Laura Harmes

Children in England ‘living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty’ Children’s commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap Children in England are living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty” where deprivation has become normalised, the children’s commissioner has said, as she insisted the two-child benefit limit must be scrapped. Young people said they had experienced not having enough water to shower, rats biting through their walls, and mouldy bedrooms, among a number of examples in a report on the “crisis of hardship” gripping the country. Continue reading...

Children in England ‘living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty’

Squid Game is such brilliant TV. Trying to savour the final series but honestly just want to demolish it.

Bruce Rioch’s finest moment

30 years on: Dennis Bergkamp signs for Arsenal Our latest gallery marks the anniversary of a seminal transfer deal for the Gunners

30 years on: Dennis Bergkamp signs for Arsenal

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Remembering the time I dressed my baby daughter up as Tony Soprano

Get thee back to Manc!

Thoughts and prayers

He’d get booked on the name alone

Great name for the retired American military man speaking on the news about Iran: General Randy Manner

And a top AFOL too!

My Eurovision top ten #esc2025

Love this! @peterruddick.bsky.social you are a rollercoaster riding legend

Weird that Sky has just essentially written up a BBC exclusive interview as if it’s their own. Even weirder that in doing so, they ignored the families’ request not to picture the killer.

Time for bed #afc

Stupid penalty too. #afc

Stupid penalty decision. nail in the coffin. What a rubbish way to lose

Two years since the funnest fortnight at work I’ve ever had - as part of Team Media Operations at Eurovision in Liverpool

Time to implement a daily champagne habit

Huge credit to all who ran today’s #manchestermarathon. We set up an impromptu water station at mile 23 and bought up all of kings road tescos supply, as people were really suffering in the heat. Absolute heroes one and all.

In GM, we know we’ve more to do to improve taxi licensing.

But our new system won’t work if it can be undermined by out-of-area licences.

So we’re launching a bid to change the law.

Please ask your council to support the #BackingOurTaxis campaign. 🙏🏻

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Saka and Martinelli celebrate but poorly drawn.

Arsenal advance to the Champions League Semi-Final!

Europe is ours! #afc

Declan Rice, what a boy!!!

First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body.

What a beautiful story. I’m sure baby Amy will be very loved ❤️ 'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb www.bbc.com/news/article...

I see The Patriarchy has nicked an hour off Mothers Day.

I hope the Government will work with us to change an education system too focused on the university route and excluding far too many young people from school.

We need two equal routes at 14 - one academic, one technical - and our #MBacc achieves that. 🙌🏻

Times are tough enough…. I just want to be a source of kindness, understanding and love through it all Picture of a green Frog on a cream background Picture by zoecainart

“Too often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia

Be kind, always. 🧡

#kindness #positivity #understanding

Picture by zoecainart

JJ - Wasted Love | Austria 🇦🇹 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025 YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest

If this doesn’t landslide the Eurovision juries what are we even doing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieS...