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University crisis will see over 10,000 staff lose their jobs, fears UCU buff.ly/B7IcOY5 UCU launches 'Stop the Cuts, Fund Higher Education Now', a campaign calling for urgent action from the Labour government @iansollom.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

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Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree buff.ly/43fmGUd University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education @munirawilson.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

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A New Deal for FE: petition for binding national bargaining in FE buff.ly/y6ltFIN Don't delay sign the petition for A New Deal for FE TODAY @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @mybool.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @drjogrady.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social

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‘I was devastated’: MP hopes her story will help improve maternity care for disabled women buff.ly/RvvpE46 Marie Tidball tells of her experiences with NHS as report finds 44% higher risk of stillbirth for disabled women @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

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Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned buff.ly/VdrnWOH Campaigners are calling on the government to tax wealth instead of taking money from benefits claimants @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

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Cross-party group of MPs express ‘deep concern’ over cuts to UK’s aid budget buff.ly/HXCyLNB International development committee warns of the potential damage cuts may cause in letter to the PM @calummillerld.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @laylamoran.bsky.social

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Government’s railways consultation has ‘betrayed’ disabled passengers, campaigners tell minister buff.ly/4kfcZv5 @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @abcommuters.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @unitesharon.bsky.social

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UK ban on zero-hours contracts ‘to include agency workers’ buff.ly/EK2yrN1 More than 1 million people in the UK are working on a zero-hours contract basis @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @drjogrady.bsky.social @unitesharon.bsky.social

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Why Starmer's cuts to UK aid budget will hurt both at home and abroad buff.ly/cwgJjin Cutting the UK's foreign aid spending will cost lives and make costlier military interventions more likely in the future @calummillerld.bsky.social @rescueorg.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

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If you work in Further Education please sign this petition for binding national bargaining in FE buff.ly/y6ltFIN @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @mybool.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social We encourage all those who want a New Deal for FE to sign the @ucu.org.uk petition

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Have you seen this @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @mybool.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social

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This is why we need a New Deal for FE newdealforfe.org.uk If you work in FE and have not signed the petition for a New Deal for FE please sign TODAY!!! @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @drjogrady.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

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Out in force at the Newcastle Pickets today! Nick rocking the picket sign! 🪧❤️ @ucu.org.uk @quantumchancellor.bsky.social

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UK unions welcome moves to bolster workers’ rights bill buff.ly/qAguBkq Unions delighted there has been no watering down of plans, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales @unitesharon.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

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One in three NHS doctors so tired their ability to treat patients is affected, survey finds buff.ly/2ByV0La Medics more sleep deprived now than during Covid crisis amid staff shortages and surging demand @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @nhsfed.bsky.social

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British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage buff.ly/lLnYzfK @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @fawcettsociety.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

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I’m a Disabled Woman. Is That My Brand? buff.ly/LzuwXc3 To be very clear, I’m not interested in being seen as “more than my disability.” @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

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Most school leaders in England, Wales and NI say pupils’ parents have abused them buff.ly/JaxStBZ @munirawilson.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @janedodds.bsky.social @naht.org.uk @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

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Family say DWP has unanswered questions over death of disabled woman whose benefits were stopped buff.ly/43dYOjI @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social

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UK awarded its lowest ranking for workplace gender equality in a decade buff.ly/QpNJMo2 @cajardinemp.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social Closing the gender pay gap could take more than 30 years at the current pace

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Child poverty strategy likely to fail unless two-child limit goes, charity warns buff.ly/c3cKaEl The charity estimates that the two-child limit pushes another 109 children into poverty each day @munirawilson.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

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UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers, MPs say buff.ly/0E8nnI8 @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @antislavery.org @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @libdemcam.bsky.social Committee says firms should be required to say how they will tackle modern slavery in supply chains

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UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops buff.ly/7UL0ll5 @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @maxwilkinson.bsky.social @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social

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Death of disabled woman failed by multiple agencies ‘must be catalyst for change’, say family buff.ly/43eQmAI @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @willforster.bsky.social @wokinglibdems.bsky.social @vikkislademp.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

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Unions slam energy price cap rise buff.ly/lh5k1zF “This is a cruel increase which is going to hit the elderly and low paid workers the hardest. “How can this be acceptable when energy companies are making billions in profits? @marisharay.bsky.social @age-uk.bsky.social @unitesharon.bsky.social

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Fats Timbo: 'It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I'm going to change the world' buff.ly/d4K52lu @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @bigissue.com

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78% of civil servants believe office attendance mandate has failed, finds new FDA report buff.ly/oGYquER The mandate has failed to deliver on any of its own objectives to boost productivity, improve collaboration, and help younger workers @marisharay.bsky.social @fdaunion.bsky.social

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Immigration key to solving Britain’s construction crisis – say experts buff.ly/CvsiCVS @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social 'The government has assumed restricting migrant workers will lead to higher wages and productivity but that doesn’t happen automatically.'

