Patients to be moved from "unacceptable" independent mental health hospital - The Lowdown NHS England has asked for nearly 300 patients to be moved from a mental health hospital run by St Andrew’s Healthcare in Northampton due to safety concerns for the patients. The letter from NHS…

Patients to be moved from “unacceptable” independent mental health hospital
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NHS England has asked for 300 patients to be moved from a mental health hospital in Northampton due to safety concerns for the patients
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Longest-running NHS strike over as phlebotomist pay deal reached Phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals have been on strike for 350 days.

Longest-running NHS strike over as phlebotomists finally secured a pay review deal
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Breaking: Unite votes to cut Labour affiliation fee by 40% over bin strikes In an unprecedented move, Unite has cut its funding to Labour by £580,000

Breaking: Unite votes to cut Labour affiliation fee by 40% over bin strikes
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In an unprecedented move, Unite has cut its funding to Labour by £580,000
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Birmingham bin workers’ strike: why did it start and when will it end? Unite union began all-out strike more than a year ago and city remains without full waste collection service

Birmingham bin workers’ strike: why did it start and when will it end?
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Unite claimed government-appointed commissioners had blocked an agreement between the union and council that would have resolved the dispute
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DWP admits to leaving Access to Work claimants with no support DWP continues to push a narrative of "supporting" disabled people into work, while doing sweet fuck all—and openly admitting it

DWP admits to leaving Access to Work claimants with no support
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DWP is lying about supporting disabled people into work
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New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’ New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OB…

New official figures published alongside last week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”.
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Met accused of insulting black people with shake-up of anti-racism strategy Academic Shereen Daniels says plan by Mark Rowley to absorb police’s race policies into broader anti-discrimination programme is backward step

Met accused of insulting black people with shake-up of anti-racism strategy
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NHS must end postcode lottery on flexible working The benefits of flexible working, such as increased performance and higher quality care for patients, are well-understood.

NHS must end postcode lottery on flexible working
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NHS leaders must make flexible working the norm to deliver better patient care and help resolve the staffing crisis, say unions.
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Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran

Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled
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The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran
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Access to Work in crisis - disabled workers pushed out of jobs The Disability Poverty Campaign Group submission showed the evidence of widespread cuts to Access to Work packages is now overwhelming.

Access to Work in crisis – disabled workers pushed out of jobs
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Delays, cuts and outdated systems are putting thousands of jobs at risk
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Game, Set and Match - Unite Live After weeks of determined strike action WSP Textiles workers in Stroud and Dursley have voted to accept an improved pay offer from the company

Game, Set and Match
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After weeks of determined strike action that began in mid January, WSP Textiles workers in Stroud and Dursley yesterday voted to accept an improved pay offer from the company.
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Are universities really churning out jobless graduates on benefits? Are university graduates likely to end up on benefits? We take a look at the numbers raised in a Centre for Social Justice report.

Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
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If you go to university, are you likely to end up on benefits?
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Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis
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Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions
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SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.

SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says
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Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales

Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials
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Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales
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Music single released backing Birmingham bin strikers one year on
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Media-fuelled transphobia driving ‘hostile environment’ for trans people, report finds 'Decisions about trans people’s lives are increasingly based entirely on the testimony of non-trans people.”

Media-fuelled transphobia driving ‘hostile environment’ for trans people, report finds
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"Decisions about trans people’s lives are increasingly based entirely on the testimony of non-trans people.”
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Apprentice star Baroness Brady calls for faster action to close gender pay gap The difference between what men and women are paid last year stood at 6.9%.

Apprentice star Baroness Brady calls for faster action to close gender pay gap
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The difference between what men and women are paid last year stood at 6.9%
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Provision of disability equipment Share your experiences with Seamus Logan MP for a debate in Parliament

Provision of disability equipment
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Share your experiences for a debate in Parliament on 11th March - this Wednesday
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International Women's Day: How to prevent violence against women Writing on International Women’s Day, campaigners call for incentives on public services to prevent violence against women, writes Polly Neate.

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
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'Protest gave us the right to Vote' - Women’s Day suffragette stunt against anti-protest laws The group held placards comparing the jail terms given for climate protest and those given to suffragettes in the early 20th century.

‘Protest gave us the right to Vote’ – Women’s Day suffragette stunt against anti-protest laws
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Suffragette protest still echoes today
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Undercover officer deceived women with ‘grotesque and cruel’ lies, spycops inquiry told Carlo Soracchi admits exploiting empathy of woman who had abusive father by claiming his father abused his sister

Undercover officer deceived women with ‘grotesque and cruel’ lies, spycops inquiry told
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Carlo Soracchi admits exploiting empathy of woman who had abusive father by claiming his father abused his sister
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International Women's Day: The home is the most dangerous place On International Women's Day, domestic violence charity Refuge reveals women are most at risk at home to shatter dangerous misconceptions.

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change
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On International Women's Day, Refuge CEO Gemma Sherrington asks what needs to change to ensure a safer future for women and girls
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Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn
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International Women’s Day 2026: When women access justice, democracy wins
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Over 66,000 disabled people are still waiting for Access to Work Over 66,000 disabled people are stuck waiting for Access to Work support as the DWP backlog continues to grow

Over 66,000 disabled people are still waiting for Access to Work
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DWP forced to admit how many are still waiting for Access to Work
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No more 'Dirty Business' - campaigners challenge 14 years of illegal Thames Water pollution They held 14 giant inflatable poo emojis, each labelled with a year to represent 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution.

No more ‘Dirty Business’ – campaigners challenge 14 years of illegal Thames Water pollution
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A week on from the show’s screening, Ash Smith led a protest against the Thames Water creditors’ proposal to pollute illegally for 14 years
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Perfect Show for Rachel shows disabled people a world of possibility Perfect Show for Rachel is currently touring the UK. Big Issue sits down with its creative director (and sister of the star) Flo O'Mahony

Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people
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Perfect Show for Rachel is currently touring the UK.

TUC – workers must have more say in how their pensions are governed TUC – workers must have more say in how their pensions are governed • New TUC report warns worker representation on pension boards is declining as UK shifts from employer-based pension schemes to…

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak says “pension schemes deliver better outcomes when members have a say in how they are run”
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“All workers deserve to retire in dignity. It is vital that pensions are governed fairly.”
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Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025…

Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal
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