There's a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty buff.ly/MTFLt9z Special educational needs and difficulties are more prevalent among families with adopted children @munirawilson.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s spring statement: stability cannot mean sacrificing living standards buff.ly/CrHjMDk @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social The real question is who absorbs the loss: the state, firms or households?

Dirty Business review – Powerful, enraging sewage crisis drama identifies something rotten in our society buff.ly/uX1SFcO Channel 4’s three-parter will make you angry and leave our politicians squirming @marisharay.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social @timfarron.bsky.social @channel4.bsky.social

Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds buff.ly/CfKzF2L Research project warns fall in homeworking roles could undermine efforts to reduce unemployment @marisharay.bsky.social @workfoundation.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social

The Guardian view on schools: Send reforms aside, the government’s white paper lacks focus buff.ly/eDDOAVw As these proposals are developed, ministers must explain how the promised “self-improving system” will actually work @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

This is why you need to be worried about healthcare privatisation buff.ly/EEoSItw @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @leftfootforward.bsky.social @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @nhsfed.bsky.social

“Unfair” youth minimum wage must go, says TUC – as evidence shows the youth rate is seldom used buff.ly/mKP6DHI @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @joshbabarinde.bsky.social

Same old bias or a breakthrough? What AI could mean for Black health buff.ly/uqa6s5D As artificial intelligence reshapes healthcare, Dr Julie Hammond warns that a lack of inclusive data could reinforce existing health inequalities @marisharay.bsky.social @voicenewspaper.bsky.social

The wheels of British justice have ground to a halt buff.ly/ckv8GPT If justice delayed is justice denied, as Magna Carta suggests, then Britain is suffering not so much a crisis in its courts system as the deprivation of an essential human right @maxwilkinson.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff buff.ly/djbSIso Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurant @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @uvwunion.bsky.social

We'll Support You - we can end sexual harassment at work buff.ly/HR2YH46 Half of all women and two in five men in Wales have experienced sexual harassment at work. This has to stop! @shavtaj.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuccymru.bsky.social @janedodds.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social

Disabled Persons Railcard More Widely Available buff.ly/hc1BQkd The Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility criteria were extended from March 1 - yesterday - to include a broader range of visible and non-visible disabilities @ollyglover.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social

Government’s advisers warn DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ among disabled claimants that they could lose their disability benefits if they take steps towards paid work buff.ly/YRaCnqu @marisharay.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @accesstoworkcol.bsky.social

Dirty Business: Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests buff.ly/VoYvXE0 Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence @marisharay.bsky.social @timfarron.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk

A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this buff.ly/hnBwvAL We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end, but new hatreds will be seeded @marisharay.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social @calummillerld.bsky.social @laylamoran.bsky.social

MPs plan reforms to boost gender equality at top of UK firms buff.ly/LETTpOb There are just 8 women chief executives on the FTSE 100, a ratio that’s not just unfair but bad for business @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @mariecgoldman.bsky.social

Inquiry hears how lack of accountability for the tens of thousands of Covid-related deaths of disabled people receiving care in their own homes and residential settings has caused lasting harm buff.ly/LGYN9U3 @marisharay.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social

Government freezes funding for life-changing housing adaptations, despite claiming he was “putting more money” into the programme buff.ly/b8rG0R0 @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @gideonamos.bsky.social @libhousing.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal buff.ly/gKC3I8V There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse @timfarron.bsky.social @weownit.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk

SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream buff.ly/XsfXSDU The Alliance for Inclusive Education has raised “serious and urgent concerns” about the plans @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

Unite: Leonardo contract is a ‘tremendous victory’ for workers across the aerospace sector buff.ly/TV07Qym @adamjamesdance.bsky.social @unitesharon.bsky.social @unitesouthwest.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social The awarding of the contract secures over 10,000 highly skilled jobs at Leonardo

Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings buff.ly/K4wRCqT @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Number of workers on zero-hour contracts reaches record high ahead of Labour crackdown buff.ly/Hnzltsg A record 1.23 million workers are now on zero-hours contracts which is an increase of 91,000 on last year @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @workfoundation.bsky.social

Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts buff.ly/g7hG2Dc Care roles hit particularly hard by UK’s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office data @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social

It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together buff.ly/N8t4eFQ @marisharay.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social

