Rachael Loftus
@rachaelloftus.bsky.social
Leeds Irish
Head of Regional Health Partnerships for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Chair of Leeds Irish Health and Homes, Women of Irish Heritage Network
End Our Cladding Scandal campaigner
Head of Regional Health Partnerships for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Chair of Leeds Irish Health and Homes, Women of Irish Heritage Network
End Our Cladding Scandal campaigner
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Oh go on then, seeing as we’re all MDH-posting. This was at the 2015 Global Irish Civic Forum, when I was on the board of Mind Yourself with Claire Barry (far left). @rachaelloftus.bsky.social & various other delegates from Irish welfare organisations in Britain are also pictured. #spéirghorm
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Oh go on then, seeing as we’re all MDH-posting. This was at the 2015 Global Irish Civic Forum, when I was on the board of Mind Yourself with Claire Barry (far left). @rachaelloftus.bsky.social & various other delegates from Irish welfare organisations in Britain are also pictured. #spéirghorm
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Leeds Pride Village Fête 2025 | Leeds Inspired
Providing a complementary space during the mainstream Leeds Pride activities with a focus on being accessible and family friendly - with LGBTQ+ community groups, social and support organisations, food...
www.leedsinspired.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Leeds Pride Village Fete 2025 www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/leeds...
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🚨 Inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator
👉 Giles Grover and Liam Spender will be giving oral evidence to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee today.
🕙 The session starts at 10 am.
More info and link 👇
committees.parliament.uk/event/24707/...
👉 Giles Grover and Liam Spender will be giving oral evidence to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee today.
🕙 The session starts at 10 am.
More info and link 👇
committees.parliament.uk/event/24707/...
1 July 2025 - Building Safety Regulator - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
10:00 - Room 1, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
July 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🚨 Inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator
👉 Giles Grover and Liam Spender will be giving oral evidence to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee today.
🕙 The session starts at 10 am.
More info and link 👇
committees.parliament.uk/event/24707/...
👉 Giles Grover and Liam Spender will be giving oral evidence to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee today.
🕙 The session starts at 10 am.
More info and link 👇
committees.parliament.uk/event/24707/...
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8 years on.
Still far from justice.
Still far from peace.
Today, we will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grenfell bereaved, survivors and community.
We will remember the 72 people who died.
We will honour their memory.
We will demand justice 💚
Join us on the silent walk.
Still far from justice.
Still far from peace.
Today, we will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grenfell bereaved, survivors and community.
We will remember the 72 people who died.
We will honour their memory.
We will demand justice 💚
Join us on the silent walk.
June 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
8 years on.
Still far from justice.
Still far from peace.
Today, we will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grenfell bereaved, survivors and community.
We will remember the 72 people who died.
We will honour their memory.
We will demand justice 💚
Join us on the silent walk.
Still far from justice.
Still far from peace.
Today, we will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grenfell bereaved, survivors and community.
We will remember the 72 people who died.
We will honour their memory.
We will demand justice 💚
Join us on the silent walk.
Reposted by Rachael Loftus
✍️ "The post-Grenfell building safety crisis uncovered fire safety flaws in high-rise blocks, landed leaseholders with life-ruining bills to fix them and stalled flat sales. Is the new-build betrayal Britain’s next housing time bomb?"
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
Britain’s new-build nightmare
How the dream of home ownership ran into the reality of an under-regulated market.
www.newstatesman.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
✍️ "The post-Grenfell building safety crisis uncovered fire safety flaws in high-rise blocks, landed leaseholders with life-ruining bills to fix them and stalled flat sales. Is the new-build betrayal Britain’s next housing time bomb?"
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
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As part of our analysis, we ranked constituencies in England according to a range of measures across the life-course.
You can use our interactive map to see how constituencies rank in terms of access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/opportunity-...
You can use our interactive map to see how constituencies rank in terms of access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/opportunity-...
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
As part of our analysis, we ranked constituencies in England according to a range of measures across the life-course.
You can use our interactive map to see how constituencies rank in terms of access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/opportunity-...
You can use our interactive map to see how constituencies rank in terms of access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/opportunity-...
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This research provides an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Read the full report to get a complete picture of how access to opportunity varies across different areas of the country ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Read the full report to get a complete picture of how access to opportunity varies across different areas of the country ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This research provides an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Read the full report to get a complete picture of how access to opportunity varies across different areas of the country ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Read the full report to get a complete picture of how access to opportunity varies across different areas of the country ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
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All 20 constituencies with the lowest proportion of FSM pupils moving are in the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
All 20 constituencies with the lowest proportion of FSM pupils moving are in the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
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The research also looked closely at geographical mobility.
