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'I didn't grow up wanting to be a politician, I'm a plumber'

The green Party's Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton, with Reform in second and Labour finished third

Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040

Check out this from We Own It.

weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...

Well, what do you know!

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Save Debden Campsite

Used by so many local and not so local kids and adults.

Now so many memories and new opportunities about to be trashed.

One of the richest countries in the world.

And the council is flogging it off.

Ruddy heartbreaking.

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We Can Make an Impact. Fund Free Legal Representation for Windrush Compensation Claims

Help fund free legal representation for Windrush
compensation claims.

So many are still suffering and no end in sight.

#Windrush

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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 6 July 2025 The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 6 July 2025

Covid infection levels in England have reduced to nearly the lowest level seen this year. Around 1 in every 306 people in England were infected in the week to 6 July, and the overall Covid risk remains Moderately High.

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TAX EXTREME WEALTH - DON’T PUNISH THOSE WHO NEED SUPPORT BREAKING: Starmer’s backed down on cutting disability benefits. Pressure is working. Now let’s make it clear - tax the ultra rich, not the sick and disabled. Sign now while the government is watching!

🚨 Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to tax extreme wealth. Even Labour heavyweight, Lord Kinnock and unions are calling for a bold wealth tax to fund our public services. If you agree, add your name now. 38d.gs/sdyc

Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn budget after welfare bill U-turn Initially aimed at saving £5.5bn, the watered-down welfare bill now leaves the government with an estimated £5.5bn black hole - close to breaching the chancellor's fiscal rules set out last year.

Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn.

The bottom 20% pay a higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%. This must change.

Tax capital gains and dividends at same rate as wages, charge them NIC too.

Levy wealth tax, financial transactions tax, windfall tax on profiteers.

Let baby milk into Gaza! Hi, this is Dr. Thaer with an emergency call: Two newborns just starved to death in Gaza - but we can still save hundreds of babies from the same fate. Here’s how…

Let baby milk into Gaza.

Sign and join the international campaign.

#Gaza
#Babies

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Corporate vs human welfare: The story of Drax There is no means-testing for corporate welfare payments.

If govts want to cut welfare spending they need to tackle

Poverty
Low wages
Inequitable distribution of income/wealth
Poor healthcare
Corporate profiteering
High rents and cost of living
Regressive taxation

They rarely do.

Instead they scapegoat and punish the poor, old, sick, disabled,

Ask Steve Reed to stop bills rising, not reward water company greed Thames Water’s profit-hungry owners have let the water network rot while they’ve racked up alarming debts. And who do they want to pick up the tab? Customers – through ever-rising water bills. The com...

Bailouts won't fix the sewage scandal and won't reduce bills. Join me and @GoodLawProject to call on Steve Reed to stop water company greed
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Pink and purple text above an icon of a pen on a white square with a pink and purple border reads "Disabled people rely on PIP to meet essential costs. Ask your MP to vote against the cuts today"

Disabled people rely on disability benefits to meet essential costs like food, bills and housing.

⏰There's less than two weeks to ask your MP to vote against cuts which will see over one million disabled people denied vital support.

z2k.eaction.org.uk/cuts-legisla...

What Gaza Needs Now My family is starving. My neighbors are dying. I’m compelled to share these injustices because they need to stop.

Palestinians are being killed near aid-distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is staffed by private security contractors and backed by the United States and Israel. @mosababutoha.bsky.social writes about the worsening crisis.

Last Thursday, a second motion was passed at City Hall calling for a Disability Equality Champion for London. A dedicated role to represent Disabled people, shape policy, and hold decision-makers accountable.

This is urgent. 🧵(1/6)

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales. 1824 law to be repealed.

About time.

Must attend to causes of homelessness - poverty, power of landlords, low benefits.

Must provide public shelters for those on hard times, reintegrate people on hard times.

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? TAX WEALTH – DON'T CUT DISABILITY SUPPORT

Tax wealth!

Don't cut disability support.

#Disability

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Stop 24-hour slots venues killing our high streets My mum, Wendy, was preyed on by a 24-hour slots venue in the town where I live, Stockport, when she was undergoing cancer treatment. Wendy spent hours each day gambling on the machines, losing many th...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

The reality of accessible housing during lockdown Nicholas Bungay of Habinteg discusses research into the challenges many disabled people have faced during lockdown because of a lack of accessible features

Will these new homes Labour keep crowing about building be fully accessible?

Just 1% of new homes are planned to be wheelchair accessible, despite approx 1.2 million wheelchair users living in the UK.

Source: www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/building-control-news/accessible-housing-lockdown/84458

I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

14,000 babies in Gaza could starve Sign this urgent global appeal to world leaders

14,000 babies could starve to death.

Join the global outcry.

Sign this urgent appeal.

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We Can Make an Impact. MS Patient Choice: Reinstate Access to Tysabri IV for Those Affected by Tyruko switch

Can you help boost this?

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Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...

I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

We Can Make an Impact. Stop the import and sale of flying rings that cause pain, suffering and death to seals

Can you help?

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This is why disabled people are worried.

DDPOs Plan UN Complaint Against Assisted Dying Bill - Press Conference YouTube video by DisabilityRightsUK1

#NotDeadYet

DDPOs Launch UN Complaint Against Assisted Dying

Link to Press Conference here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZe_...

Stand against assisted suicide The third reading of the assisted suicide bill will decide whether it will become legal. Stand with us outside Parliament to say no.

#NotDeadYet

📢Emergency Call Out
📢Vigil Against Assisted Dying
📢Today, 16.05.25
📢9am to 12 noon
📢Old Palace Yard, near George V Statue Westminster London SW1P 3JY

Vigil supported by Not Dead Yet UK

Eventbrite link here

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What a charmer.

Gosh, what a surprise.

#TaxTheRich