Is it really illegal migration that is "tearing the country apart" - or more likely the anti-immigrant rhetoric being weaponised by the far right to fuel division and aggression? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As if people in Gaza haven't suffered enough, heavy rain has now flooded displacement camps, destroying tents and soaking mattresses and clothing - Israel's ongoing aid restrictions mean families are going without adequate shelter or vital supplies. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...

Hospices do vital work yet are majority charity funded - why is it that palliative and end-of-life care are often seen as second-class citizens within the UK's NHS and wider health landscape? I investigated this for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...

Say it loud, say it clear - refugees are welcome here. We need more people marching with Stand Up To Racism in the face of far-right aggression.

Hugely important report on the state of music in Afghanistan and for Afghan musicians inside and in exile, by @sarahdawood.bsky.social for @indexoncensorship.org www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/02/afgh...