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Rally to Save Our NHS
7 March, 18.00-19.30. Central Hall, Westminster and streamed …
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Welfare Reform Bill: First round goes to disabled activists
There’s some good news to report after Wednesday night’s debate and vote in the House of Lords. The government suffered three major defeats.
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Call for a pause in welfare reform
The Welfare Reform Bill is currently in the final stages of its way through Parliament, and Peers are debating its Report Stage in the House of Lords this week.
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Tell the UK government to match its rhetoric on violence against women
The Council of Europe convention on violence against women has been signed by 17 countries, but the UK isn’t one.
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Let’s Work Together to spread some solidarity with public service workers
The Workers are a group of 14 public service staff, who’ve come together to record classic song ‘Let’s Work Together’ as an anthem for the TUC day of action on 30 November. Please help them get the message across.
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NHS Bill: Lobby your ‘local’ Peer
If you have concerns on the health service in your particular area, you can use this to find a Peer who may be more aware of the situation.
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G20 petition: La Taxe Robin Des Bois
Could this week’s G20 see a real chance for progress toward a Robin Hood Tax? Please visit 38 Degrees to sign the mega-petition they’re gathering to present to the PM.
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Bad news from the Lords
We’ve just had the demoralising news that the Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords.
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Sotheby’s: Bad for art?
Last year, art auctioneers Sotheby’s sales increased by 74% to more than £3 billion. And recently, the firm reported its most profitable quarter in its 267 year history. But despite the record profits and growth, Sotheby’s in New York is refusing to negotiate fair working conditions with its art handlers – the people who care for and transport the extremely valuable items they auction.
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NHS campaign update: After the Commons vote
The House of Commons have now voted through …