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Inflation hits 3% (CPI) today. RPI rose to 3.6% in January, up from 3.5% in December. Schools cannot afford another unfunded pay cut. It will deepen the crisis in recruitment and retention. Teachers (after 5 years) in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 earn 17% less than in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. People voted for change.

No, the idea that you decide to knock it down without discussion with the people whose ashes are in there is. #foreverinourhearts #Grenfell

Time for an end to Tory/Labour austerity. Time to end the blaming of refugees & migrants. Time for the change we thought we voting for. Join us.

#JointheResistance....

Honestly, the way this country treats those with debilibating illnesses should be a source of national shame. Who can survive on £116 a week?

Upon arriving in the UK, overseas-trained teachers can be paid as ‘unqualified’ teachers, even if they are fully trained with many years of experience under their belts. Pay inequality is unacceptable. Return your ballot paper today and stand up for equality in all Harris schools. 🔗 bit.ly/40Zxmnp

Where have we seen these scenes before?

Shocking racism

@DiogenesTheDog0 @kelechnekoff Kemi Badenoch is black. This is criticism of a BLACK person from a BLACK person. I’m white, but even I am shocked by how you white racists try to make this about you…ffs!

@kelechnekoff We know, we know. You blacks cant be racist! You just hate white people

Cllr @Martin_Abrams - who was suspended by Lambeth Labour for backing a ceasefire in Gaza eight months ago - today at the anti-racist, anti-fascist demo in central London #StopTheFarRight #GazaGenocide

Stage now at Whitehall on @AntiRacismDay demonstration! Some day! @NEUnion @pcs_union @fbunational

Strong numbers at the @AntiRacismDay rally opposing Tommy Robinson. This collective resistance sends a powerful message that there is no place for racism, hate or division in our communities.

Today we are so proud of our members who stood against the far right. Educators and trade unionists can defeat racism and hatred when we stand together. #proud2bNEU

@jvplive Solidarity to you all

The student movement for a liberated Palestine isn’t going anywhere! And as they stand with their Palestinian peers, Jewish students are bravely demonstrating that their Judaism is inseparable from their in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We stand with them. To honor the Jewish festival of Sukkot, hundreds of JVP students and other Jewish student groups across the country erected Gaza Solidarity Sukkahs on their campuses. Inside the beautifully decorated, hand-made Sukkahs, Jewish students gathered in prayer and protest as the Israeli government continues to invoke Judaism to fuel its genocide.🧵

Great to see National Association of Headteachers standing up to racism with the TUC and so many other unions.

Stop Nazi Tommy Robinson #26Oct #StandUpToRacism We are bringing coaches from all over England, Scotland and Wales to say loud and clear #NoRacismNoFascism 11.30am Piccadilly (Regent Street/ St James's) join us: standuptoracism.org.uk

Be here.

Calm

Chris Kaba was shot in the head and murdered by police officer Martyn Blake and he was found not guilty. The criminal legal system is designed to protect and serve our oppressors. We will be holding an emergency demo outside the old Bailey at 7pm today! See you there.