Council calls on Prime Minister to intervene to fix unfair funding n-somerset.gov.uk/news/council...

Support women affected by pension inequality – email your MP today! WASPI women need 1 million supportive letters by February before ministers decide on compensation. Time is running out – take action now: 👉 unsn.uk/49cTccn #WASPI #PensionJustice

Find out why Gavin Edwards is "hugely optimistic" about the implementation of Fair Pay Agreements in the adult social care sector ⤵️

🚨BREAKING: Employment Rights Bill passes in the House of Lords and will become law. This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.

Another privatisation of public services disaster - using contractors to fix potholes. Panorama, The Pothole Problem: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002nc89 via @bbciplayer

Working people voted for stronger rights. Unelected Lords must stop blocking it. ✍️Add your name: www.labourunions.org.uk/stoptheblock

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Flu cases are rising. If you're 65+, pregnant, or have a long-term health condition, please get your flu vaccine. Drop-in clinics are happening this week! Check your eligibility & find locations: www.england.nhs.uk/south/our-wo...

Flu cases are rising, and with Christmas gatherings ahead, now is the time to get protected. If you’re 65 or older, pregnant, or have a long-term health condition, please get your flu vaccine as soon as possible. You can book a flu vaccine online: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services...

Bristol City Council & creativeShift are launching a new regional Creative Health Network - bringing together practitioners, partners & supporters to champion creativity in health and wellbeing. Sign up for launch the event & mailing list via creativeshift.org.uk/woe-creative...

Local authorities in England and Wales warn finances at ‘breaking point’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

If you're in Weston Town centre this is worth a look - some very interesting works - would make great Christmas presents.

Church of England to challenge Tommy Robinson’s ‘put Christ back into Christmas’ message www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Outsourcing services is not just happening in London councils. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Angela Rayner to lay amendment to speed up workers’ rights bill www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Brilliant documentary: Poison Water: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002mshv via @bbciplayer

I asked this question 2 months ago - since then costs have risen for taking flags down and repainting roundabouts and zebra crossings. BBC News - Removing flags 'cost council same as filling 200 potholes' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is very sad for our town. These murals are part of our annual street art festival Weston Wallz which brings a lot of visitors to Weston. This vandalism really isn't patriotic at all. BBC News - Weston-super-Mare street art graffitied with red crosses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Are you looking after a loved one in North Somerset? Whether you’re helping someone to do their shopping, or giving full time care, please take part in this consultation to help shape the future of support for carers where you live. All info at this link: www.banescarerscentre.org.uk/nscc

“Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. But the government must go further and faster if it wants to fix Britain." Christina McAnea, UNISON UNISON budget response: unsn.uk/4ikScG1

Caught the second half of a wonderful concert by Wakefield Youth Orchestra at Wakefield Cathedral last night.

PLEASE DO THIS! We have just a few days to STOP plans to load up the NHS with new private finance debts in the Autumn Budget. I've just emailed my MP to sign @catecclesstour's motion. Take 2 mins to email your MP too. weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-pfi

PFI shackled public services with huge debt when it was used previously. What seems like an easy option has serious long term consequences. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Excellent letter from our friend and former MP @mgreenwood2024.bsky.social "The government should be urgently seeking to put an end to the use of the private sector, not promoting it. If it fails to do so, who will train the surgeons of the future?" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Chrissie's got a message for Wes Streeting. No more private finance in our NHS! ✍️Sign our petition today vist.ly/4f64x

Tony O'Sullivan has a stark message for Wes Streeting. Bringing back private finance into the NHS is a betrayal of your principles. Agree? Sign our petition: vist.ly/4f69b

Housing benefit no longer covers the true cost of private rent – and it’s forcing people into poverty, ill health and homelessness. That’s plain wrong. I’ve asked the Chancellor to fix it with the Autumn Budget. Will you join me? campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/176409/...

🕐In just over a week Rachel Reeves will be revealing the Autumn budget. We’re making sure the government knows that its proposals for private finance are not welcome in our NHS. ✍️Write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.

Pay them fairly - the cost is only one quarter of the Chief Exec's annual salary! @unisonsw.bsky.social www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/11...

I’m standing against Farage’s politics. Join the Never Nigel movement and help show that Reform UK isn’t the answer: hopenothate.org.uk/are-you-a-never-nigel/ @hopenothate.org.uk

Have been for my flu jab this morning. Please get yours if you are eligible.

The problem of PFI explained in 60 seconds 👇

Very worrying... BBC News - Firm run by NHS doctors makes millions charging to cut wait lists - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️ Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇 vist.ly/4epjz

Private finance means that you - as a taxpayer - pay many times over for the same thing. Say no to new NHS private finance. Make sure your name is on the petition 👇 vist.ly/4eai4

Please get your flu jab if you are eligible.

Who votes Reform - analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Remembrance Day on the hill at Uphill. Thanks to the Village Society for organising and to students from Westhaven School, Uphill Village Academy and Broadoak Academy.

That's privatisation for you... hard to believe what the cost of a first class stamp is. Royal Mail needs to be state owned. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We will remember them on Remembrance Sunday and every day.

Worth watching: The Interview, Celebrities: Patti Smith: Art, Music and Love: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002m6f5 via @bbciplayer

Ahead of this month’s Budget, I’ll be delivering this open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor. It calls on them to tax wealth to fund urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis. Thousands have already signed — add your name today. 🔗 bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget

Flu spreads more easily in autumn when we spend time together indoors. If you are eligible the flu vaccine can help protect you from getting seriously ill. Find out more about the free NHS flu vaccine at grabajab.net or watch this film www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8tz... #winterstrong

Brilliant news. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Lots of good reasons for lots of people - young, old, workers - not to vote Reform! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...