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Lisa Doyle
@lisadoyle.bsky.social
Policy, research & influencing at Centrepoint. Posting mainly about poverty, inequality, homelessness and migration, with some humour and sport thrown in. Leyton Orient fan and occasional netballer. Geographer & map lover. Posts my own. She/her
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It will also mean people's refugee status will be reviewed every 2 and half years. If this policy was in place now, that would mean the Home Office having at least another 67k decisions to process over the next year (the number of initial decision grants made between April 2023 and March 2024)
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to end Britain’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers by forcing people arriving illegally to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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We've now heard repeated proposals from think-tanks and opposition parties about cutting PIP for people with 'low-level' mental health problems. None of these engage with the reality of how either PIP or mental health work.
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🚨New research 🚨

🏠Our latest Housing Outlook finds that the affordability gap between Local Housing Allowance and local rents set to reach record level next year🏠

Read now➡️https://buff.ly/iZ80qbA
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Great @mirror.co.uk piece today on the shocking finding from new @trusselluk.bsky.social research - people from ethnic minority groups almost twice as likely to face hunger. Buckle up for the full research out next week. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
​People from ethnic minority backgrounds 'almost twice as likely to face hunger'
People from ethnic minority backgrounds are almost twice as likely to face hunger than those from White backgrounds, grim research by the Trussell Trust has found
www.mirror.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What an enormous backward step from the Government. This will result in destitution and homelessness - both things that they committed to address. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation
Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their case
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The Bill passes with big changes. We applaud the power of disabled people, MPs, and community organisations like @TrussellUK food banks who’ve stood up for future of disabled people.
They’ve achieved major improvements incl incl. last minute scrapping of 4 point rule. 1/3
“The changes to Pip are gone now. They may never come back before the Commons, leaving the Treasury with a £2.5bn hole in its spreadsheets.”

🖊️ @meganekenyon.bsky.social on Labour’s welfare bill
The troubled welfare bill has passed – but at what cost?
After major concessions to rebels the government won a hollow victory tonight.
www.newstatesman.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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From The Times today - the Government talking up “return hubs” again. Calling them return hubs really isn’t accurate, as they’re not about returning people to where they’re from or even where they’ve been. Much more like rich European countries dumping people they don’t want to have to deal with
May 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Great turnout in Parliament Sq of people representing a collective of over 150+ organisations calling for urgent action to make sure the
Government creates a youth-chapter in their upcoming strategy to end homelessness.
Let’s make sure homeless young people are included
#YouthHomelessChapter
May 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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A comprehensive comms success.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is a fantastic opportunity to be Centrepoint’s next Policy and Research Manager? It’s a great role at a critical time, working with a dedicated team. Come and join us in influencing policy to further our mission to end youth homelessness. jobs.centrepoint.org.uk/job/704531
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May 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Exciting times! Let’s hope this playoff adventure is one step better than 2014 🤞🤞 #LOFC
May 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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New London rough sleeping figures show 4,427 people slept rough in the English capital between January and March but more than 700 people are now deemed to be on the streets for long periods. ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/housi...
London sees surge of rough sleepers living on the streets long-term
Rough sleeping in London is continuing to rise with the number of people living on the streets long-term surging by almost 40%.
www.bigissue.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Detention is a hidden corner of the UK's immigration system, where thousands of people each year are held in prison-like conditions, without a time limit. That's why we've put together this explainer, part of a series about the harm caused by immigration detention and what can be done about it.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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British meanings of “I'm fine”

1. I am actually fine, don’t worry
2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping
3. I've never been so cross
4. I think I’ve just broken my leg
5. My whole life has collapsed
April 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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On the pitch, you need that hunger…
April 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80.

People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials.

Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
April 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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We’re not going to believe how light it is later.
March 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment.

Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
March 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Government’s own impact assessment finds welfare cuts would drive 250,000 more people, including 50,000 children, into poverty.

800,000 current and future claimants will lose PIP. 150,000 lose carers allowance as a knock-on effect.
March 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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So @hmtreasury is forcing @DWPgovuk to find more savings, in part by cutting the Universal Credit Standard Allowance (after raising it a bit). Here's what the Green Paper said about the current position & why UC needs to rise: it's been cut so low it's driving destitution.
March 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Life costs MORE if you’re disabled:

- Extra energy costs for medical equipment
- Accessible transport or car adaptations
- Specialist services and therapies
- Paying more to get the weekly shop delivered
- Having to pay for a carer
- Higher heating bills
March 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Yesterday, a Government press release claimed the number of people “considered too sick to work” had "quadrupled" since the pandemic (a "383% rise"). This is incorrect. In fact, it’s not even close. It's more like 40%.

This thread explains why 🧵1/7
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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As I said to BBCBreakfast government *isn’t* proposing reform. It’s cuts.

The DWP has a genuine plan for reform to help more people get support, healthcare & work when they can.

Treasury is driving the opposite. Cruel & counterproductive cuts for short term savings.
🗣️ "We are very worried and appalled"

Our Director of Policy, Research & Impact, Helen Barnard spoke to BBC Breakfast about the UK government's plans to cut vital disability support.
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month.

This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
March 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM