Robert Elston
@robertelston.bsky.social
Passionate about a fairer society Chief Executive of Status Employment and a Non Executive Director of Reunite Families UK. My views are my own
As you know on Friday I was in the middle of the Piodao fire in Santo Antonio. But where we have our holiday home Aldeia Das Dez was also in the midst of the horrendous fire. The flames were higher than the village and damage was done to houses. gofund.me/824622e9
Donate to Support a Family of 5 Who Lost Their Roof in Aldeia das Dez, organized by Esmeralda Stoter
Portuguese:
Olá, o meu nome é Esmeralda e escrevo em nome… Esmeralda Stoter needs your support for Support a Family of 5 Who Lost Their Roof in Aldeia das Dez
gofund.me
August 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
As you know on Friday I was in the middle of the Piodao fire in Santo Antonio. But where we have our holiday home Aldeia Das Dez was also in the midst of the horrendous fire. The flames were higher than the village and damage was done to houses. gofund.me/824622e9
Good news today Reunite Families UK were awarded costs by the Court from the Government. It felt for us like a David versus Goliath battle. For a small CIC to take the Government to court. But to get the judgement from the court was so important and we will keep fighting for our families
July 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Good news today Reunite Families UK were awarded costs by the Court from the Government. It felt for us like a David versus Goliath battle. For a small CIC to take the Government to court. But to get the judgement from the court was so important and we will keep fighting for our families
Yesterday I was in Parliament for @rfuk.bsky.social Love in Limbo exhibition. There was some inspirational speeches from Coram and RFUK members. It was great that Dr Simon Opher MP opened both the talk and the exhibition. Reunite Families UK have done so well in pursuing fairness for spousal visas
June 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yesterday I was in Parliament for @rfuk.bsky.social Love in Limbo exhibition. There was some inspirational speeches from Coram and RFUK members. It was great that Dr Simon Opher MP opened both the talk and the exhibition. Reunite Families UK have done so well in pursuing fairness for spousal visas
Today with the publication of the MAC review on spousal visa and the effect on families. I am so pleased with the work of @rfuk.bsky.social whose members have massively contributed to this report. Today they also published this incredibly powerful video youtu.be/y6WGZ4jOdxE
RFUK Impacts on children due to the family migration rules
YouTube video by Reunite Families UK
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today with the publication of the MAC review on spousal visa and the effect on families. I am so pleased with the work of @rfuk.bsky.social whose members have massively contributed to this report. Today they also published this incredibly powerful video youtu.be/y6WGZ4jOdxE
Anyone having a non UK spouse knows how hard complicated and expensive this system is.
Today is a pivotal day for bi-national couples and families: for the first time people on the spouse/partner visa route were listened to by a Committee that wanted to learn what life is really like when you want to live in the UK and were moved by what we read in the report #FamiliesBelongTogether🧵
June 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Anyone having a non UK spouse knows how hard complicated and expensive this system is.
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My awesome daughter, showing far greater fitness levels than I can muster, is running a half marathon tomorrow raising money for Crisis. If you are able to share and/or donate, please do. She has been training like mad for this
www.justgiving.com/page/leah-gi...
www.justgiving.com/page/leah-gi...
Running the Hackney Half Marathon for Crisis UK
Help Leah Gibson raise money to support Crisis
www.justgiving.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My awesome daughter, showing far greater fitness levels than I can muster, is running a half marathon tomorrow raising money for Crisis. If you are able to share and/or donate, please do. She has been training like mad for this
www.justgiving.com/page/leah-gi...
www.justgiving.com/page/leah-gi...
I haven’t had a visa rant for a while. I was appalled at Starmers speech on Monday. If we had still been here Rosa and I could be facing another 5 years of visas making it impossible for me to retire. Meanwhile whilst we would be doing this we would be paying a small fortune
May 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I haven’t had a visa rant for a while. I was appalled at Starmers speech on Monday. If we had still been here Rosa and I could be facing another 5 years of visas making it impossible for me to retire. Meanwhile whilst we would be doing this we would be paying a small fortune
Valentines Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas and other festivals. Are difficult days for many families as they are parted from their loved ones.
As couples and families celebrate their love this #ValentinesDay, we're joining @rfuk.bsky.social and a coalition of organisations, to highlight how the #HostileEnvironment is preventing people from loving whoever they choose #LoveInLimbo 🧵
February 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Valentines Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas and other festivals. Are difficult days for many families as they are parted from their loved ones.
It gets tiring the constant immigrants are here to game the system rhetoric. This clip from @robespierre1794.bsky.social
Of Chris Philps does exactly that. We had another Tory say at spousal visa debate that all our spouses were dependents. This is just not true. youtu.be/X_yqIiDaJxs?...
