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@joepowell.bsky.social asked the Deputy PM whether 'alongside the Hillsborough Law, the Government will consider some independent oversight so that victims from the Post Office to Hillsborough to Grenfell know inquiry recommendations will actually lead to real change?' #NoMoreDeaths

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My #RefugeeWeek off to a cracking start... 🧡 Celebrating the immense contributions of those who've come to Wales seeking sanctuary at last night's @welshrefcouncil.bsky.social Nation of Sanctuary Awards 🧡 Visiting Bristol Refugee Rights today for an inspiring meeting with staff and members.

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A new report reveals the need for targeted strategies to address the disproportionate levels of homelessness experienced by some minoritised ethnic communities in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area. i-sphere.site.hw.ac.uk/2025/06/13/d...

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An interesting (and topical) @rhodridavies.bsky.social interview on Philanthropy & Civil Society in Northern Ireland with Róisín Wood of Community Foundation NI. We're proud to partner with CFNI on the Community Solutions to Housing & Homelessness programme. www.philanthropisms.com/1862997/epis...

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On the 8th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, we remember the 72 people who died on 14th June 2017 and stand alongside the Grenfell community in their calls for justice and accountability. We urge the Government to take action to achieve meaningful change. Grenfell, forever in our hearts💚

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Yesterday @worldhabitat.bsky.social hosted an inspiring conference on homelessness and affordability. It was great to catch up with so many Oak partners who were speaking or attending. Congratulations to World Habitat on 40 years of the World Habitat Awards!

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This week the Government committed to fully repealing the outdated Vagrancy Act. What is the Act, and how might any replacement powers impact people from migrant and refugee communities who are rough sleeping? 💬 Read our statement and blog via 🔗: naccom.org.uk/statement-an... #EndDestitution

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Rachel Reeves commits to ending the use of hotels in the asylum system by the end of the parliament. At the end of March there were just over 32,000 people being housed in hotels - should be more than achievable with a focus on running an effective asylum system.

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🔽 From NYC, parallels here with calls for better WiFi access in UK temporary accommodation from @jacktshaw.bsky.social @citizensuk.org and JustLife in recent wks. While we work towards housing justice, there is still much to do to make temporary accommodation a more humane + dignified experience.

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Reeves considering £25bn Affordable Homes Programme over 10 years, reports FT. If confirmed, this would be a big real terms cut on current AHP (£11.5bn over 5 years plus £800m top-up). Housing bank sounds a good idea but already lots of loans and guarantees out there on.ft.com/43Y9qSM

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With the Spending Review just 2 days away, the Chancellor has a choice: 🚪 Invest in 90,000 social rent homes a year for the next decade ❌ Or let homelessness continue to climb A future free from homelessness is possible but only if the gov acts. We’ll be watching on 11 June.

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🏡 Wednesday's Govt spending review must include a clear commitment and investment for building 90,000 new social homes annually. This is vital for tackling the huge problem of homelessness & temporary accommodation we currently face. www.itv.com/news/2025-06...

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The complex system of emergency vouchers has gotten more complicated now that funding is threatened. Read about the potential impact in Dauphin and other PA counties

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13-yo came home tonight moaning about school's 'ancient' French textbooks in which 'people are writing blogs and stuff no-one would be seen dead doing now'

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Interesting line from the Chancellor’s interview in today’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social …

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Over at the other place, I had a thread of optimistic messages in neon. A new one today....

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Lanes looked a bit different tonight. Evening sedate cycling, Geneva edition.

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Today I learnt the word Ludothèque - a library for toys and games. There are 12 of these across Geneva. www.geneve.ch/themes/struc...

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A new report examines how race and ethnicity intersect with experiences of homelessness and complex needs in England, writes Nifemi Adesina, research fellow @heriotwattuni.bsky.social #UKhousing www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/our-...

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All renters have a legal right to a safe and habitable home. If a landlord fails to make necessary repairs, tenants, with notice, can pay for the repairs themselves, and then deduct the cost from future payments. whyy.org/articles/phi...

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Interested in supporting housing scholarship? Not too onerous Trustee roles going at HSCT. www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-m...

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We campaigned to ban unfair fees, putting money back in renters' pockets. Now we’re fighting for even more savings! 👉 Join us and become a Generation Rent member: generationrent.org/join-generat...

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We believe in supporting our partners to grow stronger, primarily through long-term unrestricted funding, but also beyond the grant through provision of organisational strengthening support. Here's an opportunity to help us learn what's working ⤵️

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#MyNewMetro excitement. This is the first time I've ever been on a Metro train that's younger than me. And I'm not that young these days...

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An interesting result in the 'where does LNER WiFi say I am today' stakes. (In reality I was just outside Durham, not even near an Ikea)

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76 Un volcan brésilien au Havre la Maison de la Culture figure parmi les oeuvres majeures que le célèbre architecte-sculpteur Oscar Niemeyer a réalisées en dehors de son pays le Bresil inauguré officiellement en novembre 1982

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Moors rather than Dales today. Canny views, couldn't quite make out Penshaw.

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I realise these things aren't directly tradable, but it does make me sad that this is happening while the UK's National Glass Centre is preparing for its final exhibition before permanent closure. It's in Sunderland.

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Stunning view across Upper Wensleydale recently. #YorkshireDales

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Today kicks off National Fair Housing Week of Action. Fair housing is under attack—and local advocates across the country are fighting back. Sign the petition chng.it/zsZ66cfGP4 and email your member of Congress Bit.ly/SaveFHIP! #FairHousing #WeekOfAction #HousingJustice #CivilRights

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