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Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
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Over the last year, myths about the Motability scheme have spread online and in the right wing media. Now, some of it is government policy.
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan
Starmer’s ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Over the last year, myths about the Motability scheme have spread online and in the right wing media. Now, some of it is government policy.
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In today’s Guardian, I set about finding the facts and why the idea of “free cars for the disabled” has taken hold. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Critics of disability benefits largely frame it as a concern for government spending but beneath it, there’s often a clear prejudice: disabled people should have miserable little lives (unlike hardworking, normal people).
December 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Critics of disability benefits largely frame it as a concern for government spending but beneath it, there’s often a clear prejudice: disabled people should have miserable little lives (unlike hardworking, normal people).
Food is not all about needs but also pleasure
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Food is not all about needs but also pleasure
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If you need deep pockets to be considered a “global talent,” are we really attracting "the brightest and the best"minds, or just the richest ones? Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#visa #immigration #globaltalent
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#visa #immigration #globaltalent
We want global talents (but only if they are rich)
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham Last week’s intervention by a leading UK scientist over the prohibitive cost of visas raised an uncomfortable truth: Britain’s migration system is not — or is…
nandosigona.info
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you need deep pockets to be considered a “global talent,” are we really attracting "the brightest and the best"minds, or just the richest ones? Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#visa #immigration #globaltalent
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#visa #immigration #globaltalent
British people want to rejoin the EU because it' financially advantageous, not because they feel Europeans & not because they adhere to the initial project. Until these conditions are fulfilled, I don't think the EU would want UK to rejoin as a full member. Esp. if Reform has a chance to be elected
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
British people want to rejoin the EU because it' financially advantageous, not because they feel Europeans & not because they adhere to the initial project. Until these conditions are fulfilled, I don't think the EU would want UK to rejoin as a full member. Esp. if Reform has a chance to be elected
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This year I’m doing something different - I’m only going to talk about this one appeal.
Please donate at the link here if you possibly can, or share this to beat the far right vigilante groups 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...
Please donate at the link here if you possibly can, or share this to beat the far right vigilante groups 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This year I’m doing something different - I’m only going to talk about this one appeal.
Please donate at the link here if you possibly can, or share this to beat the far right vigilante groups 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...
Please donate at the link here if you possibly can, or share this to beat the far right vigilante groups 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...
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Top @DWPgovuk boss says carers to blame for running up huge unmanageable debts in now deleted blog bit.ly/3XIJeJ4 they earned a bit too much on top of their £83.30 a week for at least 35 hours a week caring (£2.38 an hour) and DWP didn’t check HMRC information
Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
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December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Top @DWPgovuk boss says carers to blame for running up huge unmanageable debts in now deleted blog bit.ly/3XIJeJ4 they earned a bit too much on top of their £83.30 a week for at least 35 hours a week caring (£2.38 an hour) and DWP didn’t check HMRC information
Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Some worry that some non-working families will benefit from the lifting of the two child limit. But when you dig into the data, as we do in chart of the week, over 95% of the families who benefit are either working, have a child under 3, or have a family member with a disability.
Turning the tide on child poverty • Resolution Foundation
Afternoon all, It hasn’t been a smooth Budget process and, with apologies, we’d like to issue a correction – our Budget special erroneously stated that new policy on welfare over the course of this Pa...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some worry that some non-working families will benefit from the lifting of the two child limit. But when you dig into the data, as we do in chart of the week, over 95% of the families who benefit are either working, have a child under 3, or have a family member with a disability.
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The government’s “independent” spending watchdog has refused to explain why it removed figures from its crucial budget forecast report that proved spending on social security is not spiralling out of control.
#OBR #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdogs-si...
#OBR #Treasury #Budget25
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Watchdog’s silence after removing figures that showed social security spending is not ‘spiralling’
The government’s “independent” spending watchdog has refused to explain why it removed figures from its crucial budget forecast report that proved spending on social security is not spiralling out …
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The government’s “independent” spending watchdog has refused to explain why it removed figures from its crucial budget forecast report that proved spending on social security is not spiralling out of control.
#OBR #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdogs-si...
#OBR #Treasury #Budget25
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Watchdog’s silence after removing figures that showed social security spending is not ‘spiralling’ www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdogs-si... via @johnpringdns
Watchdog’s silence after removing figures that showed social security spending is not ‘spiralling’
The government’s “independent” spending watchdog has refused to explain why it removed figures from its crucial budget forecast report that proved spending on social security is not spiralling out …
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Watchdog’s silence after removing figures that showed social security spending is not ‘spiralling’ www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdogs-si... via @johnpringdns
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DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits
#DWP #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea...
#DWP #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea...
DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits
The government has refused to explain the impact that last week’s budget will have on disabled people who receive benefits, despite repeated requests for clarity over cuts of up to £580 million a y…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits
#DWP #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea...