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Labour assembly members reject plan for disability equality champion for London, despite previous backing buff.ly/43jcNVx @hinabokharild.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social

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Rail passengers in England and Wales face steep fares rise from Sunday buff.ly/BVEEFSK Campaigners say if government can find money to freeze fuel duty for motorists they can do similar for railways @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

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stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can... @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk

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British pharma company GSK pauses diversity work citing Trump orders buff.ly/Ov5Rz6g London-based FTSE 100 firm reviewing its policies, saying it is obliged to comply because US is its No 1 market @UniteSharon @LibDemsinBiz @SarahGibsonLD @LDCRE1 @MarishaRayLD @The_TUC

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Notting Hill Carnival will honour pioneers after Black history educator Kayne Kawasaki raised enough money for a billboard buff.ly/VtMayUf @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @hinabokharild.bsky.social @joshbabarinde.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social

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Bank surveillance bill could lead to greatest miscarriage of justice in British history, disabled activist tells MPs buff.ly/3Dc3qfE @marisharay.bsky.social @gmcdp.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

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1.3 million at risk of lower Statutory Sick Pay buff.ly/z0CXIlY No one can afford to live on £116.75 per week. Here's why it's time to raise Statutory Sick Pay. @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @progressivechange.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social #SafeSickPay

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Government claims of ‘spiralling’ spending on benefits are false and ‘ideological’, official figures show buff.ly/41eU6jj @salbrinton.bsky.social @campaignfdj.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @unitesharon.bsky.social

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4.5 million jobs in the UK are paid less than the real Living Wage, shock new analysis reveals buff.ly/4imlL8V “Today’s findings show the biggest rise in low-paid jobs we’ve ever seen" @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @livingwageuk.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social

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Are disability benefit claimants 'ready to work'? The truth behind DWP's claims ahead of welfare reforms buff.ly/3DcEGnx @salbrinton.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @natcen.bsky.social @richardmwhelan1.bsky.social @bigissue.com

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UK workers put in £31 billion worth of unpaid overtime during the last year according to TUC analysis buff.ly/4kmIsLN @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @drjogrady.bsky.social #WorkYourProperHoursDay

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Research that ministers sat on for three years shows no evidence to support call for PIP cuts buff.ly/4kbV3S9 @salbrinton.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @unitesharon.bsky.social

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Scrap two-child benefit cap to prove you're serious about child poverty, Labour told buff.ly/4bqS0S8 @wendychambld.bsky.social @resfoundation.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

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Better protections needed in relation to government’s AI plan buff.ly/4kfkwdj Unions are demanding better protections for workers in response to the government’s newly launched AI Opportunities Action Plan @marisharay.bsky.social @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

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Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev... @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk

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Labour accused of 'turning its back on disabled people' in Grenfell Inquiry response: 'We're dismayed' https://buff.ly/3DdgBNr They Government failed to implement recommendations on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan @marisharay.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social

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Where do unions stand on assisted dying? https://buff.ly/3XnaY6m With new laws on assisted dying being debated across the UK, there are calls for unions to take a stance on the issue @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @salbrinton.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social

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Cambridge University seeks court restriction on pro-Palestine protests for 5 years, sparking outrage from unions and civil liberties groups https://buff.ly/4bhNkO6 ‘’This is a shameful attack on basic democratic rights from Cambridge bosses" @marisharay.bsky.social @cambridgelds.bsky.social

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As progress marches on, young LGBT+ people need help to avoid being left behind https://buff.ly/439hSQl This LGBT+ History Month, by all means celebrate how far we’ve come, writes Laura Mackay. But children and young people still need our help @marisharay.bsky.social @pluslibdems.bsky.social

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Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown https://buff.ly/4ih25TE @marisharay.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from president

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We'll never solve the NHS beds crisis until we fix care and housing provision https://buff.ly/4id8Aqx We must reexamine the way we deliver our most important social services – moving from treating sickness to preventing it @laylamoran.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @marisharay.bsky.social

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DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims - over £400m since 2013 https://buff.ly/4h2m0Vo @salbrinton.bsky.social @liberaldisability.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @richardmwhelan1.bsky.social

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