Across all regions, migration from one region to another is linked to higher earnings on average.
However, young people eligible for free school meals only benefited from this trend in London and the East of England.
Across all regions, migration from one region to another is linked to higher earnings on average.
However, young people eligible for free school meals only benefited from this trend in London and the East of England.
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The research also looked closely at geographical mobility.
Across all regions, migration from one region to another is linked to higher earnings on average.
However, young people eligible for free school meals only benefited from this trend in London and the East of England.
Across all regions, migration from one region to another is linked to higher earnings on average.
However, young people eligible for free school meals only benefited from this trend in London and the East of England.
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But there are big differences in outcomes for the poorest young people within the same region too, depending on the specific area they're from.
We found drastic inequalities of opportunity across the South East of England, which is typically thought of as a prosperous region.
We found drastic inequalities of opportunity across the South East of England, which is typically thought of as a prosperous region.
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
But there are big differences in outcomes for the poorest young people within the same region too, depending on the specific area they're from.
We found drastic inequalities of opportunity across the South East of England, which is typically thought of as a prosperous region.
We found drastic inequalities of opportunity across the South East of England, which is typically thought of as a prosperous region.
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📊 East Ham is ranked as the top constituency for opportunity, with Newcastle Upon Tyne Central and West lowest.
They have very similar levels of free school meal eligibility (37% and 35% respectively) but the difference in prospects for social mobility between the two is stark.
They have very similar levels of free school meal eligibility (37% and 35% respectively) but the difference in prospects for social mobility between the two is stark.
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
📊 East Ham is ranked as the top constituency for opportunity, with Newcastle Upon Tyne Central and West lowest.
They have very similar levels of free school meal eligibility (37% and 35% respectively) but the difference in prospects for social mobility between the two is stark.
They have very similar levels of free school meal eligibility (37% and 35% respectively) but the difference in prospects for social mobility between the two is stark.
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Only 8 of the top 50 constituencies providing the best opportunities for young people are outside the capital.
The North East and North West are overrepresented among the lowest ranked areas, but the South East has the biggest gaps between areas.
The North East and North West are overrepresented among the lowest ranked areas, but the South East has the biggest gaps between areas.
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Only 8 of the top 50 constituencies providing the best opportunities for young people are outside the capital.
The North East and North West are overrepresented among the lowest ranked areas, but the South East has the biggest gaps between areas.
The North East and North West are overrepresented among the lowest ranked areas, but the South East has the biggest gaps between areas.
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🚨 NEW: Opportunities for the poorest young people in London far outstrip the rest of England, we have found.
Our new Opportunity Index reveals how the area young people grow up in shapes their life chances, with huge differences between constituencies across the country 🧵⬇️
Our new Opportunity Index reveals how the area young people grow up in shapes their life chances, with huge differences between constituencies across the country 🧵⬇️
May 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🚨 NEW: Opportunities for the poorest young people in London far outstrip the rest of England, we have found.
Our new Opportunity Index reveals how the area young people grow up in shapes their life chances, with huge differences between constituencies across the country 🧵⬇️
Our new Opportunity Index reveals how the area young people grow up in shapes their life chances, with huge differences between constituencies across the country 🧵⬇️
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A city #United 2 end #VAWG
Walk & Talk with students @LeedsTrinity @UniversityLeeds
Listening & responding as everyday harassment, inappropriate behaviour & micro aggressions towards women & girls
📣It’sNotBanter
📣It’sNotHarmless
📣It’sNotOk
If u do Nothing, nothing changes, but Change is Possible!
Walk & Talk with students @LeedsTrinity @UniversityLeeds
Listening & responding as everyday harassment, inappropriate behaviour & micro aggressions towards women & girls
📣It’sNotBanter
📣It’sNotHarmless
📣It’sNotOk
If u do Nothing, nothing changes, but Change is Possible!
May 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The Grenfell inquiry told us how three manufacturers lied.
Today's revelations in @thetimes.com spell out how misleading marketing was not limited to three bad actors.
The cladding and building safety crisis is becoming Britain’s biggest corporate scandal.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Today's revelations in @thetimes.com spell out how misleading marketing was not limited to three bad actors.
The cladding and building safety crisis is becoming Britain’s biggest corporate scandal.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
A high-rise fire killed Catherine. The cladding firm kept on selling
A London inferno 16 years ago killed Catherine Hickman and five others. Now a Sunday Times investigation raises serious questions about materials used on the flats
www.thetimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The Grenfell inquiry told us how three manufacturers lied.
Today's revelations in @thetimes.com spell out how misleading marketing was not limited to three bad actors.
The cladding and building safety crisis is becoming Britain’s biggest corporate scandal.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Today's revelations in @thetimes.com spell out how misleading marketing was not limited to three bad actors.
The cladding and building safety crisis is becoming Britain’s biggest corporate scandal.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Once again it is journalists who are getting to the heart of just how big the #BuildingSafetyScandal is.
How product manufacturers distance themselves from the consequences of their dangerous products.
And just how easy it is from them to get away with it.
#EndOurCladdingScandal
How product manufacturers distance themselves from the consequences of their dangerous products.
And just how easy it is from them to get away with it.
#EndOurCladdingScandal
The company which made the cladding sold for use on Lakanal House - where six people died in a fire in 2009 - hid crucial caveats about its fire performance from its marketing.
Long investigation by me and Martina Lees published today: www.thetimes.com/article/1b57...
Long investigation by me and Martina Lees published today: www.thetimes.com/article/1b57...
A high-rise fire killed Catherine. The cladding firm kept on selling
A London inferno 16 years ago killed Catherine Hickman and five others. Now a Sunday Times investigation raises serious questions about materials used on the flats
www.thetimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Once again it is journalists who are getting to the heart of just how big the #BuildingSafetyScandal is.
How product manufacturers distance themselves from the consequences of their dangerous products.
And just how easy it is from them to get away with it.
#EndOurCladdingScandal
How product manufacturers distance themselves from the consequences of their dangerous products.
And just how easy it is from them to get away with it.
#EndOurCladdingScandal
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🗨️ "I’ve tried to sell my flat three times"
"As well as ongoing cladding remediation works, Lucy has an £8,800 annual service charge."
❗ @alexjjnorris.bsky.com see the problem?
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
"As well as ongoing cladding remediation works, Lucy has an £8,800 annual service charge."
❗ @alexjjnorris.bsky.com see the problem?
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
'It's been a living hell': The people spending years struggling to sell their homes
Three homeowners reveal the struggles of selling their properties from high service charges to cladding concerns
inews.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🗨️ "I’ve tried to sell my flat three times"
"As well as ongoing cladding remediation works, Lucy has an £8,800 annual service charge."
❗ @alexjjnorris.bsky.com see the problem?
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
"As well as ongoing cladding remediation works, Lucy has an £8,800 annual service charge."
❗ @alexjjnorris.bsky.com see the problem?
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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Exciting news! We are doing some promotion filming tomorrow for #NightSafeLeeds in the capital of #Yorkshire that is Leeds
#BeSafeFeelSafe✊🏽
#BeSafeFeelSafe✊🏽
May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Exciting news! We are doing some promotion filming tomorrow for #NightSafeLeeds in the capital of #Yorkshire that is Leeds
#BeSafeFeelSafe✊🏽
#BeSafeFeelSafe✊🏽
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🗨️“The cladding scandal has fundamentally and irreversibly changed my view of the fairness of living in this country and has highlighted the ease with which so many people who have been involved have been able to prioritise profit over human beings’’
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
Cladding scandal: 'Too many people have prioritised profit over human beings'
In the years since Grenfell, thousands of buildings have been found to violate safety regulations. Flat owners suddenly found themselves hit with bills for large scale remedial work and soaring buildi...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
April 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
🗨️“The cladding scandal has fundamentally and irreversibly changed my view of the fairness of living in this country and has highlighted the ease with which so many people who have been involved have been able to prioritise profit over human beings’’
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
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Volunteers from the Shared Owners' Network have been working on:
👉 Buybacks
👉 Valuations
👉 Subletting
👉 Resales
👉 Lease extensions
👉 Building safety
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👉 Buybacks
👉 Valuations
👉 Subletting
👉 Resales
👉 Lease extensions
👉 Building safety
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April 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Volunteers from the Shared Owners' Network have been working on:
👉 Buybacks
👉 Valuations
👉 Subletting
👉 Resales
👉 Lease extensions
👉 Building safety
🖋️ Are you a shared owner? Don't miss the next email update. Join now ➡️ tinyurl.com/SharedOwnersNetwork
👉 Buybacks
👉 Valuations
👉 Subletting
👉 Resales
👉 Lease extensions
👉 Building safety
🖋️ Are you a shared owner? Don't miss the next email update. Join now ➡️ tinyurl.com/SharedOwnersNetwork
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🗣️ “Part of the problem seems to be that the deregulation of the building industry has meant that those bad actors who cut corners have been getting away with it for far too long and it’s just become how they operate.
@alexjjnorris.bsky.social what's the plan?
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
@alexjjnorris.bsky.social what's the plan?
