We would rather avoid @JamesCleverly's parting gift as Home Secretary:
❗️❗️❗️Yet another visa fee increase (the leave to remain) coming into force from Wed. the 24th of July.
We hope @UKLabour and @YvetteCooperMP will build a fairer and more humane migration system.
This would be huge for the North East and a great opportunity for children when stats show that love of literacy is at an all time low (not to be confused with actual literacy).
✍️The North East has so many stories to tell.
It would be fantastic to have the National Writing Centre here in Newcastle.
Well done to everyone at @NewWritingNorth and @NorthumbriaUni who were involved with this.
https://t.co/JhH33heB7C
With political leadership and genuine engagement of residents from the start, we could have the kind of active travel network that would make a real positive difference to the lives of people across the east end.
A thread 🧵👇
Bloomberg has calculated Brexit is costing the UK £100bn a year in lost output— that’s roughly £40bn less for the new Labour Government to invest in the UK - just think about that - it’s £40bn less to invest in our hospitals & our schools & public services that we all rely on
For UK News Shows to allow former Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt to continually omit this from his list of things which have battered the UK economy is not only ridiculous it’s allowing the former chancellor to take the public for fools
If you agree RT this widely
@raquel_rob2002@SuellaBraverman@Telegraph Well said Raquel. I was an enforced single parent for 10 months and had to claim UC just to survive. Now my husband is here, we both work full time and contribute 100% to our community. Now tell me, who did that 10 month separation serve? No one that's who.
I cannot highlight enough how painful seeing a child separated from a parent it. I have lived it. And thousands still do. Please support @ReuniteDivFamil and place hope in the new @UKLabour govt that this will change asap.
Millions in the UK face poverty & hunger & now democracy & our human rights are at risk
WE MUST FIGHT BACK
That’s why today I’m launching CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - GIVING CAMPAIGNS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE A VOICE
Watch the video, visit our website & let’s fight back TOGETHER!
Millions in the UK face poverty & hunger & now democracy & our human rights are at risk
WE MUST FIGHT BACK
That’s why today I’m launching CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - GIVING CAMPAIGNS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE A VOICE
Watch the video, visit our website & let’s fight back TOGETHER!
As part of our 3-year research into the impacts of the spouse and partner migration rules (supported by @phf_uk) we are today launching a large scale survey for people affected by the rules.
If you are affected please fill it in:
Your help is valuable!
https://t.co/gCqkxbNQ0u
@NickHartley would be great to see some cycle lanes in Byker too. connecting to Heaton. Travelled from Fossway to Jesmond via Heaton last week and it was painful for the kiddos. Happy to contribute any ideas to this.
Vital that people stop moaning and start to contribute! The last year of Heaton roads and previous decisions made have been a disaster for so many people - drivers, cyclists & pedestrians. Let's get it right this time!
🚨New proposals for Heaton have been announced by @NewcastleCC
🗓️Lots to digest, but the first consultation session is on Wednesday, 11am - 2pm and Ouseburn Community Centre.
👀Full details at https://t.co/sdIH4ODTeC
I work from home 4 days a week and I've only had one canvasser at my door. A lovely man named Phil on behalf of @Matt4NclEW
If political parties can't even be bothered to do the rounds of their communities to get themselves elected, what hope is there for them representing us?
14 years of Tory family policy have already bankrupted our families' futures:
🚩 MIR since 2012, now increased to 29k
🚩 Visa fees increased in the last year by 20%
🚩 Health Surcharge gone up by 66%
= unless you are rich you can't fall in love with whoever you choose
Really good by @ameliagentleman assessing the last 14 years of Tories migration policy: a tale of ambitious targets and harsh anti-immigration policies that have not reduce immigration but have made people's lives miserable.
#WeDeserveBetter
https://t.co/NW8dZs4m5b
It rained overnight. Northumbrian Water took this opportunity to discharge over 10,000 tonnes of Sewage at Whitburn.
That is over 10 million litres into a Special Area of Conservation
#EndSewagePollution