Patrick Butler

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Patrick Butler

Patrick Butler

@patrickjbutler

Social policy editor, The Guardian.

London Katılım Aralık 2009
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Iain Porter@IainKPorter·
Govt dropped planned cuts to PIP, but today's Committee report highlights MPs' concerns that thousands of disabled people will be pushed into poverty by remaining cuts to Universal Credit's health element. In evidence to the inquiry I warned of the hardship this will cause. 1/5
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My Guardian story: Tens of thousands at risk of poverty despite Labour’s benefit U-turn, cross-party MPs committee warns theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

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"Humanity and connection are what callers crave, and what Samaritans provides. Yet it is in danger of becoming more like the wider world, and less like itself": powerful piece on the proposed Samaritans charity cuts, by former volunteer Peter Ormerod. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Claire
Claire@Novembervivi·
I used to run a big city "Nightline", an off-shoot of the Samaritans, aimed at students. Many of our callers needed to come in, see someone in person, perhaps needed an ambulance. We took hard calls. We needed each other for support. How do you do this work from home? Awful.
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"Life, death and ginger biscuits": my Guardian analysis on how the proposed Samaritans closures highlight the brutal financial realities facing UK charities theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

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"Life, death and ginger biscuits": my Guardian analysis on how the proposed Samaritans closures highlight the brutal financial realities facing UK charities theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
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Duncan Shrubsole
Duncan Shrubsole@duncanshrubsole·
Charities must be free to campaign on behalf of their cause/client group so this Covenant is welcome. Key are actions - eg. no longer not consulting disability charities & cutting benefits. Partnership between government & charities matters @patrickjbutler theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
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Katy Styles
Katy Styles@WillowKaty·
My ask of the Sayce review was that carers had the confidence to claim Carers Allowance without fear. You can see what happens when you get the wrong advice. It’s carers that ultimately suffer. ⬇️ theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
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My Guardian story with @RichardA and Abby West: Special educational needs spending has become a “burning platform," with scores of town halls facing bankruptcy as ministers dither over debts, say council leaders theguardian.com/education/2025…
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