"It is profoundly unjust that the costs of the increased risks in the world are borne not by those who are gaining the most, or even those who actively profit from these risks, but by the weakest in our society and across the globe."
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Patrick Watt, Chief Executive for Christian Aid response to the proposed cuts to the UK Aid budget.
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#Aid #KeirStarmer #Trump
What the government can’t afford:
❌Lifting children out of poverty
❌Disability benefits
❌Compensation for WASPI women
❌Winter fuel allowance
What the government can afford: an extra £13.4 billion on the military.
Never any money for the poor. Always enough money for war.
Reminder: Free travel on West Midlands Buses today
A bar chart showing the number of low-income households in the UK in millions going without the essentials from May 2022 - October 2024. This number has stayed around 7 million the whole time.
Latest research from Oct finds around 7 million low-income households are still going without essentials. 📢
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
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Day 2 of the #Chartism themed #AdventCalendar🎄
Thomas Attwood, founder of the Birmingham Political Union
A Chartist a day till Christmas
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Good News for Christmas shoppers from Transport for West Midlands:
