Screenshot of an article which reads "Summer 2025 was hottest on record in UK, says Met Office Unprecedented average temperature made about 70 times more likely by human-induced climate change, says agency" alongside an aerial image of Broomhead reservoir

After a summer of record-breaking temps and four heatwaves, the Met Office confirms human activity made this 70x more likely.

Climate breakdown is happening before our eyes, and the UK govt is not acting fast enough. We need to cut emissions and invest in sustainable practices now.

Comments on a photo of people with Feed Palestine placards. I want to emigrate

UN condemns targeted Israeli attack that killed five Al Jazeera journalists Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell, which he had denied. Israel provided little evidence for the claim.

Starmer is “gravely concerned.” Gravely concerned??? This is appalling.

UN condemns targeted Israeli attack that killed five Al Jazeera journalists www.bbc.com/news/article...

I saved this to listen at an appropriate moment, and was duly delighted. Sadly you didn't mention Rumer Godden's In This House of Brede among your 'female communities' books - not on a par with TCTHT, and a 1960s setting, but a similar exploration of the relationships between enclosed nuns

'Child poverty levels are rising & it’s no secret why. Every day, the 2-child limit pulls 109 more kids into poverty... After a year of careful inquiry, the govt knows there’s no credible path to reduced child poverty unless the policy is scrapped in full.' labourlist.org/2025/07/two-...

🚨This isn’t history. It’s a plan for our future.

Amnesty UK has exposed powerful & well-funded groups that are working to stop women, LGBTI+ people & children making decisions over our bodies, health & futures.

This matters to all of us as everyone’s rights are at risk.

Join us in exposing them.

Labour’s benefit cuts will have ‘devastating’ impact on disabled women, say charities Organisations say planned four-point rule will not properly take into account menstruation and other hygiene needs

The government’s disability cuts could breach equality law due to their “devastating” impact on women’s dignity, experts warn. 

The new rules won’t take into account menstruation or some women’s extra toilet needs. 

My story in tomorrow’s paper: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

🗣️ "It's common sense, and it's part of making our social security system fit for purpose."

Hear Nish Kumar address an audience of people from across the UK at our Guarantee our Essentials lobby day with @trusselluk.bsky.social.

A future where everyone can afford the essentials is possible.

Lobbying our MP for North Herefordshire - IFAN food banks take their message to Westminster – Independent Food Aid Network On Wednesday the 18th of June, volunteers and staff from Leominster and Bromyard Food Banks joined 700 other frontline staff, volunteers, and people with lived experience of accessing charitable food ...

Some background to the #EssentialsGuarantee lobby day yesterday. We're lucky to have such a supportive Green MP @elliechowns.bsky.social
www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/blog/lobbyin...

We're glad to be in Westminster today calling for an #EssentialsGuarantee @ifanuk.bsky.social member representatives from across the UK are meeting with their local MPs to urge them to act #CashFirst @charlottemwhite.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social @trussellscot.bsky.social

📣 NEW: Millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short.

And now the UK government is voting on brutal cuts to disability support.

We’re in Parliament today to urge MPs to ACT on hunger and hardship.

Food banks are just a sticking plaster on poverty Redistributing food waste through the charitable food aid sector cannot prevent poverty or stop hunger from happening, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, deputy director at Feedback and Sabine Goodwin, dir...

Food banks are just a sticking plaster on poverty in @thegrocer.bsky.social written with Jessica Sinclair Taylor of @feedbackglobal.bsky.social following the release of Used by: how businesses dump their waste on food charities www.feedbackglobal.org/used-by
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