Lesley
@lesley-king.bsky.social
Conservation programme & MEL nerd for a conservation charity. Mum of a cancer survivor. Love walking, swimming, cycling, climbing in Scottish outdoors.
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New study confirms what bike commuters already know: riding to work makes you healthier, more productive, and sick less often
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April 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New study confirms what bike commuters already know: riding to work makes you healthier, more productive, and sick less often
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We're campaigning for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund because no child or young person with cancer should have to worry about the cost of travelling to treatment.
Will you email your MP today and ask them to support our call in the Spring Statement?
bit.ly/4hsj2cZ
Will you email your MP today and ask them to support our call in the Spring Statement?
bit.ly/4hsj2cZ
March 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We're campaigning for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund because no child or young person with cancer should have to worry about the cost of travelling to treatment.
Will you email your MP today and ask them to support our call in the Spring Statement?
bit.ly/4hsj2cZ
Will you email your MP today and ask them to support our call in the Spring Statement?
bit.ly/4hsj2cZ
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Taking away life-saving support from some of the most marginalised people to give it to some of the world’s wealthiest arms companies is a disgrace.
People will die as a consequence of Keir Starmer's decision to sell out to Donald Trump.
People will die as a consequence of Keir Starmer's decision to sell out to Donald Trump.
A statement from our CEO Moazzam Malik on the news that the government is cutting the UK aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending:
February 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Taking away life-saving support from some of the most marginalised people to give it to some of the world’s wealthiest arms companies is a disgrace.
People will die as a consequence of Keir Starmer's decision to sell out to Donald Trump.
People will die as a consequence of Keir Starmer's decision to sell out to Donald Trump.
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Utterly shameful - a sickening betrayal of some of the poorest people. And counterproductive too - as if global security isn’t also dependent on efforts to tackle the climate crisis, global poverty, inequality, and humanitarian needs.
Starmer planning big cuts to UK aid budget to boost defence spending, say sources
Starmer planning big cuts to UK aid budget to boost defence spending, say sources
Exclusive: PM expected to confirm boost in military spending to at least 2.5% of GDP by 2030
* UK politics live – latest updates
Keir Starmer is planning drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a boost to defence spending,…
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February 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Utterly shameful - a sickening betrayal of some of the poorest people. And counterproductive too - as if global security isn’t also dependent on efforts to tackle the climate crisis, global poverty, inequality, and humanitarian needs.
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Seagrass Officer, Eleri, was out last week with @the e and Fife Coast & Countryside Trust scoping new potential areas around the Forth for seagrass planting in March 🌱
They also collected seagrass samples for nationwide study at University of Derby.
📷 ©️ Craig Leitch
They also collected seagrass samples for nationwide study at University of Derby.
📷 ©️ Craig Leitch
February 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Seagrass Officer, Eleri, was out last week with @the e and Fife Coast & Countryside Trust scoping new potential areas around the Forth for seagrass planting in March 🌱
They also collected seagrass samples for nationwide study at University of Derby.
📷 ©️ Craig Leitch
They also collected seagrass samples for nationwide study at University of Derby.
📷 ©️ Craig Leitch
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Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
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“Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
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Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown
The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global e...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We're watching first hand the decimation of lower income countries safety nets. People are going to die because of this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown
The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global e...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We're watching first hand the decimation of lower income countries safety nets. People are going to die because of this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Such a great result for England. Will Scotland follow suit?
📢 Today, on #WorldCancerDay, the UK Government has announced that children and young people will be included in the upcoming Cancer Plan for England.
This is a huge step forward for children and young people with cancer 🎗️ @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social
Read our joint response: bit.ly/4hDi12c
This is a huge step forward for children and young people with cancer 🎗️ @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social
Read our joint response: bit.ly/4hDi12c
Joint Young Lives vs Cancer and CCLG Response to UK Government re-commitment to National Cancer Plan and launch of call for evidence
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February 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Such a great result for England. Will Scotland follow suit?
I switched to an ebike last year and get positively grumpy if I have to take the bus.
“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes give more exercise than “acoustic” bikes. (but both are excellent for better cities, and both are a LOT cheaper than cars, especially after tariffs!)
Why e-bikes give more exercise than “acoustic” bikes. (but both are excellent for better cities, and both are a LOT cheaper than cars, especially after tariffs!)
Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes
Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I switched to an ebike last year and get positively grumpy if I have to take the bus.
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🚨 Cycling funding is at risk!
🚲 England – Avoid cuts to active travel. Act by 9 Feb!
🚲 Scotland – £30m slashed while road budgets grow.
🚲 Wales – Cycling ignored in the budget.
🚲 NI – Just 2% of transport funding for cycling, not the promised 10%.
💬 Take action now! cyclinguk.org/budget-action
🚲 England – Avoid cuts to active travel. Act by 9 Feb!
🚲 Scotland – £30m slashed while road budgets grow.
🚲 Wales – Cycling ignored in the budget.
🚲 NI – Just 2% of transport funding for cycling, not the promised 10%.
💬 Take action now! cyclinguk.org/budget-action
February 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚨 Cycling funding is at risk!
🚲 England – Avoid cuts to active travel. Act by 9 Feb!
🚲 Scotland – £30m slashed while road budgets grow.
🚲 Wales – Cycling ignored in the budget.
🚲 NI – Just 2% of transport funding for cycling, not the promised 10%.
💬 Take action now! cyclinguk.org/budget-action
🚲 England – Avoid cuts to active travel. Act by 9 Feb!
🚲 Scotland – £30m slashed while road budgets grow.
🚲 Wales – Cycling ignored in the budget.
🚲 NI – Just 2% of transport funding for cycling, not the promised 10%.
💬 Take action now! cyclinguk.org/budget-action