Had a lovely evening last night speaking to the folks at Leicester Vaughan College about Cooperative media and the crisis in local journalism for Great Central Gazette. Thank you for having me! Co-operatives UK

Reposting this , my experience of the CJS

Of all the things the prime minister could apologise for, his trainers weren’t on my 2024 bingo card.

Embarrassing to say the least

If you are experiencing #homelessness you can still vote in the #Leicester Police & Crime Commissioner election is coming up on 2nd May 2024 and the General Election when it comes.

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🚨BREAKING: The UNHRC has called on the UK govt to withdraw its shameful Rwanda Bill.

The UN body has warned that the new Bill will lead to further discrimination, abuse and exploitation of migrants and refugees. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency ein.org.uk/news/un-human-…

Shocking' racial violence outside Liverpool asylum hotel proves why politicians' words matter bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

🚨 NEW: Jeremy Hunt appears to let slip that the general election will be held in October after being quizzed about the 2025 spending review

I am still happy to accept more responses about your first hand or second hand experience of crime in Leicester.
Any insight is valuable.
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🔎Emma Guy has conducted a number of interviews for Great Central Gazette with employees of pubs and bars in Leicester. Facts emerged about gang-related violence, used syringes and drugs on-premises, sexual harassment, and legitimate safety concerns.
👁️ #IMA
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🚨 For the past month, I've heard from people working in/have left the hospitality industry because of their experiences - ranging from gangs, knives to sexual assault. This is a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the challenges they face Great Central Gazette greatcentralgazette.org/gangs-syringes…

Rishi Sunak held a private meeting with chair of influential 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs Sir Graham Brady, I've learned

The meeting wasn't in the official schedule and it was brief, a source tells me

But it comes amid much Tory anxiety about the PM's direction, in…

Good to get coverage for our #WarmHomesLeics demos in Great Central Gazette.
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Hundreds of healthcare assistants across Bedfordshire, members of UNISON - UK's largest union, have begun 48 hours of strike action after being expected to take on clinical responsibilities above their pay band without any remuneration for it.

Picket line outside Luton & Dunstable hospital.

📢 Live in Leicestershire? The Great Central Gazette is looking for first and second hand accounts of crime in the area. If you, or someone you know has been a victim of crime in the past 12 months, please fill out the form below. Can be anonymous. forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

🚨 The government has suffered its first defeat in the House of Lords on the Rwanda Bill. The vote on Labour's amendment stood at 274 - 172. The amendment challenged the bills assertions that Rwanda is a 'safe country'. It's the first of five votes - more to follow on Wednesday.

🗞️ New migrant families are struggling to access free ESOL classes; leaving some families feeling doubtful about their future in the UK. @AyshaImtiaz spoke to families in Tower Hamlets to report on the impact. eachother.org.uk/esol-cuts-leav… Goldsmiths Law Goldsmiths, University of London #digitaljournalism

amongst the deeply concerning parts of the PM's speech was the warning that 'if those here on visas seek to spew hate, protest or seek to intimidate people, we will remove their right to be here'

it is simply wrong to conflate protest & hate/harassment & deny migrants' rights

🚨 The UK will pay at least £370m to Rwanda as part of its plan to relocate asylum seekers there, according to the latest report by National Audit Office. nao.org.uk/reports/invest…