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Today, I have mostly been a Nigel Farage tribute act.
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A grand day for this sort of thing
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Thrombectomy: Restoring Life
Thrombectomy: Restoring Life, directed by 34-year-old videographer Harry Bateman from County Armagh, tells Harryβs family story after his father had a stroke in 2019 to emphasise the urgent need for a
Really recommend taking 20mins to watch this fantastic documentary. What stands out is the strength and resilience of the stroke survivors involved. The documentary is clear that we can't wait any longer for a 24/7 thrombectomy service.
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Take Action Now: Stand Up for Trans Rights - The Rainbow Project
Take action to support trans rights in the wake of this week's Supreme Court judgement. Use our handy email tool to write to your MLAs.
Live in Northern Ireland? Want to support trans rights?
Use our online tool to send an email to your MLAs! The more voices we have speaking up for trans communities, the better.
Share with your friends and family π³οΈββ§οΈ
www.rainbow-project.org/transrights/
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DPAC Northern Ireland Welfare Cuts Protest - BBC
#WelfareNotWarfare
Yesterday DPAC Northern Ireland sent a strong message outside Northern Ireland Office to Hilary Benn to take back to The Labour Party.
#WelfareCuts #Disability #Disabled #DisabledLife
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The Chancellor said today that she would not do anything to put household finances in danger
Yet the governmentβs own assessment shows their cuts to health related benefits risk pushing 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children π’
Their assessment also found... 1/3
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DPAC NI's Tony O'Reilly Speaks to UTV News - Welfare Cuts
#WelfareNotWarfare #DisabilityBenefits
DPAC Northern Ireland's Tony O'Reilly speaks to UTV News about the welfare cuts towards disabled people in yesterday's statement at Westminster by Rachel Reeves.
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I was just going to ask about that. I've heard there will be one planned for Belfast as well.
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People who canβt handle criticism are unfit to lead.
Weak leaders fear dissent as a threat to their power. They silence their critics to shield their egos.
Strong leaders welcome dissent as an opportunity for growth. They silence their egos to learn from their critics.
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DWP should increase benefits and scrap two-child limit, UN says
The United Nations has urged the Labour government to scrap the DWP two-child limit and raise benefits in warning over poverty failures.
The UN has found the UK's two-child limit breaches international human rights obligations. This policy is driving families into poverty and undermining children's rights to an adequate standard of living. It must be scrapped. @liamgeraghty.bsky.social
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It was great to be at the @allianceparty.bsky.social conference today. Thanks to all the delegates who took the time to speak with us #APNI25
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There was a time when Labour would have taxed the richest rather than taking from the poorest. A shameful and totally counterproductive move.
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When politicians say they're "stopping the boats" or "smashing the gangs", what does it really mean?
It means making the journeys people have to take more and more dangerous - and it literally costs lives.
The only way to stop dangerous journeys is by giving people safe ways to claim asylum.
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Blessed are the peacemakers ππ
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Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke, often going undiagnosed until it's too late. Our newly launched AF Screening Tool is designed to transform stroke prevention by making early detection easier and more accessible.
Read more ππ ow.ly/2ZfF50UPumi
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Great to see the Health Foundation share their hashtag for Blue Sky #REALChallenge
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Co Armagh man who suffered stroke at 22 urges others to be aware of the biggest risk factor
New figures reveal more than one third of UK adults do not know that high blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke
"Around 18 months before Andrew took ill, he was hospitalised for having high blood pressure, which was twice the recommended limit.
At the time, he was unaware that high blood pressure is the cause of almost half of all strokes."
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Saw this lovely postcard in our house again today. It says 'In the darkness of the night, new beginnings are born'.
An apposite thought for the time of year.
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No better time to try #veganuary π±βοΈ
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Principal investigator at the University of Edinburgh.
Research on the systemic immune response to stroke and complications of stroke recovery. #Bcells #infection #GIdysfunction #cognitivedecline
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Advanced nurse practitioner for stroke with a curious mind and a passion for research
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