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@soniasodha
Sonia Sodha
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V glad to see the two-child benefit limit go. About time. Unconscionable for a society as wealthy as ours to deliberately push so many more children into poverty as a result of government policy.
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@PenelopeEA
Penny East
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The strength of feeling against breakfast clubs is bizarre.
@educationgovuk
Department for Education
7 days
Ever wonder what happens at a free breakfast club? 🍎 Watch children fuel up, connect with friends, and play – all before school starts. It's part of our Plan for Change, with 5 million meals served to up to 180,000 children since April ✨
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@HadleyFreeman
Hadley Freeman
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Today’s @thetimes column is about Rachel Cooke and the joy and grief of the friendships you make in midlife https://t.co/Kfu8uyTdXl
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@Jess4Lowestoft
Jess Asato MP
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I’ve been campaigning for a while to ban nudification apps so fingers crossed this is true!
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politico.eu
Campaigners have long argued that apps allowing the creation of fake nude images need reining in.
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@PoliticsJOE_UK
PoliticsJOE
20 days
EXCLUSIVE: Two Conservative councillors reported to the police, having shared a graphic deepfake AI video of the Green Party Deputy Leader, Rachel Millward.
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joe.co.uk
Two Tory councillors have been reported to the police, after sharing a graphic deepfake of the Green Party Deputy Leader, Rachel Millward. 
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@NewStatesman
The New Statesman
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EXPOSED: BRITAIN'S NEXT MATERNITY SCANDAL BY @hannahsbee When a woman enters a hospital maternity ward, she places her life – and that of her baby – in the hands of medical staff. But in Britain today, that trust is being broken. Nearly half of England’s maternity units require
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@PreetKGillMP
Preet Kaur Gill MP
1 month
This follows the horrifying reports of a racially aggravated rape of a Sikh girl in Oldbury, and a rape of a woman in Halesowen. The repeated pattern of violence against women in our region, compounded by hate and racial overtones, is deeply disturbing.
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@David_Challen
David Challen
1 month
Ruth Ellis’ story has always stayed me. When I campaigned to free my mother Sally Challen in 2019, I learnt of Ruth’s story and I felt the similarity of her life and words. Ruth said, “I felt somehow outside myself… it did not seem to be me.” My mum once told me, “I remember
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@hansummers
Hannah Summers
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NEW: A mother has won a landmark legal bid to overturn the evidence of a psychologist which led to her kids being removed. For the last 5yrs she has only seen them twice a month under strict supervision based on Melanie Gill's advice to a family judge. 🧵 https://t.co/UigKce8VVB
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@womensaid
Women's Aid
1 month
🙌🏽HISTORIC CAMPAIGN WIN🙌🏽 👩🏻‍⚖️ After a decade-long campaign, today the government has decided to repeal the legal presumption of parental contact. Here's what that means ➡️
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@CommissionerDA
Dame Nicole Jacobs
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I'm extremely pleased to see the government announce that it is going to repeal the presumption of parental involvement. This is a huge victory for @clairethrossell and others have fought tirelessly to ensure children lives aren't put at risk due to unsafe contact orders.
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@NatalieFleetMP
Natalie Fleet MP
1 month
So proud to have led this reform which will protect thousands of children & mothers from abuse for generations to come. To survivors: you’re not alone. Speaking out is hard, but it’s powerful. https://t.co/9zzTAo3How
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itv.com
MP Natalie Fleet has been leading a campaign to take away parental rights over children conceived through rape. | ITV News Calendar
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@MishalHusain
Mishal Husain
1 month
This is from forthcoming Episode 2 of ‘Love’s’ new podcast ‘The Mishal Husain Show’ Subscribe:
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Bloomberg
1 month
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage backs shooting down Russian planes that enter NATO airspace, following criticism that his views on Moscow could threaten his bid to become prime minister Speaking on The Mishal Husain Show, he also criticized Vladimir Putin as irrational
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@NataliePage
Natalie Page
1 month
Most cases in family court involve domestic abuse and nearly all perpetrators of abuse are awarded contact with children and control over their victims. It's the most horrifying system. I was subjected to endless applications in 9 years of family court by a man who deserved no
@Channel4News
Channel 4 News
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A new landmark report that looks closely at the inner workings of the UK  family court system found 87% of the nearly 300 case files analysed featured evidence of domestic abuse.
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@jamiemroberton
Jamie Roberton
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🚨 Domestic abuse is "everyday business" inside family courts - yet outdated attitudes are leaving children in danger, a damning report warns. One victim was told: “I know mums who’ve been stabbed by dad and they still get contact – prepare yourself" 🧵 https://t.co/q8dFeQe7M3
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channel4.com
Domestic abuse is “everyday business” inside family courts but outdated attitudes are leaving children at significant risk, the domestic abuse commissioner has told Channel 4 News.
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@DHSCgovuk
Department of Health and Social Care
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"What should have been a moment of joy became a terrifying ordeal." @WesStreeting reflects on the experiences of families who lost babies after failures in NHS maternity care. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek
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@womensaid
Women's Aid
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We’re calling for urgent, life-saving reform to stop the family courts from silencing child victims and enabling abusers. #HearTheChildren
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