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
Cladding scandal: 'Innocent people like me face the risks and costs'
One day in January 2020, NHS worker Rachael Loftus was surprised to find a man in a high visibility jacket standing outside her flat complex in Leeds.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
April 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🗣️ “Part of the problem seems to be that the deregulation of the building industry has meant that those bad actors who cut corners have been getting away with it for far too long and it’s just become how they operate.
@alexjjnorris.bsky.social what's the plan?
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
@alexjjnorris.bsky.social what's the plan?
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/claddin...
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The Institute of Fire Engineers has issued a statement & FAQ on the Adam Kiziak/Tri Fire EWS1 scandal.
❗It confirms complaints and an investigation started in *2021*
The fallout continues for thousands of leaseholders & residents.
⏳ Still waiting for MHCLG to act.
www.ife.org.uk/Home/Useful-...
❗It confirms complaints and an investigation started in *2021*
The fallout continues for thousands of leaseholders & residents.
⏳ Still waiting for MHCLG to act.
www.ife.org.uk/Home/Useful-...
MyIFE > Home > Useful links > Complaints > Member sanctions > Adam Kiziak outcome
www.ife.org.uk
March 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Institute of Fire Engineers has issued a statement & FAQ on the Adam Kiziak/Tri Fire EWS1 scandal.
❗It confirms complaints and an investigation started in *2021*
The fallout continues for thousands of leaseholders & residents.
⏳ Still waiting for MHCLG to act.
www.ife.org.uk/Home/Useful-...
❗It confirms complaints and an investigation started in *2021*
The fallout continues for thousands of leaseholders & residents.
⏳ Still waiting for MHCLG to act.
www.ife.org.uk/Home/Useful-...
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The building safety scandal was caused by decades of systemic negligence, incompetence & deception, by successive governments & industry.
Can @alexjjnorris.bsky.social explain why ordinary people have been left to face bankruptcy? 👇
#BuildingSafetyCrisis
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can @alexjjnorris.bsky.social explain why ordinary people have been left to face bankruptcy? 👇
#BuildingSafetyCrisis
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flat owner hit with £65,000 fire safety bill as block too short for funding
Funding to protect flats from fire does not apply to buildings under 11m (36ft) or five storeys high.
www.bbc.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The building safety scandal was caused by decades of systemic negligence, incompetence & deception, by successive governments & industry.
Can @alexjjnorris.bsky.social explain why ordinary people have been left to face bankruptcy? 👇
#BuildingSafetyCrisis
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can @alexjjnorris.bsky.social explain why ordinary people have been left to face bankruptcy? 👇
#BuildingSafetyCrisis
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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❌ Result of MHCLG
not prioritising safety
"Gap between the prices of houses and flats in the UK has widened to a 30-year high"
"The average price of a house rose beyond 1.5 times the price of a flat for the first time in 2021, in the wake of the UK’s cladding crisis"
www.ft.com/content/377c...
not prioritising safety
"Gap between the prices of houses and flats in the UK has widened to a 30-year high"
"The average price of a house rose beyond 1.5 times the price of a flat for the first time in 2021, in the wake of the UK’s cladding crisis"
www.ft.com/content/377c...
Gap between prices of UK flats and houses ‘widest in 30 years’
Cladding concerns and rising service charges hit demand for apartments
www.ft.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
❌ Result of MHCLG
not prioritising safety
"Gap between the prices of houses and flats in the UK has widened to a 30-year high"
"The average price of a house rose beyond 1.5 times the price of a flat for the first time in 2021, in the wake of the UK’s cladding crisis"
www.ft.com/content/377c...
not prioritising safety
"Gap between the prices of houses and flats in the UK has widened to a 30-year high"
"The average price of a house rose beyond 1.5 times the price of a flat for the first time in 2021, in the wake of the UK’s cladding crisis"
www.ft.com/content/377c...
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Are you dealing with building safety remediation or other issues?
✅ Join the Shared Owners Network to get regular updates 👇
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endourcladdingscandal.org/building-saf...
Are you dealing with building safety remediation or other issues?
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Join the Shared Owners' Network - End Our Cladding Scandal
The Shared Owners’ Network was created at the end of 2023 by shared owners who met while campaigning for building safety. Since then, the network has grown and members have been busy helping fellow sh...
endourcladdingscandal.org
February 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📢 Are you a shared owner?
Are you dealing with building safety remediation or other issues?
✅ Join the Shared Owners Network to get regular updates 👇
#SharedOwnership
#UKhousing
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endourcladdingscandal.org/building-saf...
Are you dealing with building safety remediation or other issues?
✅ Join the Shared Owners Network to get regular updates 👇
#SharedOwnership
#UKhousing
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