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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

‘Deeply worrying’: Government’s ‘Back to Work’ plan raises concerns about impact benefit sanctions’ threat will have on claimants’ mental health

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 November, 2023

The government’s rhetoric around the plan, including the work and pensions minister referring to claimants as potentially ‘taking taxpayers for a ride,’ has also been criticised.

News

Families of victims of 2021 English Channel tragedy call for safe route to Britain and change to asylum system

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 November, 2023

‘Justice will not be served until the families have answers, the people responsible are held accountable and our government starts valuing the lives of refugees by providing safe passage.’

News

Environmental campaigners warn Britain will be exposed to more toxic chemicals by loosening post-Brexit regulations

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 November, 2023

In ‘falling behind the EU,’ the nation’s countryside and consumers will be exposed to ‘more toxic chemicals than our European neighbours.’

NHS
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Anti-privatisation campaigners urge new health secretary to reinstate NHS as fully public service

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 November, 2023

‘Our NHS cares about the health of our nation, private companies care to make as much profit as possible.’

News

Truss-supporting economists call for minimum wage to be frozen, then cut

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 November, 2023

‘Is it too much of a stretch to recognise that poverty is the CAUSE of poor growth.’

Right-Wing Watch

The Tory Right’s rebellion: What will it mean for Sunak?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 November, 2023

The ‘New Conservatives’ are the latest hard right rebel group to enter Rishi Sunak’s crowded factional horizon. They join a long line of party caucuses jostling for political space.

News

James Cleverly’s biggest gaffes

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 November, 2023

The Home Secretary and MP for Braintree, appeared to forget his new job title.

Food banks
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Trussell Trust urges government to use Autumn Statement to protect low income households, as food banks are at ‘breaking point’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2023

‘We are calling on the government to urgently confirm in the Autumn Statement that benefits will rise in line with inflation next April, and to reduce the burden of debt deductions which drive unacceptable levels of hardship.”

News

Brewing industry hit hard by Brexit, as another small brewery is forced to close

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2023

An award-winning brewery in the North-East is to close, citing ‘post-Brexit’ export problems.

Right-Wing Watch

We are all extremists now! How the Right are exploiting the Israel/Gaza tragedy to redefine extremism

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 November, 2023

The Right’s commitment to free speech is selective and self-serving, and their double standards is most transparent when it comes to Palestine.

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