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Further Education teachers are in total crisis due to government cuts
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Whilst Further Education workloads are surging and stress peaks, teachers’ financial security basically doesn’t exist
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Further education teachers are in total crisis thanks to government cuts

Further education teachers are struggling with a sharp decline in behaviour, years of wage stagnation, no support, and the cost-of-living

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November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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On White Ribbon Day Unite stands together to call for an end to gender-based violence and campaign for safer workplaces and communities
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM

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Islamophobia Awareness Month celebrates the positive contributions of Muslims
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According to the 2021 Census, there are approximately 4 million Muslims living in the UK
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Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM)

Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) is a national, month-long campaign held every November. Its mission is to celebrate the positive contributions of Muslims in the UK and to raise awareness of…

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November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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Here we go again! Labour attacking the disabled!!!
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“Access to Work should be a bridge into employment. Instead, thousands are being left stranded mid-way"
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November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM

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Call for Transport for London transparency over secret ticket office closure references
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“We urgently need transparency and clarity about the future of Elizabeth line ticket offices” @inclusionlondon.bsky.social
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Call for Transport for London transparency over secret ticket office closure references

London’s transport authority is refusing to provide details of how it could potentially close nearly every ticket office along the new Elizabeth line cross-capital rail system. The Elizabeth Line o…

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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM

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Here we go again! Labour attacking the disabled!!!
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“Access to Work should be a bridge into employment. Instead, thousands are being left stranded mid-way"
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Here we go again! Labour attacking the disabled!!!

Recently the Chancellor said that she “can’t leave welfare untouched” during this Parliament. To me this translates into plain English as ‘I must attack disabled people’.Let us remember that the…

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November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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Reeves’ budget targets the disabled and sick … once again
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Reeves should be rebalancing a highly unequal society instead of going after the nation’s poor

Reeves' budget targets the disabled and sick ... once again

Rachel Reeves' budget gives hand outs to corporations, and a slap on the wrist for disabled and sick people

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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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Unite’s Sharon Graham calls for Labour to implement a wealth tax ahead of the budget
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“They need to do a wealth tax because everyday people cannot pay any more..." @UniteSharon
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Unite’s Sharon Graham calls for Labour to implement a wealth tax ahead of the budget

'Everyday people cannot pay any more'

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November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM

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Don’t settle for 1.4%! “Vote now in HE Ballot”
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With RPI inflation stubbornly remaining above 4 per cent in recent months, the poor offer of 1.4% from the employer represents a massive real terms pay cut
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November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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Hospitals must get smaller to stop NHS ‘permacrisis’, thinktank urges
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Hospitals must get smaller to stop NHS ‘permacrisis’, thinktank urges

Re:State report says role hospitals play needs ‘fundamental reinvention’ to deliver better care for patients

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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM

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NHS still failing to prioritise most serious emergency patients
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1.15 million people aged 60+ waited 12 hours or more in A&E to be admitted or discharged home in 2024/25
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NHS still failing to prioritise most serious emergency patients - The Lowdown

Last month a report from Age UK, ‘The Longest Wait,’ highlighted the extraordinary growth of delays in treatment for older patients requiring emergency admission to hospital. Its summary makes…

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November 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM

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Disability is part of human diversity. It deserves the same respect and representation as any other aspect of identity
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our disabilities do not define our worth - but how we support one another
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Disability Awareness Month: Not All Disabilities Are Visible

From 20th November to 20th December, we recognise Disability Awareness Month - a time to amplify the voices, experiences, and strengths of people living with disabilities. As a Black woman with…

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November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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Inaccessible public transport is a growing barrier to enjoying live sport for disabled fans, survey finds
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Inaccessible transport is a growing barrier to enjoying live sport for disabled fans, survey finds

Inaccessible public transport is a “growing barrier” for disabled sports fans, according to the results of an annual survey by a disabled-led charity. Level Playing Field said the results of its fi…

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November 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM

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Millions extracted in profit from publicly funded social care by private companies
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Millions extracted in profit from publicly funded social care - The Lowdown

Social care systems in three regions of England are being deprived of millions of pounds as private companies extract large profits, with much of it going to firms owned by private equity or based in…

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November 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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The Labour government must back delivery workers who were sacked for speaking out about DPD’s plans to cut of thousands of pounds from their pay
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Labour must back delivery drivers sacked by DPD, former cabinet minister says

Louise Haigh criticises delivery company over treatment of workers who spoke out against pay cuts

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November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM

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Disability History Month is the celebration of disabled people throughout history
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Disabled people have been organising since the late 19th century
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Disability History Month starts TODAY!!!

Did you know that Disability History Month starts TODAY - Thursday 20th November? The theme of this year’s Disability History Month is Disability, Life and Death. You may ask, ‘What is Disability…

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November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM

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Rail industry expands eligibility for Disabled Persons Railcard to improve inclusivity for all
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Rail industry expands eligibility for Disabled Persons Railcard to improve inclusivity for all | Rail Delivery Group News

News from Rail Delivery Group

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November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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There Is No Shame in Disability
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I am not ashamed of who I am. My disabilities do not diminish me; they are part of my story, but not the whole of it
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Disability Awareness Month: Not All Disabilities Are Visible

From 20th November to 20th December, we recognise Disability Awareness Month - a time to amplify the voices, experiences, and strengths of people living with disabilities. As a Black woman with…

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November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM

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McFadden refuses to explain why he misled MPs over back-to-work benefits system
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McFadden refuses to explain why he misled MPs over back-to-work benefits system

Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden has failed to apologise after he misled MPs about his department’s system for pushing sick and disabled people into work. McFadden yesterday (Wednesday) exa…

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November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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Why thousands of NHS GPs are cutting their hours despite plan to increase access to doctors
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Just one in 13 early career GPs work full-time, NHS figures show, with job stress and childcare significant factors
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