Mark Chandler

On Tuesday, we took unpaid carers to the streets of Westminster so they could fight for their legal right to time off. This, was their #ProtestFromHome Sign the petition: carers.org/protest

@EllaRobertaFdn That's really good to hear and thanks very much for letting me know! I hope you're doing well.

We've coordinated an Open Letter to the Chancellor, representing 130 local carer services in the UK We're urging an exemption from the National Insurance hike, which could mean the difference between survival and closure for vital carer support services carers.org/campaigning-fo…

Young carers are missing a month of school every year! New, major study reveals a lack of support is having devastating impacts on young carers' education and life chances Find the striking results and the solutions. Read more: carers.org/what-we-do/you…

@domhauschild I work here. If you're wondering where Alice's head is, it's in the roof garden.

One very amusing detail about the Labour election campaign is that a number of party staff had been forced to work from a overspill office based in Waterloo for several weeks. The kicker? The office was Alice in Wonderland themed. 📸

Impressive and authoritative @guardianletters on the carer's allowance repayment scandal, including from a judge, and a welfare rights advisor theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

@RossLydall @EllaRobertaFdn Thanks very much for that Rosamund @EllaRobertaFdn. Your persistent fight for justice over all these years has been incredible to see.

In her City Hall speech, Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah @EllaRobertaFdn also paid tribute to the work of @Mark_Chandler who, while a journalist at the News Shopper, was the first to report on Ella's death. Local journalism matters.

“Sorry… you deserved so much better” ⁦@SadiqKhan⁩ makes public apology to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the death of her daughter Ella

"With a general election next year, now is the time to insist the government stops the discrimination, marginalisation and penalisation of unpaid carers." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Do you care, unpaid, for a family member, friend or partner? If so, we would love to hear from you! Get your voice heard and fill in our annual adult #UnpaidCarer survey to help us better understand what support you need to help you in your caring role. bit.ly/3MdETsl

"That ten minute conversation changed my life because it helped me understand how important it is to get support." Today is #YoungCarersActionDay and the theme is Make Time for Young Carers. Find out more about the theme and why we chose it 👉 bit.ly/3HczONo

A Carers Trust survey highlights starkly how unpaid carers are even more vulnerable than the rest of society to the cost of living crisis. One in 7 said they're using a food bank, nearly two thirds have given up work or reduced hours: carers.org/disappeared #HiddenCarersCrisis

Keen to hear from members of the trade running in the marathon this weekend! Email below and in bio 🏃🏃

Here's our @thebookseller story from a few days ago explaining the current problems at Waterstones. thebookseller.com/news/waterston…

@sjheditor Hi Sam. I work for The Bookseller. Sorry to read your news. I've asked Pan Mac for a comment for this morning but let me know if there's anything you want to add, an email address for people who might want to contact you etc. Mine is mark.chandler@thebookseller.com.

.@panmacmillan and author Kate Clanchy have parted company “by mutual consent”, with the publisher reverting the rights and ceasing distribution of all her work following criticism of Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me. More here: bit.ly/33RkIg6

To mark what would’ve been a milestone in Ella’s life please bring a jar with a tea light. Ella’s Fdn is raising funds for a permanent memorial for the 10th anniversary of her passing in 2023, please click link: gofund.me/6543f584 #Ella18 #VigilforElla #lightacandleforElla

The Bookseller's predictions for 2022. Watching Tarantino will never be the same again. bit.ly/334l4Q9

Some titles on the Booker longlist have seen their sales soar by more than 900% since last week's announcement thebookseller.com/news/booker-pr…

Library peeps! I'm managing a library-themed @thebookseller edition next month focused on public & school libraries. I'm keen to speak to librarians, council leaders, authors & campaigners about this & hear views/ innovation etc 🔥📚🌟 More details here: thebookseller.com/news/bookselle…

@ts_booth You need to do another delivery to get the yeast. Not sure what I'd end up with instead.

I can't stop thinking about how Asda's online delivery service substituted my loaf of bread for a big bag of flour.