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My letter in yesterday's @yorkshirepost, on the failure of our politicians to support children and families in poverty, with a particular focus on #Bradford. With analysis from @EndChildPoverty @CPAGUK @ruthpatrick0 @KateAndersen_ @reader_mary @aaronsreeves @kittyjstewart

The concept of the British middle class is conveniently elastic. On the one hand, it’s used to refer to anyone with a white collar job and a mortgage, on the other it’s defined as families with nannies and kids at private school who can somehow be presented as the national norm.

I’m one of many worried Labour MPs who’ve now submitted Subject Access Requests to both Labour Together and the US firm it hired. Because the evidence is mounting this went beyond journalists and it points to something deeply troubling for a democratic society. If MPs & journalists were being monitored which the evidence points to, that’s not just wrong , it’s a fundamental breach of trust and democracy. So let’s be clear “naive” doesn’t come close to describing the actions of Labour Together. MPs have written to the PM & the General Secretary of the Labour Party for a full and independent investigation into Labour Together and everyone connected to it. No more dodging. No more silence.

You can’t budget better when there’s nothing to budget with. It’s as simple as that.

On this day 27th March 1963 Beeching announced that the railway network was to be cut by a quarter & named over 2,000 stations destined for closure Artist: WC Watson

Not only did I have the honour of making it into Sam's monthly links list, I made the stand first. (Bradford: crop.photography/p/yookay-city-…)

@MrNeilScott Thought this article was excellent. Really enjoyed the photos and narrative alongside. Bradford is a flawed place - but where isn't? - with a rich history and a bright future, it just needs the right conditions and requisite leadership. Both sport clubs doing well no bad thing.

221 successive days inside the League One play-offs, as a newly promoted team... #bcafc

Even after graduating from university, people who grew up in poverty face significant pay gaps when compared with their more affluent peers. @annastansbury explains 👇

We have launched a review of the current laws governing the accessibility of transport for disabled people across England and Wales.  Find out more about the review by visiting the project page on our website: lawcom.gov.uk/project/access…

🚨 PIP reform must be shaped by the people who depend on it. UNISON is calling on members to share their experiences with the Timms Review. Have your say by 28 May 2026 ⬇️ unsn.uk/4rPYHU6

🚨 New findings published today! 🚨 Graduates who grew up in deep poverty still earn £2,800 less than their peers 10 years on, even if they earn the same degree, and do the same job in the same firm. Read 'The long shadow' here 👉 buff.ly/5VfX2Fi

Kelvingrove Park in today's Spring sunshine, with Glasgow University in the distance. #glasgow #glasgowtoday #kelvingrovepark #spring #glasgowuniversity

SPT’s partnership has now approved the proposed new Subway opening hours to come into effect once Subway modernisation is complete. Read more here > spt.co.uk/about-us/news/…

Glasgow's architecture looking gorgeous in yesterday's spring sunshine. Cont./ #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #spring #glasgowuniversity

This photograph comes from the same strip of negatives as the one I featured yesterday and, we now know - thanks to research by Paul Hartley and Michael Horsfield - was taken back in 1967/68. It shows the old Brighouse Market, not far from where the bus station is today. This was back in the day when markets were markets (corrugated steel and light bulbs hanging by a wire), men were men (donkey jackets and flat caps) and women carried bags big enough to hold a stone of potatoes.

Aged 22 years & 72 days on Tuesday vs Mansfield Town, Bobby Pointon became the youngest forward or midfielder to reach 115 appearances for Bradford City since Stuart McCall vs Telford United in the FA Cup in January 1985. #bcafc

🚨New paper alert! Researchers from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health at Cardiff University were involved in a major new study finding that teenagers who feel under intense academic pressure are more likely to experience depression and self-harm in the years that follow. ➡️Read more: bit.ly/4cLNq3r #wolfsoncentre #mentalhealthresearch

Exactly this, I don’t think people realise just how much more it would cost if I didn’t live at home with mam and dad. Yes, I get maximum UC and I’ve had DLA since I was about five (not transferred onto PIP yet), but it would cost a lot more than that to put me in a care Home. Also, if they want me to work, they would have to pay out a significant amount in Access to Work support, which is currently beset by cuts and backlogs anyway. In essence, the money I get now is literally the lowest amount it could possibly cost for me to have all my needs met.

Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment: Call for Evidence Published: 19 March Closes: 28 May If you claim PIP, and can manage it, please provide details of your experience by completing this online form. #MECFS #pwME #LongCovid #Disability gov.uk/government/cal…