Overhaul ‘unsustainable’ incapacity benefits system, Lords committee urges Peers call on Labour to carry out ‘fundamental review’ amid rising concerns over retention of Tory plans for £3bn in cuts

Overhaul ‘unsustainable’ incapacity benefits system, Lords committee urges www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Charities forced to ‘evict’ adults in their care to stay solvent, survey finds Annual sector review says tax and wage rises and council funding cuts have left services in ‘state of acute precarity’

The sad reality, up and down the country. Shortsighted to think this isn’t impacting on the opportunities for disabled people to lead gloriously ordinary lives www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The Guardian view on social care: there can be no more excuses for inaction | Editorial Dame Louise Casey must not allow the review she is leading to become another means of deferring change

The Guardian view on social care: there can be no more excuses for inaction | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

For more information, there’s a typically thorough @BBCNews piece by @AlisonHoltBBC here bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…. And one from Wes
Streeting here www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/0...

So happy 😀 to read this Saba! Happy birthday to your lovely Pa. And a happy new year 🥳 to you and all the family 💛

Children with special needs are now the focus of the culture war and the budget debate – Labour must tread carefully | John Harris With the yawning gap between available funding and rising demand, parents are right to fear the government’s reaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Children with special needs are now the focus of the culture war and the budget debate – Labour must tread carefully | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charity Prolific US hip-hop artists have used the track Watermelon Fantasy, created in 2018 by Daylight Studio

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Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charity 😊

Raana is a bit of a legend 🥰! Wishing you both a very merry Christmas 🎄! xx

Thanks Angela! 😀

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Social care isn't just about day-to-day support—it's about living life to the fullest. We're here to share real stories of what great #SocialCare looks like.

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