#DWP #Treasury #Budget25
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea...
DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea... via @johnpringdns
DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits
The government has refused to explain the impact that last week’s budget will have on disabled people who receive benefits, despite repeated requests for clarity over cuts of up to £580 million a y…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
DWP and Treasury silent over mystery of £2 billion cuts to disability benefits www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-and-trea... via @johnpringdns
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ICYMI!
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
ICYMI!
How AI has made my life better
And I will give it a try, especially for traveling takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-ai-has...
And I will give it a try, especially for traveling takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-ai-has...
How AI has made my life better
And why is my experience so different to everyone else?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
How AI has made my life better
And I will give it a try, especially for traveling takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-ai-has...
And I will give it a try, especially for traveling takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-ai-has...
No more BMWs on the Motability scheme. The disabled don’t get to be middle class
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No more BMWs on the Motability scheme. The disabled don’t get to be middle class | The Observer
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December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
No more BMWs on the Motability scheme. The disabled don’t get to be middle class
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
@observeruk.bsky.social
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@observeruk.bsky.social
Coverage of last week's Budget focused on the two-child limit abolition and projected increases in spending on disability and incapacity benefits, but less attention has been paid to the government's announcements on health & disability benefit assessments
z2k.org/checks-and-b...
z2k.org/checks-and-b...
Checks and balances? Digging in to the Budget announcements on health & disability benefit assessments - Z2K
Coverage of last week's Budget focused on the two-child limit abolition and projected increases in spending on disability and incapacity benefits, but less attention has been paid to the government's ...
z2k.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Coverage of last week's Budget focused on the two-child limit abolition and projected increases in spending on disability and incapacity benefits, but less attention has been paid to the government's announcements on health & disability benefit assessments
z2k.org/checks-and-b...
z2k.org/checks-and-b...
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Over 100k of the increase in British nationals emigrating is to Poland, Romania (and Bangladesh). Good work from Freddie Sayers on Unherd in checking the assumptions behind some of the "we all know why" commentary on the online right
unherd.com/2025/12/are-...
unherd.com/2025/12/are-...
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Over 100k of the increase in British nationals emigrating is to Poland, Romania (and Bangladesh). Good work from Freddie Sayers on Unherd in checking the assumptions behind some of the "we all know why" commentary on the online right
unherd.com/2025/12/are-...
unherd.com/2025/12/are-...
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Look how visibly excited Robert Jenrick is by his brilliance as a statesman; how high on his own supply.
It is astonishing that this bitter, angry, talentless bingo-caller is considered a serious prospect in a major party. If he or Badenoch are the best they can do, what does it say about the rest?
It is astonishing that this bitter, angry, talentless bingo-caller is considered a serious prospect in a major party. If he or Badenoch are the best they can do, what does it say about the rest?
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Look how visibly excited Robert Jenrick is by his brilliance as a statesman; how high on his own supply.
It is astonishing that this bitter, angry, talentless bingo-caller is considered a serious prospect in a major party. If he or Badenoch are the best they can do, what does it say about the rest?
It is astonishing that this bitter, angry, talentless bingo-caller is considered a serious prospect in a major party. If he or Badenoch are the best they can do, what does it say about the rest?
'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
And to no one's surprise: HO and DWP being blamed for poor decision-making
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/avoidab...
And to no one's surprise: HO and DWP being blamed for poor decision-making
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/avoidab...
'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
Poor government decision-making puts 'systemic strain on tribunals, charities and public services', administrative justice group reports.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
And to no one's surprise: HO and DWP being blamed for poor decision-making
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/avoidab...
And to no one's surprise: HO and DWP being blamed for poor decision-making
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/avoidab...
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Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Benefits in the Future – Welfare reform commentary and analysis
Welfare reform commentary and analysis
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December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
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Our client Steve spoke to BBC Politics London on Sunday about the impact that the Chancellor's decision to freeze housing benefit rates at the Budget will have on him.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Thornton Heath man £450 short on rent after housing allowance
Rising rents mean Steve Mikellides' housing allowance falls far short of covering his costs.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our client Steve spoke to BBC Politics London on Sunday about the impact that the Chancellor's decision to freeze housing benefit rates at the Budget will have on him.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Millionaire Tory frontbencher Robert Jenrick billed the taxpayer £24,587.67 in rent expenses in 2024/25 for his constituency home in Newark, Notts
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
Revealed: MPs rack up huge rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
MPs are allowed to rent a second home, but while they are simultaneously cutting benefits for the vulnerable, the cost feels hard to swallow.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Millionaire Tory frontbencher Robert Jenrick billed the taxpayer £24,587.67 in rent expenses in 2024/25 for his constituency home in Newark, Notts
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area