Of Chris Philps does exactly that. We had another Tory say at spousal visa debate that all our spouses were dependents. This is just not true. youtu.be/X_yqIiDaJxs?...
Chris Philp's Confusing Sky News Interview | Can They Win Back Reform Voters?
YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It gets tiring the constant immigrants are here to game the system rhetoric. This clip from @robespierre1794.bsky.social
Of Chris Philps does exactly that. We had another Tory say at spousal visa debate that all our spouses were dependents. This is just not true. youtu.be/X_yqIiDaJxs?...
Of Chris Philps does exactly that. We had another Tory say at spousal visa debate that all our spouses were dependents. This is just not true. youtu.be/X_yqIiDaJxs?...
There is no surprise to this report. It was predicted by everyone Travellers denied entry to UK as new eVisa system falters
www.thetimes.com/article/9142...
www.thetimes.com/article/9142...
Travellers denied entry to UK as new eVisa system falters
Biometric residence permits held by foreign nationals to prove their immigration status have expired but the electronic visas that replaced them are not working
www.thetimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
There is no surprise to this report. It was predicted by everyone Travellers denied entry to UK as new eVisa system falters
www.thetimes.com/article/9142...
www.thetimes.com/article/9142...
You can listen to last nights MIR debate last night here. There should not be a price on love www.youtube.com/live/TiMUbbP...
E-petition debate relating to income requirements for family visas - Monday 20 January
YouTube video by UK Parliament
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
You can listen to last nights MIR debate last night here. There should not be a price on love www.youtube.com/live/TiMUbbP...
I am very proud of my sister who was awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours. This is in recognition of her fabulous work in the furtherance of music in Cornwall. With Hundreds of children who have developed a love of music through her Orchestras www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cornish residents recognised in King's New Year Honours 2025
A number of people in Cornwall have been honoured by His Majesty the King.
www.bbc.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I am very proud of my sister who was awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours. This is in recognition of her fabulous work in the furtherance of music in Cornwall. With Hundreds of children who have developed a love of music through her Orchestras www.bbc.com/news/article...
I am in Washington this week. The metro at Arlington cemetery have an unusual way of denying you a service. There was no way to pay outside the barrier. You couldn’t load their card it wouldn’t let you use a bank card. At least it was a lovely walk back to the hotel.
December 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
I am in Washington this week. The metro at Arlington cemetery have an unusual way of denying you a service. There was no way to pay outside the barrier. You couldn’t load their card it wouldn’t let you use a bank card. At least it was a lovely walk back to the hotel.
Reposted by Robert Elston
URGENT !!!
2 days left to submit your experiences to the MAC's call for evidence on the financial requirements of the family visas including the MIR
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
2 days left to submit your experiences to the MAC's call for evidence on the financial requirements of the family visas including the MIR
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
December 9, 2024 at 2:07 PM
URGENT !!!
2 days left to submit your experiences to the MAC's call for evidence on the financial requirements of the family visas including the MIR
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
2 days left to submit your experiences to the MAC's call for evidence on the financial requirements of the family visas including the MIR
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Robert Elston
UK immigration colleagues - join us for Doughty Street’s Immigration - A Year in Review seminar on 9.1.25, with
@simonfrcox.bsky.social, Michael Spencer, Grace Capel, Joshua Jackson, @hannahjsmith.bsky.social and Catherine Meredith
@simonfrcox.bsky.social, Michael Spencer, Grace Capel, Joshua Jackson, @hannahjsmith.bsky.social and Catherine Meredith
Immigration - A Year in Review
Immigration - A Year in Review Thursday 9th January 2025 | 18:00 - 19:30, followed by a drinks reception Doughty Street Chambers’ Immigration Team are delighted to invite you to our first seminar of 2...
www.doughtystreet.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 12:18 PM
UK immigration colleagues - join us for Doughty Street’s Immigration - A Year in Review seminar on 9.1.25, with
@simonfrcox.bsky.social, Michael Spencer, Grace Capel, Joshua Jackson, @hannahjsmith.bsky.social and Catherine Meredith
@simonfrcox.bsky.social, Michael Spencer, Grace Capel, Joshua Jackson, @hannahjsmith.bsky.social and Catherine Meredith
It was 5 years ago that I went to a tree planting ceremony in Bristol for Reunite Families Uk Where I met the brilliant Caroline Alarcon Coombs. She and Jane Yilmaz told me that they wanted Reunite Families UK to become a fully fledged campaign organisation
December 8, 2024 at 9:05 AM
It was 5 years ago that I went to a tree planting ceremony in Bristol for Reunite Families Uk Where I met the brilliant Caroline Alarcon Coombs. She and Jane Yilmaz told me that they wanted Reunite Families UK to become a fully fledged campaign organisation
Reposted by Robert Elston
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Reposted by Robert Elston
16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVE IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population.
@trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter
Please join me in supporting them if you can👇🙏
@trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter
Please join me in supporting them if you can👇🙏
NO ONE EXPECTS TO NEED A FOOD BANK, ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
No one expects to need a food bank, especially at Christmas. Trussell urgently need our help
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 9:23 PM
16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVE IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population.
@trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter
Please join me in supporting them if you can👇🙏
@trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter
Please join me in supporting them if you can👇🙏
This was entirely predictable, instead of giving people the BRP to the end of their visa. They are going to leave people to prove their immigration status with expired BRP. The stress our partners go through is totally unreasonable.
www.thetimes.com/article/04a4...
www.thetimes.com/article/04a4...
Delay to eVisa switch leaves one million with expired documents
The Home Office has extended the validity of existing paper visas after IT problems scuppered the change to the new digital system
www.thetimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM
This was entirely predictable, instead of giving people the BRP to the end of their visa. They are going to leave people to prove their immigration status with expired BRP. The stress our partners go through is totally unreasonable.
www.thetimes.com/article/04a4...
www.thetimes.com/article/04a4...
@karrimorsf.bsky.social really disappointed at your latest walking shoes. I always have bought a waterproof Karimor shoe for winter. The latest one is not at all waterproof leaking after 5 minutes of walking in the morning dew.
December 4, 2024 at 9:57 AM
@karrimorsf.bsky.social really disappointed at your latest walking shoes. I always have bought a waterproof Karimor shoe for winter. The latest one is not at all waterproof leaking after 5 minutes of walking in the morning dew.
Coming up to Christmas, it is always good to think of others. I have never had to make terrible choices that some families have. Food banks are a life line to many. Giving to food banks in your area is a really simple way of helping
Day 17 of #BaublesToAdvent and a reminder that when poverty pushes you to a foodbank that other “normal” activities suffer too. Imagine making choices between eating and having clean clothes. Support Chesterfield Foodbank’s campaign to support its users with access to a laundry with your money 1/7
We are hoping to raise £1100 to provide additional help to individuals and families in financial crisis who are using the foodbank but struggling to wash and dry clothes, towels and bedding. £11 = one wash load. Please help spread the word, thanks💚💙💚https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/laundry
December 4, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Coming up to Christmas, it is always good to think of others. I have never had to make terrible choices that some families have. Food banks are a life line to many. Giving to food banks in your area is a really simple way of helping
Reposted by Robert Elston
Day 17 of #BaublesToAdvent and a reminder that when poverty pushes you to a foodbank that other “normal” activities suffer too. Imagine making choices between eating and having clean clothes. Support Chesterfield Foodbank’s campaign to support its users with access to a laundry with your money 1/7
We are hoping to raise £1100 to provide additional help to individuals and families in financial crisis who are using the foodbank but struggling to wash and dry clothes, towels and bedding. £11 = one wash load. Please help spread the word, thanks💚💙💚https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/laundry
December 4, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Day 17 of #BaublesToAdvent and a reminder that when poverty pushes you to a foodbank that other “normal” activities suffer too. Imagine making choices between eating and having clean clothes. Support Chesterfield Foodbank’s campaign to support its users with access to a laundry with your money 1/7
Reposted by Robert Elston
16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population. This should be front page news
NO ONE EXPECTS TO NEED A FOOD BANK, ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
But with 16 million people now living in poverty in the UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population @trusselluk.bsky.social urgently need our help to provide emergency food, support & hope to people this winter youtu.be/_4hqVhTzVcw?...
No one expects to need a food bank, especially at Christmas. Trussell urgently need our help
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM
16 MILLION PEOPLE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a staggering 24% of the UK population. This should be front page news
Having been stranded abroad already with my wife I have so many issues with UKVI that my trust levels with them are minimal
We're worried about how a botched roll-out of the e-visa scheme could impact thousands including people in our community leaving them stranded abroad.
We agree with @the3million.bsky.social: we need to #FixTheDigitalStatus
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We agree with @the3million.bsky.social: we need to #FixTheDigitalStatus
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: ministers to postpone full shift to eVisas next month
Exclusive: fears that UK residents could be stranded abroad due to system glitches prompts rethink
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Having been stranded abroad already with my wife I have so many issues with UKVI that my trust levels with them are minimal
It’s so important to get your evidence to the MAC commission. You have until December 11th to get your evidence in
Only 2 weeks left to submit your experiences to the MAC's call for evidence on the financial requirements of the family visas including the MIR.
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Read and share amongst your networks our guide aimed at supporting people in submitting their evidence:
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/u...
www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 10:02 PM
It’s so important to get your evidence to the MAC commission. You have until December 11th to get your evidence in