Families of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown by the government condemned as “an act of economic vandalism” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Feels like I am going to have to keep writing this piece every other fortnight, forever. @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/e624...

Say No to Nuclear-Armed Jets We're calling on the UK government not to waste £700m on nuclear-armed aircraft - making nuclear war more likely into the bargain. Come join us at RAF Marham on 28 February and make your voice heard.

Consultation is still open for submissions www.gov.uk/government/c...

I am, once again, asking for your palaeographical support (especially from #C18 Francophone friends). Any thoughts on the two words underlined in yellow? Merci!

There was open disagreement in the House of Bishops, and elsewhere, about women bishops and earlier, women priests, with, mostly, mutual respect.

"Siri, give me an example of flagrant exploitative pricing in the retail sector." "I have found: The non-Clubcard and Clubcard prices for toothpaste at Tesco Express."

Consultation open until 23.59 tomorrow, please complete it now

The book club scam has taken an exciting new leap forward. I got one today from a "curated literary platform and newsletter" that, unusually, offered a link to its website. I'm in edits, so obviously I took the opportunity to procrastinate. /1

Exclusive: OpenAI fired executive Ryan Beiermeister in January, citing sexual discrimination, after she opposed the planned AI erotica feature in ChatGPT, sources said.

Not issuing an invitation is not the same as "banning"

'I see the personal sacrifices you make to be here. And I am profoundly grateful for each one of you. Thank you' After years of being told #synod was a waste of time it is moving to hear @ArchbishopSarah's appreciation for those of us who serve #GeneralSynod Feeling grateful.

BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance "People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense” Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!

On a train to London for #GeneralSynod. Quite a bit of Wiltshire is under water, too

My reflections on apologies, non-apologies, and why they do more harm than good, ahead of Synod. I think we need to be talking clearly about honesty and integrity, their presence and absence, as we think about the ordering of our common life as a church. #CofEpeeps ⚓️🕯✝️ viamedia.news/2026/02/07/s...

Short and fun

A Rare Survival This early 14th-century effigy at Pendomer (Somerset) shows Sir John Domer (d. after 1321) in conventional pose - hands clasped in prayer, feet against a lion, head on great helm. But the architectural setting is unusual.

Decamping for seven to ten years would be a great opportunity for legislators, staff and civil servants to see more of e.g. Birmigham or Leeds. (No personal interest here, I live in Somerset)

Help is available.

I understand why I can’t use my OAP’s concessionary bus pass before 9.30am - buses full with journeys to work, school, college. But why does the pass “expire “ at 11pm? How does the local council think I’m going to misuse it at midnight?

Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.

Well this is nauseating (but an important read).

Wuthering Heights is not a romance. Obviously. But why do people think it is? So many reasons but... I'm going to be exploring how we got here through adaptation history in a workshop so come join me! www.eventbrite.com/cc/romancing...

It’s very loud in Kyiv. russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles. Let the world know.

Not informative without knowing how many bets placed on each candidate - sometimes easy to change the odds in a bye-election with one or two bets of £100 or so

And we usually achieve over 90% vaccinated because of our (free) healthcare system, where everyone has a family doctor (GP)

£500 given out to a working class writer every month. Details in link. Please share :)

🇺🇦🇬🇧 Thousands of Ukrainian children are growing up in the UK – but are faced with uncertainty about their future • No long-term plan for settlement • Fears of children losing their language and identity • Ukrainian GCSE yet to be introduced

I wish there was a way to share with clergy in the south of England how epic this vacancy is... 1st: There is a job that needs doing. Interim ministry is over and these are viable parishes... but now they need someone to nurture these shoots of growth. pathways.churchofengland.org/en/jobs/incu...

She’ll be back on our screens this Sunday, delving into the powerful meaning of The Parable of the Prodigal Son, in an episode filmed at Bolton Parish Church. ▶️ Watch last week’s episode here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BlueSky, help me! Have you recently had a fine from SIP Parking Ltd, saying you hadn't paid enough for your parking when using the PayByPhone app? It may be because the app has updated recently and you didn't notice that you'd paid for, say, 10 minutes instead of 10 hours. Tell me! Please share.

Bearsden South (East Dunbartonshire) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]: 🔶 LDM: 38.1% (+14.9) 🎗️ SNP: 17.2% (-6.2) ➡️ RFM: 15.5% (New) 🌹 LAB: 14.2% (-1.9) 🌍 GRN: 8.1% (+0.9) 🌳 CON: 6.2% (-17.0) 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 SFP: 0.8% (New) No Inds (-4.7, -2.3) as prev. Lib Dem 'Gain' from Con - Stage 5. Changes w/ 2022.

Budapest mayor charged over his calls for people to defy Hungary’s Pride ban

Wonderful to be at the confirmation of election of Archbishop Sarah in St Paul's today. Sorry, no photos allowed. Spotted just one typo in the service sheet

Ah yes I remember it well Marching & singing alongside +Sigisbert Ndwandwe, +Desmond Tutu, +Simeon Nkoane CR & Crispin Harrison CR from St Mary’s Cathedral to the Police Station at John Vorster Square and demanding that we be arrested as we were as ‘guilty’ as those they had detained illegally 🇿🇦✊🏾

My response to the Ministerial Statement on the Warm Homes Plan . "We welcome the ambition & funding, but ambition must now be met with urgency, coherence & fairness. Ministers must put insulation back at the heart, reform markets to make clean energy affordable hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-0...

Hello, I have a new book out in the spring with Picador and I would love it if you could help me spread the word. IF WE TOLERATE THIS draws on years of work, to help readers understand why British politics is hurtling rightwards and what to do about it. Pre-orders: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/if-w...

I am holding Bishop Sarah in my prayers. I'm sure she'll be the target of misogyny (because haters gonna hate) however I'm delighted that she's responded to God's call to lead the Church of England. I pray that she'll help the church to embody good news, liberation, and inclusive love in this world.

The Elections Act 2022 changed the law covering voting by post so it’s no longer possible to have a permanent postal vote arrangement. All postal voters who made their current application before 31 October 2023 must make a new application for their postal vote by 31 January.

I think I may need this book. #WHAuden #Englishness

oh we’re doing that now are we

Conversely, I am immensely proud that my mother, from a council house, was one one of fewer than 3,000 women to graduate from a UK university in 1938

I remember with joy the time during the 1972 Sutton & Cheam bye-election when we saw a Conservative, with rosette, delivering leaflets on the other side of the road - in the Carshalton constituency

Maybe the paper is run by Dvorak fans

Lemons are not a remedy for tear gas. This is nonsense

Sending out a request for an elephant plushy sewing pattern! Preferably by a small creator/designer. OwO I want to take the leftover fabric from one of the pants I'm altering and turn it into a little elephant for my nephew's first birthday. #sewing #plushies #sewingpattern #stuffies

Three months off J’s first MMRV jab. Can’t come soon enough