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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 11h

Author of influential report on the gig economy says new watchdog can make progress on workers’ rights
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Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency
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Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency

Author of influential report on the gig economy says new watchdog can make progress on workers’ rights

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 13h

Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told
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Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Nissan and Peugeot/Citroën face group action in which damages could exceed £6bn
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Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told

Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Nissan and Peugeot/Citroën face group action in which damages could exceed £6bn

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth
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Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 18h

Activists say act now to stop Thames Water’s ’15 more years of pollution’ plan
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“Ofwat MUST say no” to Thames Water
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Activists say act now to stop Thames Water's '15 more years of pollution' plan

Speaking about Thames Water, We Own It said "If they get away with this, other water companies will copy"... Indeed, we say

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 20h

A seemingly constant stream of bad news can be hard to avoid, and can have a negative impact on mental health, which is why the theme for World Mental Health Day was “Access to services” buff.ly/sfoKHSu
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d

It’s my disability and I’ll laugh if I want to
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A young generation of disabled comedians is reclaiming our stories
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It’s my disability and I’ll laugh if I want to

A young generation of disabled comedians is reclaiming our stories

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d

DWP lies exposed as minister admits they’re cutting Access to Work
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Stephen Timms admitted to signing off on an order that led to far-reaching ‘stealth cuts’ to Access to Work grants
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DWP lies exposed as minister admits they're cutting Access to Work

The DWP has repeatedly denied it's cutting Access to Work - but an admission from a minister has now revealed the truth

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d

UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff
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Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and property
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UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff

Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and property

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d

A community interest company that champions the needs of wheelchair users has announced a three-year funding partnership with the RFU (Rugby Football Union) Injured Players Foundation (IPF)
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Wheelchair Alliance Teams Up with RFU IPF

A community interest company that champions the needs of wheelchair users has announced a three-year funding partnership with the RFU (Rugby Football Union) Injured Players Foundation (IPF).As part…

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d

Former England centre Luther Burrell says going public to reveal racism in rugby union brought his career to an early end
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Luther Burrell: Blowing whistle on racism killed my career

Former England centre Luther Burrell believes clubs were put off hiring him after he went public to reveal racist abuse he suffered during his time at Newcastle.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

Could building new fully accessible train stations help get Britain back on track?
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Why we need new train stations – and how they could improve issues from the housing crisis to poor health
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Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?

Why we need to build new train stations – and how they could improve issues from the housing crisis to poor health.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

‘Brummies united against racism’ poster campaign takes on the far right
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A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation
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‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right

A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

Hate crime in England and Wales rises for first time in three years including increases in race and religiously motivated offences
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These figures will exclude disability hate crime
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Race and religious hate crime rises in England and Wales, figures suggest

The number of police-recorded race and religious hate crimes have increased in the year to March.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
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Report by GMB union also finds pay disparity for women, disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers @gmb.org.uk
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Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests

Exclusive: Report by GMB union also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits
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“It seems likely that they have deliberately been chosen to help to slash the social security bill” @lindaburnip.bsky.social
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Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits

The government’s decision to commission a review of alleged “over-diagnosis” of mental health conditions and neurodivergence has caused alarm among many disabled people, with fears that it will all…

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 3d

Bear Grylls puts focus on hidden homelessness in new short film: 'We can break the stigma'
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Bear Grylls: 'We can break the stigma of hidden homelessness'

Adventurer Bear Grylls turned actor for a new short film highlighting hidden homelessness, featuring Big Issue.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 3d

New film celebrates 10 years since ‘moment in time’ victory over care charges in London borough
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New film celebrates 10 years since ‘moment in time’ victory over care charges in London borough

A new film released to celebrate 10 years since activists won a campaign to stop their local council charging for care shows how disabled people can achieve important victories by taking collective…

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 3d

The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain
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Hidden homelessness is unseen, hard to define and even more difficult to measure
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The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain

We can all see rough sleepers on our streets, but a much higher number of people are experiencing homelessness out of view.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 3d

Nobel committee chair roasts Trump: ‘We only give the award to people of courage and integrity’
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Nobel committee chair roasts Trump: ‘We only give the award to people of courage and integrity’

When Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked why Trump wasn’t given the award, he suggested Trump wasn’t worthy.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 3d

Have you seen this @marisharay.bsky.social @mentalhealthfdn.bsky.social

Olly Glover, MP 🔶 @ollyglover.bsky.social · 4d

Today marks World Mental Health Day - an important day to remember that our mental health is just as vital as our physical health.

It's essential that we keep working to protect and improve mental health services for everyone, such as reducing long wait times to be seen.