Wrongful arrest due to racist AI tech illustrates the disaster that is Labour’s AI ‘justice’ initiative buff.ly/zpEnQ4L AI facial recognition — Wrongful arrest @marisharay.bsky.social @voicenewspaper.bsky.social @maxwilkinson.bsky.social @thecanaryuk.bsky.social @libertyhq.bsky.social

Labour's SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works buff.ly/Uhdzl4X @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨 🔥 Two week ballot window 🔥 75% turnout 🔥 73% YES to strike action 🔥 81% YES to ASOS Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated. UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us. #HandsOffMarie

Nearly 1 in 3 women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: 'I felt like a shadow of myself' buff.ly/t66BDHl Isobel, a 49-year-old psychotherapist. shares her experience of suffering with menopause symptoms which forced her to step back from work @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social

Ed Davey accuses care home trustee of embezzlement amid watchdog inquiry buff.ly/w8mD2Ri Lib Dem leader says crisis at William Blake House is ‘one of my worst nightmares’ after Guardian revealed inquiry into finances @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @theguardian.com

Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss buff.ly/yc8Lrfu Concerns are most acute for the Leonardo helicopter factory at Yeovil, the sole bidder on a stalled £1bn manufacturing contract @adamjamesdance.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social

I'm worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms buff.ly/gr6KdP4 Cara Roughani, a single mum to a disabled son shares her story of struggling to navigate the SEND system @marisharay.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social

ALLFIE raises serious and urgent concerns over the government’s Schools White Paper and SEND reform Consultation buff.ly/vAex82E “The Schools White paper and SEND reform reinforce the government’s contempt for Disabled people" @marisharay.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social

“The crisis facing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities has been years in the making. Families have lived with this reality for a long time. And the government can no longer look away” buff.ly/GaiecPs @marisharay.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social

Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year buff.ly/qISoe9H Sewage released into our rivers by water companies is a national scandal, with life and death consequences @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @timfarron.bsky.social

Stop Universities and Colleges forcing their teaching staff out of the Teachers Pension Scheme - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no... @marisharay.bsky.social @iansollom.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children? buff.ly/XBbhaq8 Families fear that children with special educational needs and difficulties (SEND) could become “lost” in the system as a result of new government reforms @marisharay.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social

Unite: Casey review on taxi hire must be implemented, to protect women and vulnerable buff.ly/vNvUR7g The government must urgently implement Baroness Casey’s recommendations on ending cross border taxi hiring @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @unitesharon.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

The DWP gave civil servants £12.7 MILLION in bonuses last year buff.ly/dofXdqy Staff bonuses whilst disabled people are penalised @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @thecanaryuk.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry buff.ly/znZvq7k As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @timfarron.bsky.social @weownit.org.uk

“Reforming SEND cannot be done on the cheap” buff.ly/GaiecPs “The crisis facing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities has been years in the making." @munirawilson.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social

Get back round the table buff.ly/LEXLMv6 Threadbare pay offer exposed at snooker tournament. Unite members from WSP Textiles made their voices heard at the Players Championship as part of their ongoing campaign for better pay and conditions @marisharay.bsky.social @unitesouthwest.bsky.social

It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter buff.ly/iokmuw0 The government announced its proposed reforms to the special education (SEND) system, but will it be enough for families like this one? @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

Some bus stops are great. But many lack shelter, seating & information. We just asked our⁹ MP to go to @bettertransport.bsky.social's event, to find out why better bus stops are needed. Invite your MP too! actionnetwork.org/letters/invi... @marisharay.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social

The key changes being made to special educational needs - at a glance buff.ly/9cMWaAW Will these changes support children or be money driven? What do you think? @munirawilson.bsky.social @@allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social

Violence against teachers still 'widespread, frequent and harmful' according to Scotland's largest teaching union buff.ly/Ajh2FN6 @munirawilson.bsky.social @eisunion.bsky.social @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk @scottishtuc.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social

‘Beyond worried’: the families waiting to hear how Send reform will change their lives buff.ly/k8wU50L Already struggling to get help, families with children with special needs are concerned changes could make things worse @munirawilson.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness buff.ly/gX6eX4q @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @campaignfdj.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Segregation or Integration – is that the question? buff.ly/GaiecPs This week the Government are expected to publish their proposals for the reform of SEND @munirawilson.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social

The government is reforming the SEND system. This is what those impacted want changing buff.ly/b0t0Wb3 @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social "The present SEND system is in crisis" @billrevans.bsky.social