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Ben Summerskill retweeted
There’s a lot of talk of getting people in work.
But
From the 100k+ jobs on the DWPs jobs site…
Just 480 are remote
Only 29 are remote & Disability Confident
That’s what’s facing disabled people.
We must tackle the barriers employers put up. Not just demand more of people.
Ben Summerskill retweeted
Every donation will help us meet the growing demand for support and ensure that more people leaving prison can build stable, rewarding lives they can be proud of.
Ben Summerskill retweeted
Thank you @AngelaRayner for taking this forward, and @MartinSLewis and @mmhpi for their tireless campaigning.
Fairer council tax debt collection has been a longstanding priority for @StepChange too. Giving people more time and support before debts escalate is so vital.
I promised we'd make council tax fairer, and I’m getting on with the job.
Too many working people have seen council tax debt spiral before they had the chance to get help.
That's why we're introducing more time to pay, clearer warnings if you miss a payment and more support from councils.
Thanks to @MartinSLewis and @mmhpi for their tireless campaigning to make this change happen.
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Ben Summerskill retweeted
Resus Annie on tour has touched down in London!
Come find us on Carnaby street to learn lifesaving skills ❤️
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Effective prevention depends on managers understanding their responsibilities and knowing how to respond.
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I popped into Sainsbury’s last week to buy an onion and today they asked me to review that onion so I have as I want to help other people buying onions.
It hasn’t gone live yet though 😕
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith says @bbclaurak @bbcnews that he did his homework by candlelight during the 1970s. Power cuts happened in 1974. Mr Griffith was born in 1971.
Just finished From the City, From the Plough by Alexander Baron. Best and most moving WWII novel I’ve ever read
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Just 100 days left!
Did the Armed Forces LGBT Ban 1967 to 2000 impact you? The deadline for applying for recognition is 23:59 12 Dec 2026
Don’t leave it too late
affectedbytheban.campaign.go…
fightingwithpride.org.uk/rep…
#BattleForLostVeterasn2026
#LGBTBan #ArmedForcesGayBan
Oh dear. Heard this evening about someone travelling off today to Dignitas. A choice reserved in modern Britain, as divorce was in the old days, for the rich
Prices rise every single year since 1980. No one denies that there is price inflation. A-level grades rise every single year since 1980. Everyone (particularly the parents of 18 year-olds) denies that there is grade inflation.
The @BBCNews is turning into the @dailytelegraph "Hot totty" on A-level results day
Ben Summerskill retweeted
This image of Trump in the catering cart is going to be hard to shake. You know he’s livid that it got out. If he wasn’t a coward, he would’ve told them, no chance I’m doing that.
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Every year when LGBT 🏳️🌈 Pride or LGBT History Month events take place people pop up saying “why do we need them?” Events in Berlin are the answer, hatred and prejudice are still with us. Thoughts with everyone traumatised in Berlin.
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If President Trump were to ask for my advice on Iran - not that I would expect him to listen - here is what I'd say:
This deeply disturbing view expressed repeatedly by Peter Tatchell (including in the @guardian @guardiannews) was rehearsed time and again by those opposed to equalising the age of consent for gay people. It’s time he, and patrons of the #petertatchellfoundation, said sorry.
