Ceri Lloyd-Hughes
@cerilh.bsky.social
Solicitor @dpglaw.bsky.social in claims + inquests against the state | prisons | police | immigration
Here for law | social justice | migrant rights | feminism | LBGTQ+ | hot takes | photos of pets | no Nazis or cryptobros
Usual disclaimers apply
Here for law | social justice | migrant rights | feminism | LBGTQ+ | hot takes | photos of pets | no Nazis or cryptobros
Usual disclaimers apply
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🚨 NEW REPORT: Built to Harm: how women's prisons take lives
From 2018–24, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales, nearly 40% self-inflicted.
The report shows many deaths could have been prevented if successive governments had acted on long-standing calls to end women’s imprisonment.
From 2018–24, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales, nearly 40% self-inflicted.
The report shows many deaths could have been prevented if successive governments had acted on long-standing calls to end women’s imprisonment.
Built to Harm: how women's prisons take lives
3 December 2025
www.inquest.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨 NEW REPORT: Built to Harm: how women's prisons take lives
From 2018–24, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales, nearly 40% self-inflicted.
The report shows many deaths could have been prevented if successive governments had acted on long-standing calls to end women’s imprisonment.
From 2018–24, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales, nearly 40% self-inflicted.
The report shows many deaths could have been prevented if successive governments had acted on long-standing calls to end women’s imprisonment.
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A much-needed consultation - spread the news! www.gov.uk/government/c...
Legal framework for using facial recognition in law enforcement
The government is launching a consultation to help develop a new legal framework for the use of facial recognition and similar technologies by law enforcement.
www.gov.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A much-needed consultation - spread the news! www.gov.uk/government/c...
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📢 NION Women Statement on trans women and girls being excluded from Girlguiding and the Women's Institute.
We are deeply saddened that both Girlguiding and @womensinstitute.bsky.social have been placed under pressure that has resulted in trans women and girls being excluded from their organisations
We are deeply saddened that both Girlguiding and @womensinstitute.bsky.social have been placed under pressure that has resulted in trans women and girls being excluded from their organisations
December 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
📢 NION Women Statement on trans women and girls being excluded from Girlguiding and the Women's Institute.
We are deeply saddened that both Girlguiding and @womensinstitute.bsky.social have been placed under pressure that has resulted in trans women and girls being excluded from their organisations
We are deeply saddened that both Girlguiding and @womensinstitute.bsky.social have been placed under pressure that has resulted in trans women and girls being excluded from their organisations
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BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
New police cover up details over Hillsborough disaster exposed
Landmark new report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans and subsequent attempts to blam...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
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🎉2 days to go to bag the toilet roll that funds change.
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🎉2 days to go to bag the toilet roll that funds change.
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
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Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵
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Public Law Project's latest report finds that the average universal credit sanction is hundreds of pounds more than a criminal fine.
Universal credit sanctions more 'severe' and 'damaging' than criminal fines
www.bigissue.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Public Law Project's latest report finds that the average universal credit sanction is hundreds of pounds more than a criminal fine.
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A great investigative piece by @translucent.org.uk brilliant work.
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
How Many Complaints About Trans Women Using Toilets? - TransLucent
Data from local authorities representing over 16.5 million people reveals that complaints about trans women using toilets are virtually non-existent
translucent.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A great investigative piece by @translucent.org.uk brilliant work.
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
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The justice secretary David Lammy and his predecessor Shabana Mahmood were found by the High Court yesterday to have breached article 3 of the human rights convention, which prohibits inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Inhuman treatment
High Court finds unprecedented breach of article 3 by home secretary
rozenberg.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The justice secretary David Lammy and his predecessor Shabana Mahmood were found by the High Court yesterday to have breached article 3 of the human rights convention, which prohibits inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/inhuman-tr...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/inhuman-tr...
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Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action
Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... "The “racial harm” the Metropolitan police inflicts on black people is “institutionally defended”, with its leadership and culture protecting the force from real change, an internal review has found."
Met police’s culture makes racial harm ‘inevitable’, internal review finds
The revew, the first to focus on the racism of the institution as a whole, found a culture and leadership determined to prevent real change
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... "The “racial harm” the Metropolitan police inflicts on black people is “institutionally defended”, with its leadership and culture protecting the force from real change, an internal review has found."
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Prisons in England and Wales face an overcrowding crisis of unprecedented proportions. We have created a dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved.
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Prisons in England and Wales face an overcrowding crisis of unprecedented proportions. We have created a dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved.
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
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‘Prison officers have been left in an “intolerable” position of dealing with frustrated and hopeless prisoners trapped on abolished indefinite jail terms that are an “embarrassment” to Britain, a union chief has warned.’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Abolished IPP jail term is an ‘embarrassment’ to Britain, union chief says
Exclusive: The leader of the Prison Officers’ Association said some people trapped on ‘grossly unjust’ IPP sentences should not be in jail
www.independent.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
‘Prison officers have been left in an “intolerable” position of dealing with frustrated and hopeless prisoners trapped on abolished indefinite jail terms that are an “embarrassment” to Britain, a union chief has warned.’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
x.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
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CAAT’s Media Coordinator Emily Apple, who is also a member of Netpol's core team, was arrested on 9 October for simply wearing a Palestinian kufiya in Whitehall. This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
CAAT - CAAT’s Media Coordinator arrested for wearing a kufiya in Whitehall
This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in - one where you can end up sitting in a cell because the police believe you might protest.
caat.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
CAAT’s Media Coordinator Emily Apple, who is also a member of Netpol's core team, was arrested on 9 October for simply wearing a Palestinian kufiya in Whitehall. This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
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I’m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
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In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I’m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
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Prison work and training "deeply concerning"
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
Prison work and training “deeply concerning”
Prison Inspectorate finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Prison work and training "deeply concerning"
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News share.google/r7bi0mAIdIRs...
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News
The Court of Appeal rules both the CPS and Sussex Police are protected by immunity.
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October 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News share.google/r7bi0mAIdIRs...